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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 78 of 81

Show Council Larger Membership the Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1939 · page 6

Owing to the requirements of the Chief Secretary's Department, It has become necessary for the Maitland Show Council to be increased to a…

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New President Port Stephens Council Cr. Parish Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1939 · page 4

Unopposed, Cr. S. Parish was elected President by Port Stephens Shire at its last meeting in succession to Cr…

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Show Council Overdraft Reduced Annual Meeting Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1939 · page 7

During the year the Cessnock District Agricultural Association acquired full possession of the Show Ground from the Cessnock…

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Council Staff Seventh Annual Dinner. Town Progress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 4

All departments were strongly represented at the annual dinner of the West Maitland Municipal Council's staff, held in the Town…

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Predicting Grasshopper Plagues Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 3

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research expects that it will soon be able to forecast grasshopper plagues months…

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Maitland Municipal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 4

Members of the Maitland Municipal Band are requested to assemble at the drill hall in uniform to-night at 7 o'clock sharp for the play-out at the…

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Verdict for Rates and Costs. Shire Council Prosecutions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Shire Council is engaged in a campaign to recover arrears of rates due. At the Small Debts Court on Thursday the council…

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New Lord Mayor. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 2

Alderman Crick was to-day sworn in as Lord Mayor-elect of Sydney. He will assume office on the 1st of January…

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Lord Mayor Elect Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 1

Ald. Stanley Sadler Crick was to-day sworn In as Lord Mayor-elect of Sydney. He will assume office on January 1. The actual swearing-in…

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Merriwa Shire Council CR. H. O. Bensley Re-elected President Estimates for 1940

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Monday, when the following councillors were present:—Crs. H. O. Bensley…

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Kearsley Shire Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 6

Kearsley Shire Council will elect its president at the fortnightly meeting of the council to-night…

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2nd A.I.F. Behaviour of Men Mayor's Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 2

Speaking at a Christmas tree and sale of work held at the Red Cross Younger Set soldiers' canteen at Lorn on Saturday…

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Shire Ridings Alterations Considered at Port Stephens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 10

The clerk reported to the last meeting of Port Stephen's Shire Council that the question of altering the riding boundaries to give…

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Verdict Against Council Ald. Brighton's Claim for Sewer Damage Repercussions Throughout State Possible Meanwhile, Other Claims Against Council Likely to Follow

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 2

In the Arbitration Court in Maitland, following a two days' silting Judge Nield gave a verdict for £15 and allowed costs on the third scale…

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Municipal Vacancy Mr. J. W. Scott Elected

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 2

Mr. John William Scott, a Dungog business man, was on Friday elected to the vacancy on Dungog Municipal Council, caused by the resignation…

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New President Tarro Shire Council CR. P. McLEAN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 7

At a special meeting of Tarro Shire Council to-day, Cr. P. McLean was elected unopposed to the position of president for 1940…

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Shire President Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 3

The president of Patrick Plains Shire Council for 1940 will be elected at a special meeting of the council tomorrow afternoon. Cr. A. C. Marshall…

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Cr. Saxton Re-elected Shire President CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 2

The special meeting held last night for the election of president of Kearsley Shire Council lasted only four minutes…

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Permits to Build Kearsley Shire Area. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 6

The undermentioned were granted permission to build by the Kearsley Shire Council last night: M. J. Walters, of Prince-street, Bellbird, additions to…

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Widow's Claim Against Council £643 Damages Awarded

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 1

A verdict for £642 damages against Lithgow Municipal Council was awarded to Mrs Harriet Eliza Lawrence, of Newland Street, Waverley,…

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