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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 76 of 81

Lord Mayor's Fund SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 1

Including the takings of last Friday, the total of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund from all sources now exceeds £50,000…

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Next Lord Mayor Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 10

It is expected that Alderman S. Crick will be selected unanimously by Reform Aldermen of the City Council as their candidate for the Lord…

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Two Candidates Mayor for Next Year West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 6

The special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council for the election of a Mayor for 1940 will be held at 7 o'clock on…

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Italy Watching Balkan Moves Fascist Grand Council Meets ROME, December 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 2

Whatever occurs in the Balk ans and the Danube Valley is of direct interest to Italy, declared a communique issued after the meeting of the Fascist Grand Council in Rome early this morning…

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Alderman's Opinion Concerning Dogs Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 2

The opinion was expressed to-day by Alderman Neville Harding, of the Sydney County Council, that all dogs whose pedigrees did not justify their…

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Destroy Dogs Sydney Alderman's Opinion SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 1

The opinion was expressed to-day by Alderman Neville Harding, of Sydney City Council, that all dogs whose pedigrees did not justify their…

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Total of £36,759 Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 4

The Lord Mayor, Sir Norman Nock, said last night that the departure of the Second A.I.F. and a contingent of the R.A.A.F. for oversea duty would…

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Hunter Council The New Constitution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 4

The method of constituting the council which is to take the place of the Hunter Federal Council was discussed by representatives of the old…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday last, when there were present: Os. A. A. McDonald (President), Jno. Riley…

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Morpeth's New Mayor Alderman Glover Unanimously Native of District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council held last evening, Alderman F. J. Glover was unanimously elected Mayor for the 1940 term. Aid. K. Klein was the only absentee from the meeting…

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Justice of Peace Morpeth Alderman Congratulated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 6

Prior to last evening's meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council, Ald. E. J. Cutcliffe offered congratulations to Ald. C. Reggs on having recently…

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Stroud Shire Council Cr. Clarrie Wilson President First Term of Office

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 1

Cr. Clarrie Wilson was elected president of Stroud Shire Council for 1940 at a special meeting of the Council preceding the ordinary…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council £5433 Main Roads Programme for 1940. Extension of Tarred Surfaces

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:—Crs. Jas. White (President), Jas. Lonergan, R…

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No Politics. Council Ban

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Shire Council gives short s'hrift to resolutions from other councils which have a political flavor about them. All such letters…

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Hunter Federal Council New Constitution

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 5

Representatives of the old branches of the official Australian Labour Party, and of what was known as the Heffron…

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Gresford Stock Route Council Asked to Move

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 4

A public meeting of citizens and ratepayers at Gresford on Thursday evening unanimously decided to ask Wallarobba Shire Council to take the…

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Municipal Band Practice at Drill Hall To-night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 7

Members of the Maitland Municipal Band are urgently requested to attend a practice at the West Maitland Drill Hall, tonight (Tuesday), at 7.30, for…

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Municipal Council Fixes Rates For 1940 Aldermen Decide Against Proposed Rise in General Rate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 1

Municipal rates for the year 1940 will remain on the same level as prevailed this year. The Municipal Council last night dealt with the estimates of income and expenditure for the coming year, which included a proposal to raise the general rate by…

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Rate Unaltered Singleton Municipal Council Increase Rejected Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 5

A proposal that the general rate in the municipality of Singleton be increased from 6½d to 7d was rejected at a meeting of the Municipal Council last night. The rates accepted in the estimates are now the same as last year. They are: General…

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Ald. Crick New Lord Mayor Of Sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 12

Aid. S. S. Crick, who has been councillor of the City of Sydney for four years, was elected Lord Mayor for the ensuing 12 months. The…

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