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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 81

Collecting Rates Tarro Shire Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

Speaking at a meeting of Tarro Shire Council to-day, the president (Cr. T. McCarthy) said he believes council's duty this year would be to…

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Rate Struck Tarro Shire Council To-day's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

Tarro Shire Council at its fortnightly meeting to-day struck a general rate of 2½d in the £ on the unimproved capital value of all…

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Tarro Shire Building Applications

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

The following applications for permits to build wore approved by Tarro Shire Council to-day: J. and A. Brown, Abermain-Seaham Collieries Pty. Ltd.,…

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Relief Work Tarro Shire Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

The shire engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to Tarro Shire Council to-day that during the first week of the fortnight ended January 20 104…

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Erina Shire Building Gosford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 8

In 1938 172 buildings wore constructed in Erina Shire, according to figures supplied to the council by the building inspector. These were valued…

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Relief Scheme To Continue in Cessnock Report to Council Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 4

The Mayor (Aid. John Brown) told Cessnock Council last night that the emergency relief scheme would definitely continue within…

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Expenditure on the Local Swimming Baths Council Faced with Important Question

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council to-morrow night, the aldermen will be asked to give further consideration to…

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52 APPLICANTS County Council Post SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 10

Fifty-two applications have been received for the position of general manager of the Sydney County Council electricity undertaking, which will…

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1939 RATES The Same as Last Year Morpeth Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

A meeting of the finance committee was held prior to the fortnightly meeting of Morpeth Council on Monday night, when it was…

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Rates Struck Kearsley Shire Council CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 7

At a special meeting last night, Kearsley Shire Council struck a general rate of 3d in the £ for 1939. The rate is the same as that which…

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"Where the Bull Gets His Breakfast" Alderman Brittliffe Resents Alderman Tulloch's Remarks

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

The Municipal Council witnessed the unusual scene at the monthly meeting last night of one alderman, although it was…

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Charges of Disloyalty in Council's Outside Staff Aldermen Call for Report Following Outburst by Overseer

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

Following an outburst by the Municipal Council's mainten-242144 ance overseer, Mr W. Burnett, at the monthly meeting shortly after midnight last night, the aldermen have called for a full report from the Overseer and Town Clerk, and a special meeting will be…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

Dungog Municipal Council held its ordinary meeting last Tuesday night, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. Fitzgerald), and Ald. Grierson…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Ordinary Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 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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£3000 to be Spent on the Local Baths Decision Follows Debate by Aldermen

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

By six votes to three the Municipal Council last night decided to accept the offer of the Minister for Works and Local Government of a grant of £2000 for expenditure on the local baths, to be available on condition that Council borrows an additional…

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Kearsley Shire General Rate of 3d in £

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

At a special meeting last night Kearsley Shire Council struck a general rate of 3d in the £ for 1939. The rate is the same as that which…

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"Out of the Museum!" Kearsley Shire Plant Criticised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

The inadequate and antiquated character of the Kearsley Shire Council plant was the subject of some facetious…

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SEWERAGE Treating Effluent Council's Decision Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

Singleton Municipal Council last night adopted the suggestion of Patrick Plains Shire Council that all effluent treated at the sewerage…

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Insurance Companies and Gosford Council "Combine" Alleged

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

What he termed "an insurance company combine" was denounced by Aid. C. J. Staples at Tuesday night's meeting of the Gosford Council…

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The Baths Council Accepts Offer £2000 Grant Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

Singleton Municipal Council decided last night to accept the offer of the Minister for Works and Local Government to grant £2000 if the council…

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