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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 81

Meeting of Dungog Council Repairs to Bennett Bridge Work to be Extended

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 3

The Dungog Municipal Council, at its ordinary meeting on Tuesday night, adopted a recommendation from its consulting engineer for main road works (Mr. J. H. Lipscombe) that the Main Roads Department be asked to approve of more extensive…

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"Government Should Build It!" Proposed Paralysis Hospital at Waratah. Cessnock Council's Contention

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 2

"I contend that the Government should bear the cost of the building. To ask the people to provide the capital…

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Loud Speakers and Litigation Jehovah's Witnesses to Be Prosecuted Cessnock Council's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 9

The action of the disciples of Judge Rutherford, or Jehovah's Witnesses as they are called, in using an amplifier…

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"It's No Concern of Theirs!" Council's Reply to Newcastle League Cessnock Sports Ground Finances

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 1

Cessnock aldermen expressed resentment on Tuesday night at a letter from the Newcastle Rugby League…

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Singleton Council Rates to be Recovered Golfing Accident Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 5

The Mayor, Ald. W. Heuston, presided at a meeting of Singleton Municipal Council. Also present were Aldermen T. C. Weedon, E. Partridge…

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Payment to Private Car Owners Alderman Brittliffe Outlines Protest

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 3

A large number of people assembled at the corner of John and Pitt streets on Friday night to hear an address by Alderman…

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Lord Mayor of Melbourne Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 1

Councillor A. W. Coles was to-day elected Lord Mayor of Melbourne without opposition. His allowance was fixed at £2500…

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Sewerage Works Shire Approves of Draft Agreement SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 7

Patrick Plains Shire Council decided at a special meeting this afternoon to approve of the draft agreement submitted by the Singleton…

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"The Muswellbrook Chronicle" TUESDAY, 29th AUGUST, 1939. Primary Producers' Union District Council Meeting MR. G. W. Scholes Recommended for Appointment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Denman on Friday last…

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Leading Move For Officers' Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 9

Commissioner David Lamb, who is loading a party which urges modification of the present autocratic leadership by the appointment of a…

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Relief Scheme Work in Kearsley Shire Area CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 7

The shire engineer (Mr. J. Shine) reported to a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council last night that there were 580 men engaged on the relief…

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Sewerage Rate Extension of Time Requested E.M. COUNCIL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 6

In view of the anxiety being felt by the citiens of East Maitland, particularly those who have lodged applications for the sewerage…

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BOUNDARIES Municipal Proposal SINGLSTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 2

The question of the application being made by the Singleton Municipal Council for the extension of its boundaries was not discussed at the…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 10

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present:…

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Kearsley Shire Bridges

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 3

At this week's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) reported that the whole of the bridges…

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Jack Shine Retires Popular Shire Engineer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 7

The familiar figure and genial countenance of Jack Shine, engineer to the Kearsley Shire, is to disappear from our main…

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German Council of Defence

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 1

Herr Hitler has issued a decree forming a Ministerial Council of Defence, of which Field-Marshal Goering will be the head…

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German Defence Council Berlin, August 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 7

The newly-formed Defence Council is expected to meet to-night…

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Wages Tax for Reproductive Works Council Decision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 8

The Bathurst Municipal Council forwarded a copy of the following resolution to Wednesday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Council:—…

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Compensation Against Goulburn Council Widow Awarded £825

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 5

At the Goulburn sittings of the Workers' Compensation Court, a settlement by consent for £825, the full amount payable, was announced…

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