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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 81

Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund. Cassilis Branch Formed. Enthusiastic Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 6

One of the most representative and many years was that held at Cassilis on Tuesday night for the purpose of largely-attended public meetings for…

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Treatment Works to Go Ahead Department Approves of Tender Meeting of Dungog Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 3

At Its meeting an Tuesday night, Dungog Council received advice from the Department of Works and Local Government that it was now prepared to concur in Council's recommendation for the acceptance of the tender of General Constructions…

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Electricity Loan Newcastle's Plans Approved B Riding of Wallarobba Shire to Benefit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., was advised on Wednesday by the Minister for Works and Local Government (Hon. L. O. Martin) that Greater…

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Singleton District Council Meeting Improvements To Howe Park the Cricket Oval Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 3

Improvements to Howe Park decided upon by Singleton Municipal Council last night include the erection of a fence around the cricket oval and repairs to the pavilion, and the demolition and removal of the old band rotunda from the park…

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Rural Extensions Council Must Have Franchise Discussion on Question of Replacing Condemned Poles

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 5

Dungog Council received advice at its meeting on Tuesday night from the Works and Local Government Department that although section 506…

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School of Arts Request to Council to Take Over Main Hall. Special Meeting's Decision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 1

AT a special general meeting of members of the School of Arts held on Monday night, it was decided to ask the Council to take over the main hall for a peiod and on terms to to be mutually agreed upon. There was an attendance of 14…

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Alleged Unlicensed Milk Vendors "People Who Keep More Than One Cow!" Health Inspector's Report to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 1

At this week's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council the health inspector (Mr. D. Gaskey) reported that he had…

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Singleton District Golf Danger Resident Complains Letter to Council Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1939 · page 3

An ultimatum to the effect that it play did not cease from the third tee on the Singleton golf links from 12 noon on October 13, he would…

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Of Interest to Women Social Life in Sydney Lady Gowrie Visits Camden Park—Making For Home—War gives Travellers a Scare—Interesting and Unusual Wedding—Vice-Regal Guests—Bride's Train on Heirloom—Helping the Lord Mayor's War Fund—Maitland Visitor Sets Fashion at Caulfield—Lady Wakehurst Opens Fete—St. Luke's Hospital gets the Profits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1939 · page 5

LADY GOWRIE, whose keen interest in flowers is well-known, motored to Camden Park, Camden, the home of Mrs. Macarthur…

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Singleton Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Singleton Municipal Council was held on Thursday night last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Heuston),…

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National Emergency Services Activities in Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 2

The chief warden for Stroud Shire, Mr. C. T. Abbott, reports his intention to be at Forster to-day (Tuesday), 24th inst., at the opening of a…

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PRECARIOUS! Position of Brisbane City Council BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 1

So precarious is the position of the Brisbane City Council that there is a possibility of it defaulting, and, after the next April elections the…

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Canberra Advisory Council Rights of the Capital CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 1

A special meeting of the Canberra Advisory Council will be held in Canberra on Thursday during the visit of the Minister of the Interior, Senator…

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Full Moon Condition For Council Meeting Black-out Dangers London, October 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 2

The wartime black-out has so increased the darkness of Send, a village in Surrey with a population of 1290, that the local parish…

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Maintenance and Repairs to Shire Roads

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 2

The Shire Clerk, Mr H. K. Pollack; and the Engineer, Mr O. W. Wikner, are busy directing quite an extensive programme of maintenance and…

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IMMUNISATION Kearsley Shire Clinics CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 7

The health inspector (Mr. J. G. McGilvray) at a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council last night reported that during the past fortnight 73 children…

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'Bus Timetable Kearsley Shire Grants Extension

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 10

An application that an extension of their timetable over a section of the route, viz., Rutherford military camp, Rutherland to the "Mercury" office…

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Public Meeting Comforts Fund At Morpeth Mayor President

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

At a public meeting convened and presided over by the Mayor (Aid E. J. Cutcliffe) in the Council Chambers, Morpeth, on Monday…

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Loan Council Meeting Sydney

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

The Premier, Mr. Mair, said yesterday that the Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, and the Treasurer, Mr. Richardson, would accompany him to…

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Severe Setback Aerodrome Agitation E.M. COUNCIL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 3

East Maitland Council received a severe setback in its agitation for an aerodrome to be established on the East Maitland Pasturage…

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