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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 81

Singleton and District Electrical Scheme Extensions in Singleton District Council Discussion Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 3

Arrangements are to be made for the probable extension of the electrical scheme to Jerry's Plains by the construction of the 8 miles of line from Gouldsville to Brunker's Lane with cable suitable for a further addition…

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Muncipal Council Satisfied With Hoardings Policy Takes No Action Over Letter From Chamber of Commerce

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 1

The Municipal Council last night expressed satisfaction with its present policy covering the situation and appearance of advertisement hoardings in the Municipality, and decided to take no action over a letter received from the Chamber of Commerce, in…

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News From the Council Table Petition From Cook's Hill. Business People and Cyclists. Sewerage Installations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there was a full attendance of aldermen. The Mayor (Ald…

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Transfers of Land in Municipality

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 6

The Municipal Council last night gave approval to the following applications in respect of transfers of land in the Municipality:—Christina…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Sewerage Scheme Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1939 · page 8

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council reference was again made to cyclists riding on footpaths, following an…

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Suspicious Features Municipal Explosion Arrest LONDON, Nov. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1939 · page 2

George Elser, the German arrested in connection with the Munich Beer Hall explosion, was in the German prison camp at…

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Social Life in Sydney Sydney is Unusually Dull—Knitting arid Packing Parcels is the Chief Attraction—White the Fashion Note—A.J.C, Race Meeting bright and Gay—Successful Entertainment.—Miss Grace Stafford has a service for Empire Association—To Help the Lord Mayor's Fund—Congratulations to our Clever, Air-Woman—Helping at Biarritz— An excellent Idea—American. Ted fills the Purse and will Buy Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1939 · page 5

TOPICS of conversation are scarce, varied, and really not particularly interesting these days, as they consist of war news, letters from…

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Mayor of Warsaw in Concentration Camp

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 November 1939 · page 4

News has reached London that the former Mayor of Warsaw has been sent to a notorious German concentration camp as a punishment for…

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Crumbs From the Council Table Municipal Matters

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 November 1939 · page 2

In addition to several matters reported in last issue, the following decisions were made at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council on…

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New Mayor Interest At Morpeth Election Soon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 November 1939 · page 4

Interest in the election becomes apparent as the data for choosing the Mayor of Morpeth for the 1940 term approaches. The aldermen…

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District Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 1

Formal notification was received from the secretary of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council (Mr. A. W. Frazer) that the…

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Vacancy on Council Ald. Colling Resigning

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 2

In a letter to the "Chronicle" to-day, Aid. T. E. Colling advises that he has tendered his resignation as an alderman of Dungog Municipal…

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Primary Producers' Union Upper Hunter District Council Quarterly Meeting at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 5

THE quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Muswellbrook on Friday last. Those present were:—Messrs. H. H. Smith (President); A. W. Barry, J…

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Building Rermits Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 6

Mr. T. C. Atkinson recommended to the Tarro Shire to-day that building applications be granted to J. McLean, Ash Island, for weatherboard dairy…

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Straying Cattle Action by Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 6

As the result of an accident, in which a car and calf were involved on the Morpeth-East Maitland Road, Morpeth police requested that the…

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Alderman Throws Out Challenge Resigning Seat DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 7

At a previous meeting of Dungog Municipal Council differences occurred between Aid. H. K. Kennedy and Aid. L. Grievson…

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Council's Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 6

THE West Maitland Municipal Council received 37 applications for the position of health inspector and six for engineer. These were…

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Cycle Menace Tarro Shire's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 6

A letter from the Local Government asked that Tarro Shire Council do all in its power to see that bicycle riders carry both front and rear lights on…

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Not a Party Local Government Conference Mayor's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 6

When the Mayor (Aid. A. S. McDonald), announced at the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last night that he and Aid. Kennedy…

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A Nuisance Travelling Stock At Thornton Shire Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 6

Following the receipt of a letter from Thornton Progress Association at last meeting of the Tarro Shire Council, requesting…

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