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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 81

Permits to Build Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 6

Tarro Shire Council approved the following applications for permits to build to-day:— Tooth and Co., hotel, Hexham…

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Minister's Visit Aldermen Resentful No Notice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 6

Aldermen of the West Maitland Municipal Council expressed resentment, at their meeting last night, that the Minister for Works…

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Stock in Town Danger to Children Shire Complaint

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 7

Thornton Progress Association complained to Tarro Shire Council to-day that the present system of driving fat stock through the…

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Questions at West Maitland Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 6

At West Maitland Council meeting last night, Ald. Parker asked If they had received any report from the chief warden…

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No Quorum Council Meeting Lapses DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 3

Dungog Municipal Council meeting, which, was to have been held last night, lapsed for want of a quorum. The Mayor (Alderman R. L…

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Electric Light Extension to Military Camp Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 8

The electric light committee reported to the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last night that negotiations were proceeding with the defence authorities for the…

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Delay Too Long Maitland Abattoir Scheme Council's Criticism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 6

When a letter from the Minister for Health relative to the establishment of abattoirs in Maitland was read at the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last night, aldermen complained of the long delay by the department in giving a…

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Sewerage House Service Special Meeting of Council Considers Scheme

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night to consider a scheme for sewerage house connections…

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Dungog News Wallarobba Shire Extension of Electricity to Clarence Town Waiting for Money Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 3

The Greater Newcastle City Council advised Wallarobba Shire Council at its meeting to-day that the. money necessary for the electricity extensions into Clarence Town had not yet been made available, and the Governor's approval to the loan…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 7

The Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund totals £25,026/5/6. Included in yesterday's donations were: Minter. Simpson and Co., £50…

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Flying Unit Urged for Cessnock Deputy Mayor's View Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 5

The fact that the Defence Department is not making use of the Cessnock aerodrome is causing dissatisfaction…

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Cold-blooded Killing of U.S. Mayor New York, November 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 1

As an aftermatch of a political dispute, a patrolman, Alvan Dooley, fatally shot the Mayor, Louis Edwards, of the town of Long Beach, and critically wounded the Mayor's bodyguard, James Walsh…

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Stroud Shire Council Speed Limit Signs for Booral Department Again Refuses Council's Request

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 6

Stroud Shire Council, at its meeting last Friday, received advice from the Department of Road Transport that following further consideration of the Council's request for the provision of speed limit signs at Booral, on the State Highway, it was felt…

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Karuah Ferry Department Suggests New Vessel Shire Council's Decision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 4

On receiving advice from the Department of Main Roads that a new ferry might be provided for the Karuah crossing on the new main…

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Shire Council Protecting Farmers' Interests President's Views Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

The president of Patrick Plains Shire Council, Cr. A. C. Marshall, at the monthly meeting referred to the establishment of a central…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Direct Road Dungog to Gresford Council Decides to Have Estimates Prepared

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 3

At Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, the engineer was instructed to investigate and report upon the possibilities of providing a new road through to Bingleburra, which would provide the direct road Gresford to Dungog advocated in…

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Hawks Nest Pavilion Expiration of Lease Shire Council in Difficulty

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 3

At its meeting last Friday, Stroud Shire Council instructed the clerk to write Messrs. G. A. Engel and Sons Ltd. and ask them to carry on with…

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Wax Matches In Wallarobba Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 5

Recently Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., made representations to the Chief Secretary on behalf of Wallarobba Shire concerning the sale, distribution…

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Stock Sold Singleton Shire Yards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

Mr. B. G. Doyle, the health inspector, reported to Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday afternoon, that the stock sold in the shire, yards during…

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Shire Roads Patrick Plains Decisions SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads wrote to the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board regarding the handing over to the shire of the road…

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