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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

1,670 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 84

Child Labor. Allegation of Exploitation. at Newtown Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 5

At a meeting of the Newton Council, Alderman Dunshes declared that child labor was being exploited at the present day more than it ever was…

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Shire Rates 92 Per Cent. Collected MERRIWA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 2

The clerk to the Merriwa Shire Council reported to the monthly meeting that at June 30 the total of current rates collected amounted to…

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Overdue Rates Alarming Position Council Acts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 10

A determined effort is being made by the West Maitland Council to reduce the rates outstanding in respect to sanitary and garbage services, as…

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Lord Mayor Still Ill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 6

The illness of the Lord Mayor, Sir Alfred Parker, is still causing anxiety. There was no improvement in his condition over the week-end…

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Singleton Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Burdekin Park, on Thursday night. Those…

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WITHDRAWN Shire Relief Work NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 2

The decision of Mr. Hawkins, acting Minister for Labour, to withdraw the emergency relief scheme from the Lake Macquarie Shire, came as a…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 5

The Assistant Shire Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan), at last night's meeting of, the Kearsley Shire Council,…

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Relief Works in Kearsley Shire. Report of Progress

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the Assistant Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) submitted the following report on the…

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Credit of £129 Morpeth Council Position Finance Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 4

After providing for the payment of all accounts to be presented to the meeting Morpeth Municipal Council's general fund was in…

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Letters to the Editor Merewether and Relief Workers' Council (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 6

Sir,—The proposal of the Kearsley Shire, asking the co-operation of the Merawether Council to urge the Government to substitute money…

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Tennis Association. Council of Management Meeting. Tahoma-st. Heliers' Match to Be Re-played

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 6

On the ground that Tahoma included two unregistered players in its team for the final match of the "B" grade competition tennis match…

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Shire Rates Outstanding

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 2

At the meeting of the Shire Council held to-day the Finance Committee's report showed that rates outstanding totalled £5158/17/11. Rates collected…

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New Shire Poundkeeper Appointed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 2

At the meeting of the Shire Council to-day a letter was received from Mr R. R. Smith, advising that owing to a change of residence he would be…

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PROSECUTIONS Council's Decision Overdue Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 6

A list of ratepayers who, it is considered should be in a position to make satisfactory arrangements towards paying their rates, was…

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League Council to Meet. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 2

The League Council will meet next: week to consider the Abyssinian situation. The tension between Italy and…

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Dispute Between Italy and Abyssinia Britain Decides to Bring Matter Before League Council London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 2

The British Government has decided to bring the dispute between Italy and Abyssinia before the League Council as soon as possible, and the Minister in Charge of League Affairs (Mr Anthony Eden) will leave for…

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Destroying the Municipality

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M. L. A. is in receipt of the following letter from the Under Secretary, Local Government.— "I have to [?]form you that valid…

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Alderman Macarthur. Council Farewell

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 3

Alderman J. Macarthur took his seat at the Municipal Council table for the last time on Wednesday evening, prior to his departure from the…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 4

The monthly meeting of tho Patrick Plains Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Wedneday, those present being Councillors W. H…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 6

Fortnightly meeting of the above held on Monday last. Present: Ald. J. W. Joughin (Mayor), B. G. Millard, W. H. Hemingway, H. E…

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