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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Departure from Original Intention Opposed. Quorrobolong-cooranbong Road. Cessnock Council Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 3

At its meeting this week Cessnock Council decided to protest against a departure from the original intention of…

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Mayor of Cessnock Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1939 · page 2

Cesnock-Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday night to elect the Mayor for next year. It is expected that the present Mayor (Aid. J…

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Morpeth Council Vehicle Licences the Golf Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1939 · page 10

Aid. Stevens occupied the chair at the regular meeting or the Morpeth Council. There were also present Aldermen Glover, Klein…

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Returned Soldiers' Preference Act Comment by Chairman of Sydney County Council. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 2

The Chairman of the Sydney County Council (Councillor Parry, M.L.C.) said to-day that the Minister for Labor and industry (Mr…

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Dungog Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 4

Present at last Tuesday's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council were Aldremen R. L. Fitzgerald (Mayor), L. Grierson, J. B. Carlton, H. G…

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Gives £1000 for £1 Lord Mayor's Badge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 6

The head barmaid at the Wentworth Hotel, Sydney, Miss Grace Sommerville Mitchell, on Thursday sold a £1 Lord Mayor's fund…

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Electricity Charges Dungog Council's Decisions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 2

Acting on a recommendation by the electricity committee, Dungog Council, at last Tuesday night's meeting, decided to offer Dungog Butter…

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Water Meters Conversions and Renewals by Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 3

At its meeting last Tuesday night, Dungog Council reached a decision in regard to substituting the present type of water meters in Dungog with…

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A.h.c. Guild District Council. Meets at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 5

Delegates from West Maitland, E. Maitland, Muswellbrook, Greta, and Morpeth attended the District Council meeting of the A.H.C. Guild, held in…

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Refugee Doctors' Problem Attitude of B.M.A. Council Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 7

The Council of the New South Wales branch of the B.M.A., in a statement issued to-day said that the association thought the…

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One Failure in the Inter (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S. Wales)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 2

Already there is one failure in the intermediate examination, even though the tests have not yet been concluded. It is a…

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Mayor Elected Aid. Brown's Third Term Cessnock Council Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 8

In many respects the year has been a memorable one, said Alderman J. Brown, who was unanimously, elected Mayor, of…

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Sixth Term Mayor of East Maitland Ald. Morton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 6

For the sixth successive term, Aid. H. C. Morton was elected Mayor of East Maitland, at a meeting of the council last night. Aid…

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RE-ELECTED Mayor of Dungog Special Meeting Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 8

Aid. R. L. Fitzgerald was elected unopposed as Mayor of Dungog Municipal Council at a special meeting of council held last night…

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Building Permits In Kearsley Shire CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 7

The following applicants were granted permission to build by the Kearsley Shire Council at its meeting last night. Mr. T. Fell, dwelling at Government…

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Final Treatment Diphtheria Immunisation In Kearsley Shire CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 7

The health inspector (Mr. J. G. McGilvray) reported to a meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council last night that the years' immunisation campaign has…

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Council Not Satisfied with Minister's Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 6

East Maitland Council last night decided to write to the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. L. O. Martin, informing him…

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Kearsley Shire £32,960 Works Scheme Sewerage Scheme at Bellbird Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 2

At its meeting last night, Kearsley Shire Council decided to hold a special meeting on December 19 for the election of President…

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A.H.C. GUILD District Council Meeting MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 6

Bro. Hartcher (East Maitland) president, occupied the chair for the District Council meeting of the A.H.C. Guild held at Muswellbrook…

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The Ambulance Deputation to E.M. Council Need of Funds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 6

A deputation from the Maitland District Ambulance waited on East Maitland Council at its meeting last night to ask for a…

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