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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

1,670 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 84

Salvation Army Corps Cadets Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon next, in the West Maitland Salvation Army Citadel, Brigadier Richards, the newly-appointed Newcastle Divisional…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Affairs Electric Light Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 4

Various matters of local and outside interest were dealt with at the fortnightly meeting of the municipal council, presided over by the…

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Relief Workers Association Council Preference Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 6

At the meeting of the council of the Maitland Unemployed and Relief Workers' Association last night, delegates were present from the West Wallsend…

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RESCINDED Solicitor's Appointment City Council Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 2

At its meeting yesterday, the City Council rescinded a motion passed at the previous meeting appointing Mr. T. S. Holden, M.L.C., as the City…

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Emergency Relief Works Council's Application for Further Loan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley; M.L. A. has received from Mr. H. M. Hawkins (Acting Minister for Labour and Industry) a communication which…

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Relief Strike Council's Support Men's Demands Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 5

"The Government will learn something in this dispute that it has not learned before; the whole of the North will be in a blaze if…

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Cessnock Municipal Younger Set

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 3

The recently-formed Cessnock Municipal Younger Set are holding the first of a series of dances in tho Memorial. Hall next Monday night…

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Tarro Shire Kearsley Alterations Council's Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 7

The belief that Kearsle. Shire Council was seeking portion of Tarro Shire in the mines area in compensation for portion of…

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870 on Relief Tarro Shire Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 7

The shire engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to Tarro Shire Council to-day that on July 11, 870 men were employed in the area on relief work,…

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A Good Job Town Hall Canvas Mayor Agrees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 6

The Town Hall committee reported to the West Maitland Council last night that the main curtain of "to stage scenery was now complete and…

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Lochinvar Lighting Supply for Ten Years Kearsley Shire Agrees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Council last night advised West Maitland Municipality of its willingness to enter into an agreement covering the supply of electricity to Lochinvar for a period of ten years, the charges for electricity being 9d for light, 4d for…

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Relief Work Withdrawn by Minister Lake Shire Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 3

Mr. Hawkins, acting Minister for Labour and Industry, refused to receive a deputation to discuss relief work conditions in the Lake…

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SCOUTING Public Support Needed District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 9

A meeting of the Maitland District Council was held in the Town Hall this week, when the president (Mr. H. T. Skilton) was…

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WALLAROBBA Meeting of Council Road Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 4

In his report to the meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council, the engineer drew attention to the damage that was done to new…

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No Permit Brick Kilns Erected Request to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 7

Mr. T, C. Atkinson, health Inspector to Tarro Shire Council, reported to to-day's meeting that he had found that two klins had recently been erected…

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White Way Lighting Council's Provisional Decision Question of Legality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 6

The announcement by Alderman R. D. Armstrong that the motion for the installation of white way lighting in West Maitland would be illegal if carried, caused quite a stir at the fortnightly meeting of the council last night…

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New Engineer Wallarobba Shire DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 4

Twenty applications were received for the position of engineer to Wallaerobba Shire, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. McGowen, who has…

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Local Streets Council Inspections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 6

The interest which members of the West Maitland Council take in the Works Committee inspections wan manifest this morning when…

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Relief Workers Lake Macquarie Shire Meeting Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 1

Relief 'workers at a West Wallsend meeting to-day carried a vote of thanks to the police' for their attendance. The vote was rather In sarcasm than other…

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Relief Workers Lake Shire Dispute At Standstill Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 9

An announcement made by the Acting Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. H. M. Hawkins) In Sydney, has raised a doubt…

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