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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 81

MR. J. F. SHINE Kearsley Shire Engineer Retires To-day Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 6

Mr. J. F. Shine, who has been engineer for Kearsley Shire for the past 13 years, and who retires to-day, having reached the age…

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News from the Council Table Sewerage Loan Repayments Permission to Borrow from Water Fund Water Supply Problem

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present:—Aldermen E. W. Shaw (Mayor), C. V…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Water Supply Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 8

Claiming that if nothing was done to the Muswellbrook water supply, and if no rain fell, the position would become desperate…

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Voluntary Workers Kearsley Shire Unit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 3

Forms for the enrollment of voluntary workers in the Kearsley Shire unit of the National Emergency Services are now [?]ilabe, and may be…

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QUESTIONS Aldermen's Inquiries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 6

Questions asked by aldermen at the West Maitland Council's meeting last night, were as follow:— Ald. Skilton asked if any…

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Mayor's Minute Loyalty to Empire Council's Motion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 4

The West Maitland Municipal Couucll, at its meeting last night, adopted a motion put forward by the Mayor (Aid. A. S. McDonald)…

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Tarro Shire Building Applications

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 6

The following applications for permits to build were approved by Tarro Shire Council to-day:— E. F. Green, Tarro, weatherboard…

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Chief Warden Bolwarra Shire Area Public Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 7

Acting under instructions, Councillor McRae, president of the Bolwarra Shire Council, who has also been appointed Chief Warden…

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No Deputation Request By Council Refused Abattoir Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 8

In reply to a request from the West Maitland Municipal Council for a deputation to urge the granting of a franchise for the proposed district abattoir, a letter was read at the meeting of the council last night in which the Minister stated no good…

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Dungog Council Repairs to Bennett Bridge Department Approves Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. R. L. Fitzgerald) presided at a meeting of Dungog Council last night, and there were also present Aldermen L. Grierson, J. B. Carlton, H. J. Kennedy, H. R. Rooke, A. M. Borthwick, C. Brighton, J. A. Jones…

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Patriotic Fund Lord Mayor's Appeal SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 8

The Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund will be launched throughout New South Wales with the object of raising at least, £300,000. The aim will be to avoid…

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Special Meeting Singleton Municipal Council Sewerage Scheme? Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 10

Several matters in connection with the sewerage scheme were finalised at the special meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council last night…

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Tarro Shire Emergency Services Recruits Wanted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 4

A suggestion that each of the councillors control their own ridings as wardens under the National Emergency Services…

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Rate Collections. Morpeth Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 7

The finance committee reported to the fortnightly meeting of Morpeth Council that receipts since last meeting totalled £21/12/6, and accounts…

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Loyalty to the Crown Singleton Council Meeting SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 10

The loyalty of the people of Singleton to the Crown and their support of the Empire was affirmed by Singleton Municipal Council last…

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Murrurundi Notes Warrah Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Warrah Shire Council was held on Monday last at the Shire Office Murrurundi, when a large amount of…

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Murrurundi Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 6

The following Aldermen were present at the monthly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council held on Wednesday night last:—Aid. T. H…

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Cessnock Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present…

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Scone Municipal Council Conference with Sewerage Contractors

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last, when there were present: Aid. J. W. Joughin, deputy-Mayor (in…

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Dungog Municipal Council Swimming Pool Improvements Approved Letter From Department

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 5

Dungog Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, received advice from the Department of Works and Local Government that the plans and specifications submitted for swimming pool improvements has been approved. Such approval was given, the…

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