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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 81

Singleton and District the Council Sewerage Systems Rate Position Singleton

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

The Mayor, Ala. W. Heuston, presided, and also present at the meeting of Singleton Municipal Council last night were Aldermen T. C…

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Road Safety— Children. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

School vacation will soon be drawing to a close and many thousands of children throughout the State will be travelling by various means of…

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One Nomination Council By-Electlon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 6

Although several nomination papers have ben taken out, still only one nomination has been received by the town clerk (Mr. B. W. Williams) for…

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Argument Over the Swings and Slide, Etc. Alderman Brittliffe's Contention

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 3

Alderman Brittliffe, at the Municipal Council meeting on Thursday night, said he was both disappointed and surprised at the…

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Recruits for Militia Town Clerks and Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

The Chairman of the Sydney County Council, Councillor Parry, who is also Mayor of Canterbury; the town clerk of Canterbury, Mr. E. Jay; and the…

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Augmentation of the Water Supply Council Turns Down Original Proposal

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting on Thursday night it was decided not to proceed with the original scheme of augmenting…

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Road Safety Care of Children. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 4

School vacation will soon be drawing to a close, and many thousands of children throughout the State willbe travelling, by various means of…

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Dungog Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

Following is the conclusion of the report of the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, held on Tuesday night last, portion of which was…

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A.L.P. CANDIDATE Council By-Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

It is understood that the nomination of Mr. B. W. Punch will be handed to the town clerk of West Maitland (Mr. E. W. Williams) to-morrow before…

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Grant of £100 East Maitland Municipal Council Maintenance Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 8

The Department of Main Roads notified East Maitland Council last night that £100 had been made available for maintenance work in council's area in 1939. This amount,…

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Maitland Baths Council's Application For Loan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 6

West Maitland Council last night agreed to affix its seal to an application for an ordinary loan of £12,000…

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The Sewerage Time of Starting Operations Council Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 6

When told by the Mayor (Ald. H. C. Morton) at a meeting of East Maitland Council last night that it was not known when the…

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Traffic Lines To Be Painted In Maitland Council Agrees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 6

West Maitland Council last night concurred with a proposal by the Department of Main Roads to paint safety lines as one means…

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Council's Electricity Extensions Efforts to Secure Subsidies for Rural Areas Renewed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

West Maitland Council decided last night to renew its efforts to secure subsidies for the extension of its electric light undertaking into the Phoenix Park and the…

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Narrow Road Dangerous Curves Council Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Council Is to approach the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) for a grant to widen…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 10

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present:…

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Murrurundi Notes Murrurundi Municipal Council. Ald. Miller's Resignation. Mayor's Policy Attacked

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night last and was attended…

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Hurstville Alderman's Protest. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 6

In the Hurstville Council last night, Alderman Brown strongly protested against the 10 per cent, rise in railway fares…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present: Aid. W. J. O'Brien…

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Councillor Submits Council's Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

"There was never a meeting in the shire which received so much organisation, but there was never a meeting which gained so poor a…

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