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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

1,670 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 84

Relief Workers Contentious Matters Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 6

A deputation comprising Messrs. S. Hunter, G. Haddower, and E. Reed, from the Stanford-Pelaw Main Unemployed and Relief…

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Awarded Two Mayor Receives None Jubilee Medals Launceston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 8

An unusual situation has arisen in Launceston concerning the award of the King's jubilee medal to the Mayor (Alderman E. E. Vonbibra)…

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Louth Park Drainage Proposal Council Assists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 6

West Maitland Council last night decided, at the request of the Louth Park Drainage Committee, to call a conference of local…

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Relief Work Council Request CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 2

At a meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council last night, the Mayor, Aid. J. Brown, reported that all materials used in connection with…

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Citrus Industry Council to Meet Many Problems Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 1

When the Australian Agricultural Council meets next week proposals will be discussed for a complete re-organisation of the citrus industry…

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No Sunday Sport New Cessnock Ground Council Decides Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 7

A deputation of clergymen so impressed the Cessnock Municipal Council last night that it was decided after very little discussion to…

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SINGLETON Municipal Council Sewerage Survey Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 5

There was a [?] attendance of aldermen at the monthly meeting of Singleton Municipal Council. The Mayor (Alderman G. S…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 8

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

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Shire Building Applications

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 6

The health inspector (Mr. J. G. McGilvray) reported at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council that during the past fortnight…

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Local and General. Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 2

A meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night at which the Mayor (Ald. C. T. Abbott) presided. Owing to pressure…

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Scobie's Tunnel Report to Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 7

Mr. J. S. Shine, engineer to Kearsley Shire Council, reported to the meeting last night the completion of the section of 120 feet of concrete…

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Kearsiey Shire Works. Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) submitted the following report on the progress of…

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Dental Clinic Kearsley Shire Request CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 7

Recently Kearsley Shire Council wrote to the Department of Public Health requesting that the services of the Travelling Dental Clinic be…

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Proposed Council Chambers. Ratepayers' Suggestion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 1

"Ratepayer" writes:— "The local council news in last Friday's issue of the "Chronicle" indicated that the erection of Council…

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Page's Creek-Blandford Road Upper Hunter Shire's Attitude Criticised)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 6

Says Tuesday's issue of the "Murrurundi Times": — Though perhaps it would be somewhat difficult to assign "reasons," this…

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No Sunday Football will be Allowed On Sports Ground. Cessnock Municipal Council's Decision. Reputation From Ministers' Fraternal Opposes Sabbath Sport

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 5

Cessnock Council decided at its meeting on Tuesday night to prohibit the playing of football matches, or any other class of Sports Ground on Suhdays…

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Balmain Council's Objection. Preference to Returned Soldiers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 1

Taking exception to the recent amendment of the Local Government Act, respecting preference to returned soldiers and sailors the…

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Dungog Town Clerk Appointed To Bankstown Stormy Council Scene

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 2

Amid scenes of the wildest disorder, aldermen shouting and the gallery hooting and booing, Bankstown Council, on Wednesday morning…

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The Council and the Sports Ground (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 3

Sir,—When a State cricket team came to Cessnock a couple of years ago, it had to go to Abermain to play Cessnock because there was no…

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Municipal Matters. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 1

Sir.—Will you kindly grant me space in the "Chronicle" for reference to public matters that should receive prompt attention? At the present time…

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