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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 81

Shire Roads

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

At the Port Stephens Shire Council meeting on Friday last, the question of reconditioning and tarring the roads to 'Seaham, Hinton and Burrowl came up…

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Tarro Shire Recent Meeting Of Protest Engineer's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 10

"The president has requested that I make a statement with regard to the '10 per cent, efficiency' as capitalised at the recent meeting of a number of…

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Supreme Council Whole of China Is United CHUNGKING, February 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

The new Chinese Supreme Council includes Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek, Chairman, and Dr. H. H. King, Prime Minister…

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Singleton District Water Conservation Primary Producers' Union Central Hunter Council Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

Mr. B. S. Hall presided, and delegates were present from Singleton, Mt. Olive, Branxton, Glendon, Cessnock, and Wollombi at the annual meeting of the Central Hunter Council of the Primary Producers' Union, held at Singleton to-day…

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Gloucester Shire Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

As a result of the extraordinary shire election on Saturday last Mr. E. C. Laurie, of Maudeville, will be a member of the council, representing…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present:…

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Special Meeting of Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 6

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night, at which all the aldermen were present with the exception of Alderman A. J…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Dungog, last Tuesday night. Present were the Mayor…

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Municipal Council. Mayoral Election. Ald. T. H. Rixon Re-elected

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 5

A special meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last for the purpose af electing a Mayor, Aid. Rixon…

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Sunday Football Port Stephens Shire Opposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 6

At the last meeting of Port Stephens Shire Council, a deputation asked for permission to play Sunday, football on the Raymond Terrace…

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Not to Be Re-erected Tablet on Municipal Chambers. Council Rumpus Recalled

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 6

At this week's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council Ald. Drinkwater said that an an [?] alderman had asked him what…

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Port Stephens Reconditioning Shire Roads £10,228 ESTIMATE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 5

At the Port Stephens Shire Council meeting the matter of reconditioning of the Seaham, Hinton and Burrowl (new line) roads came up for…

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Late Pilot Buck Tribute in Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

"He was one of the leading aviators of this State, and he held a record of service of which he and all associated with him and the people of this town…

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County Council Not Favoured by Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

At its meeting on Tuesday night Cessnock Municipal Council had before it a letter from the Kearsley Shire Council,…

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Morpeth Park Complaint to Council Alterations Made

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 6

The park committee complained to the fortnightly meeting of Morpeth Council that alterations to the green enclosures of the…

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Rumpus Likely Appointment To County Council SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

A rumpus is threatened at the next meeting of the Sydney County Council over the appointment of Dr. Walter Diesengors (32), an Austrian [?]w…

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Primary Producers' Union Annual Meeting of Central Hunter District Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Central Hunter District council of the Primary Producers' Union was heir in the Masonic Hall, Singleton,…

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Brick Prices Refused To Join The Council Company's Reasons. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

At the Building Costs Inquiry to-day, George Fulton Copeland, managing director of Goodlet and Smith. Ltd., brick manufacturers, said his…

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Employment of Austrian Jew Refugee. Rumpus Threatened at Council Meeting. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

A rumpus is threatened at the next meeting of the County Council over the appointment of Dr. Walter Diesendroa (32), an…

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Austrian Jew Appointed to County Council Rumpus Threatened at Next Meeting. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 6

A rumpus is threatened at the next meeting of the Sydney County Council over the appointment of Dr. Walter Diesenden, 32, an Austrian Jew…

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