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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 81

Ald. Farrell Death of Labour Alderman SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 3

Ald. J. Farrell, Labour representative of Phillip Ward in the City Council for the past five years, died this morning…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meets Connections to Electric Supply Paying Costs by Monthly Instalments

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 3

On a recommendation by the town clerk (Mr. W. J. Macken), Dungog Council, at Tuesday night's meeting, adopted a basis of working by which all residents of Dungog will he enabled to connect to the electricity supply system…

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Show Council Greyhound Racing Local Licence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 7

A special meeting of the Maitland Show Council was held this afternoon to consider matters in connection with the greyhound…

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Child Welfare Bill Passed Council Did Not Insist on Amendment

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 4

The Child Welfare Bill, which had been before both Houses of Parliament at various times in the past two years, has finally been approved…

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N.C.A. RULES. Maitland Greyhound Racing Show Council Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1939 · page 11

The Maitland Show Council, at a special meeting yesterday afternoon, decided to accept the offer of the Maitland Mechanical Hare Coursing Club for the purchase of its plant on the Maitland show ground and to continue affiliation with the…

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Abattoirs Inquiry Resumed West Maitland Council's Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 4

The inquiry into the West Maitland Council's proposal to borrow £20,000 for the purpose of purchasing abattoirs from Foggit Jones, Pty., Ltd., to establish a district killing…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday last, when there were present: Crs. A. A. McDonald (President), Jno. Riley, S…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was hold yesterday, when there were present:—Crs. Jas. White (President); Jas. Lonergan, R…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 3

Rates.—The amount outstanding on 30th September, 1939, was £283/6/5 out of £11,112 levied and arrears. Since then £31/19/2 has been paid…

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Presianorst Council Meeting. Coalfields Branches Represented

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 4

A meeting of the Northern Coalfields District Council of the Old Age and Invalid Pensioners Association was held…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Meets Noxious Weeds Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Shire Council the engineer reported that the preparation of the pavement between Denman and Holydeen was…

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Vital Matter Teacher Criticised Shire Discussion Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 7

The headmaster of Weston Public School (Mr. E. J. Byrne) was criticised by Kearsley Shive Council last night for allegedly refusing accommodation…

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Governor Approves Electricity Undertaking Extension Wallarobba Council Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 3

The Department of Works and Local Government advised Wallarobba Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, that the Governor had approved of agreements and supplementary agreements for the extension of Greater Newcastle Council's…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held on Friday last when all the Councillors were present. Cr. Meredith, president, occupied…

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Patriotic Fund Mayor's Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 7

A large attendance is expected at to-night's public meeting at the Literary Institute, East Maitland, stated lie convener, the Mayor and…

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Rate Arrears Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 7

The shire clerk (Mr. A. L. Skelton): reported to Bolwarra Shire Council to-day that during the week he had a visit from Mr. Gallop, of the Local…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Crs. P. Saxton (president),…

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Stroud Shire Council Expression of Loyalty Appreciated

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has been advised as follows by the Premier, Hon Alex Mair: I desire to acknowledge receipt of…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 4

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

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Wallarobba Shire Council Meets Sale of Wax Matches in Shire Department Again Refuses to Give Permission

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 3

Acting on a second refusal by the Chief Secretary's Department to grant permission for the sale of wax matches in the shire, the Wallarobba Shire Council, at its monthly meeting on Tuesday, decided to ask the member for the district (Mr. C. E…

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