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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 81

Lady Bowlers' Further Appeal To Muncipal Council Answer Is Still "No" to Request for Assistance

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 1

The Municipal Council last night received a further request from the Singleton Ladies' Bowling Club to provide an area for the establishment of a green. It was decided to inform the club that Council could not see its way clear to alter its previous decision,…

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Council Debates W.V.S. Request For Lorries. Training of Women As Ambulance Transport Drivers

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 1

A division of opinion was created in the Municipal Council last night when a request from Women's Voluntary Services for the loan of Council's lorries was considered. Members of the local branch of the W.V.S., in common with branches all over the…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1939 · page 8

The Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund now totals £10,003. The Lady Mayoress (Lady Noel:) heads a women's committee, which is enlisting the aid…

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State Council Campaign for Fitness the Personnel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1939 · page 2

The Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved' the constitution of the State Council of Physical Fitness, and the…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Affairs Red Cross Appeal Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1939 · page 11

Since the acute water shortage last summer the Municipal authorities have been constantly seeking the aid of the Public Works…

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Crumbs Brom the Council Table Municipal Matters

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 October 1939 · page 5

In addition to reports appearing in last issue, the following decisions were made at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council on…

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Council Meets Greyhound Owners Race Control

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 October 1939 · page 8

Delegates from the Newcastle, Maitland and Weston branches of the Maitland and Hunter District Greyhound Owners' Association…

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Unemployed Relief Tax Kearsley Shire Request

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 3

Kearsley Shire Council re­cently carried a resolution re­questing that all moneys raised from the unemployed relief tax…

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Dungog News Sewerage Scheme Mayor's Report to Dungog Council Town's Water Supply Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 4

The Mayor reported to Dungog Council last night that he had interviewed Mr. L. O. Martin, Minister for Works and Local Government, in Sydney last week regarding the delay in the construction of the treatment works for the sewerage scheme…

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Tarro Shire Deputation to Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 2

The president of Tarro Shire Council (Cr. T. McCarthy) reported to council this morning that, accompanied by Crs. J. T. Butler and P…

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Cessnock Baths The Mayor's Report CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 7

The Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) reported to meeting of Cessnock Municipal Council last night that he had received a deputation from Messrs…

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Three Killed The Mayor's Regrets (Continued From Page 1) NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 7

Several of the other workmen had narrow escapes, and one of them said, "It came so suddenly that I hardly know what happened. I just ran and…

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Little Change Outstanding Rates Morpeth Council

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

The auditor (Mr. S. H. Short) reported to Morpeth Council on Monday night that he had completed the audit of council's…

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Old Law Lithgow Council's Difficulties LITHGOW

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 4

The Lands Department has quoted an Act of William IV., in connection with the Lithgow Municipal Council's proposal to close Station-st., a little…

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"Pirate" Taxis Council Discussion Second-hand Cars

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

The practice of owners of cheap second-hand taxis seeking licences during the currency of the military camp at Rutherford, to the…

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West Maitland Council Still Receiving Consideration Postponement of Sewerage Rating

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 2

The representations made by the West Maitland and East Maitland Councils for a postponement of the striking of the sewerage rate is receiving consideration by the Minister…

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Dog Licence Show Council Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 15

The question of future greyhound meetings at the Maitland show ground will be discussed at a special meeting of the Maitland…

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Death of City Alderman Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 8

Alderman Jack Farrell, Labor member for Phillip ward in the City Council for the past five years, died this morning…

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Gloucester Shire Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 2

As a result of the poll taken by postal ballot on Saturday to fill the vacancy in B riding of Gloucester Shire, Mr. G. D. Laurie was elected…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock. Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Aid. R. E. Smith…

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