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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 81

Rate Arrears List To Be Prepared Morpeth Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 2

Morpeth Council decided at its fortnightly meeting to insert a notice in the "Daily Mercury" notiflying that all persons in arrears…

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Water Mains Council Urges Change Streets Torn Up

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

In view of the frequent openings made in Lawes-street, East Maitland, council last night decided to request the Hunter River…

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National Fitness Research Council Conference CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 7

Reports on the progress of the national fitness campaign will be submitted at a conference of the National Health and Medical…

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War Finance Loan Council Proposal Certificate Plan Canberra

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

War savings certificates may shortly be offered to the Australian public. At a meeting of the Loan Council, to be held in…

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Fear Conscription Brisbane Trades And Labour Council BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 14

The Trades and Labour Council last night carried a motion condemning the action of the Federal Government in introducing compulsory military…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 2

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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Council Employees and Enlistment Kearsley Shire Attitude

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 8

The Kearsley Shire President (Cr. P. Saxton) stated on Tuesday night that he had been approached by Representatives…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last, when the following were in attendance, namely:—Ald. J. W…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 6

A public meeting will be held in the School of Arts, called by the Shire President (Cr. H. O. Bensley) on Thursday, 2nd November, for the…

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Sydney Pageant Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 4

Several committee meetings were held yesterday to work out details of the pageant to be held in Sydney on December 1 In aid of the Lord…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund. Chinese to Assist. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 2

Chinese residents in the Metropolis decided to organise a committee to assist the Lord Mayor's Patriotic War Fund…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund Chinese to Assist. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 4

Chinese residents in the metropolis have decided to organise a committee to assist the Lord Mayor's patriotic war fund…

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Brisbane Mayor and Clerk Criticised Time Wasted on Social Life

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 1

The organisation of the Brisbane City Council was criticised by the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr E. M. Hanlon). in the Legislative Assembly…

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Show Council Amendment of Rules Confirmed

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

Amendments to the [?] of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association were confirmed at a special meeting of members held in…

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Shire Dairies Deputation to Meet Minister Better Control Cessnock

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

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., advised Cessnock Municipal Council yesterday that he had arranged for Tuesday a deputation to meet the Minister for…

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Will Go on 1940 Maitland Show Council Decides

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 6

The 1940 Maitland show will be carried out. This was the unanimous decision of the Maitland Show Council at its monthly meeting…

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Central Council Repudiates Leaflets. Miners' Secretary and Arbitration Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 8

At a meeting of the Central Council of the Miners Federation in Sydney on Wednesday, concern was expressed over the…

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"Evictions" at Lochinvar Military Authorities Criticised. Kearsley Council Discussion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 1

"Talk about dictatorships! I do not think Hitler would deprive any of his subjects of their homes without…

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Welfare Fund for Local Militia Public Meeting in Council Chambers

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 5

A public meeting was held in the Municipal Council Chambers last night for the purpose of considering the formation of a…

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News from the Council Table Dismissal of Men From Railway. Riding on Footpaths

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 8

On the recommendation of Ald. C. V. Parkinson, it was decided at Wednesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council to make representations to Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., and point out to him the hardships occasioned by the discharge of between 70 and 80 local…

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