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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

1,670 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 84

Tarro Shire Mayfield Smoke Nuisance Again Discussed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 7

The smoke nuisance at Mayfield West was again discussed at Tarro Shire Council's meeting to-day. It was considered…

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MUSWELLBROOK Noxious Weed Problem Shire Meeting Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 3

The noxious weed problem, one of the greatest confronting shires at the present time, was again mentioned at this week's meeting…

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Kurri Hospital Request to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 6

The opinion that the hospital could not do such a think, was expressed by Cr. T. McCarthy, at Tarro Shire Council to-day, when a request from the…

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WALLAROBBA Meeting of Council Rates Received

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 4

In his report to the Wallarobba Shire Council on the audit for the half-year ended June 30, the auditor, Mr. A. W. Frazer, stated…

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£100 START Centenary Celebrations Council's Gift

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 6

A nucleus of £100 will be given the West Maitland Centenary Celebrations Committee by the municipal council following a…

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Advance of £4000 Substation Buildings Council Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 6

Application will be made by the West Maitland Municipal Council to the Unemployment Relief Council for un advance of £4000…

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Request Modified White Way Scheme Extension W.M. Council Meeting?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 5

West Maitland Municipal Council last night referred to its electric light committee a suggestion that the white, way be extended to Smith-street on one side of High-street only. The request was made by Mr. W. F. Post, who stated…

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Proposed Re-shuffle of Shire Boundaries Petition Presented Bolwarra and Kearsley Areas a Greater Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 7

An inquiry into a petition for the transfer of an area of 67 square miles from Kearsley Shire to Bolwarra Shire, was opened at the Bolwarra Shire Chambers to-day, by Mr. E. R. C. Gallop, supervising engineer, of the Department of…

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MUNICIPALITY of Raymond Terrace Merger with the Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 4

Mr. W. R. Wylie, of the Local Government Dept. held an enquiry in Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday, regarding the question of the merger of Raymond Terrace…

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Kearsley Shire Council States Its Case Transfer of Area Departmental Investigation Proposal Opposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 7

Evidence on behalf of Kearsley Shire Council in opposition to the petition from residents in part of the area to be transferred to Bolwarra Shire, was taken to-day at the inquiry being conducted by Mr. E. R. C. Gallop, supervising…

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Change Desired Shire Boundaries Rural Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 4

Evidence in support of the petition for the transfer of portion of Kearsley Shire to Bolwarra Shire was continued at the Bolwarra…

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Council Criticised The New Turf Wickets Association's Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 4

The matter of the reconstruction of four turf wickets on the West Maitland Park, caused considerable discussion at the annual meeting of the Hunter River Cricket Association held last night…

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The Bridge Shire Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 7

At its meeting this afternoon Bolwarra Shire Council decided to take a poll of ratepayers of Lorn to find if they were prepared to meet, by…

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Sale of Water Outside Municipality Alderman Brittliffe's Notice of Motion

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 7

In giving notice of motion at the meeting of the Municipal Council last night for a review of sale of water outside the municipality,…

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Aberdeen Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 2

Those present at the last meeting of the Municipal Council were:—Aldermen A. E. Hardy (Mayor), M. McLeod, W. D. Robb. M. Roughan and C. G…

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Aberdeen Section Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 5

Those present at the last meeting of the Municipal Council were:—Aldermen A. E. Hardy (Mayor), M. McLeod, W. D. Robb, M. Roughan and G. G…

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Shire Meeting Postponed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, which was to have been held last night, was postponed for a week…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 7

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

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Town Hall For Cessnock. Prospects Were Never So Rosy Says Mayor Cessnock Council Discussion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 5

It has long been contended that Cessnock, by Virtue of the size and importance of the town, should have a town…

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Inquiry Ends Shire Boundaries Clerk's Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 5

Giving evidence yesterday afternoon at the inquiry at Bolwarra Shire Chambers into the proposal for the transfer of portion of…

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