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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 77 of 81

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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News of the Day Tarro Shire Health

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 6

NO cases of infectious disease have been reported in Tarro Shire in tho past fortnight, according to a report submitted to council by the…

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Eighth Term Mayor of West Maitland ALD. A. S. MCDONALD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 6

By seven votes to five. Aid. A. S. McDonald was last night elected Mayor of West Maitland for the eighth time. He has been a…

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Estimates For Next Year Adopted by West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 6

Mainly due to decreased sanitary fees, owing to the installation of sewerage in a number of properties, the income of West Maitland Council for the year 1940 will be approximately £750 less than in 1939, according to the estimates…

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Drome Site Filling Depressions Cessnock Council Discussion Cessnock

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

Cessnock Council last night gave consideration to the expenditure of £500 in improving the aerodrome…

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Extension of Agreement Sought Purchase of Abattoirs by West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 6

West Maitland Council last night adopted a recommendation by the Town Clerk (Mr. E. W. Williams) that an extension until February 28 next be obtained of council's agreement with Foggitt Jones, Pty., Ltd., to purchase works at Aberglasslyn,…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 1

The Council held, its usual meeting on Friday. All the Councillors were present Cr. Meredith, President, occupied the chair…

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Port Stephens Shire Council (Continuation of report from elsewhere) Engineer's Report

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 3

Raymond Terrace to Hinton Road: The surfacing of this road was completed only patching over several now culverts remains to be done…

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Port Stephens Shire Boundaries

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 4

The Clerk, Mr. C. L. Monkley, submitted a comprehensive report to the Shire Council on Friday regarding the alteration of Shire boundaries so as to bring…

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Mayor Entertains Function at Morpeth Tributes Paid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 12

Subsequent to his elevation to the chair the newly-elected Mayor of Morpeth, Aid. F. J. Glover, entertained at his home in…

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Good Work Morpeth Municipal Council Aldermen Pleased

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council, certain of the aldermen replied with vigour to the criticism that is…

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Karuah-tea Gardens Road Shire Council's Loan Liability

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 6

Having regard to the recent proclamation of the road its a main road, Stroud Shire Council decided at last week's meeting to ask the Main…

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Bicycle Lights and Reflectors. Shire Council to Enforce Regulations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 10

All cyclists are reminded that road safety regulations compel them to have fixed to their bicycles a white light in front and the regulation disc or…

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Cessnoek Municipal Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 3

Cessnock Municipal Council held its final meeting of the year on Tuesday night, when there were present: Aldermen J. Brown (Mayor), R…

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Tender for Punt Service Shire Council Accepts Decisions Affecting Tea Gardens

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 6

On a recommendation from the works committee, Stroud Shire Council, at last week's meeting, accepted the tender of James William…

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Support for Dungog Ambulance Stroud Shire Council's Decision Monthly Meeting Last

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 8

At its monthly meeting last Friday, Stroud Shire Council agreed to a request by Dungog branch of the Maitland Ambulance Service that it should support representations to the N.S.W. Ambulance Transport Board for the transference of Stroud and…

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Comforts for Members of Defence Forces Great Work by Lord Mayor's Fund

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 6

Figures made available on Wednesday by the Honorary Administrator of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund. (Aid. S. S. Crick) reveal…

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£24,000 in Three Years Electrical Development in Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 3

That in the past three years Stroud Shire Council has expended nearly £21,000 on electricity extensions in the Shire was indicated in a report tendered to Friday's meeting of the Council by the shire engineer (Mr. F. G. D. Stone)…

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Forster to Tuncurry Shire Engineer to Report on Alternative Bridge Site

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 6

At last Friday's meeting, Stroud Shire Council instructed the engineer (Mr. F. G. D. Stone) to make investigations and report on a site for a…

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Control by State Government Opposed. Work on Cessnock Aerodrome Cessnock Council's Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 1

Opposition to the work to be carried out on the Cessnock aerodrome in connection with the Federal grant of…

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