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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

1,670 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 84

Aberdeen and Upper Hunter Shire. Merger Recommended

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 1

A Letter received by the Aberdeen Municipal Council from the Local Government Department states that the report of the…

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Emergency Relief Workers Grievance Ventilated in Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 5

At last night's Municipal Council meeting a lengthy letter was rceived from four emergency relief workers complaining about…

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Show Council Support for Centenary Arch in High-st

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 6

The council of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association last night was unanimous in its decision to support…

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Primary Producers' Union Quarterly Meeting of Central Hunter Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 4

There was a good attendance of delegates in the Masonic Hall yesterday for the quarterly, meeting of the Central Hunter District Council of the…

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Our Letter Box Aberdeen Merger Commissioner Recommends That Area Be Attached to Upper Hunter Shire

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 2

The following letter, received by the Upper Hunter Shire Council yesterday, and forwarded from the Local Government Department (through…

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Singleton and District News P.P.U. Council Meeting at Singleton SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 8

The following delegates were present at the quarterly meeting of the district council of the Primary Producers' Union, held at Singleton on…

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Areas Merged Aberdeen Municipality Into Shire Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 4

Mr. T. R. Wylie examiner of the Local Government Department, who recently conducted an inquiry into the proposal to unite the Aberdeen…

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Council Crumbs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 4

The Mayor and Ald. Wilcox were the only absentees from the, Council meeting on Thursday night. Ald, O'Halloran is indisposed. Ald…

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REFERENDUM Suspension Bridge Shire's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 2

Bolwarra Shire Council considered yesterday afternoon that further expenditure in connection with the proposed suspension…

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Fodder Stolen Loss By Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 8

West Maitland Council's depot near the railway line was visited by thieves last night. Forcing the door of a shed they removed four bags of chaff and…

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UNEMPLOYED Meeting of Council Relief Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Maitland Unemployed and Relief Workers' Council, a member reported that during his absence from home his son,…

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Charges for Water Outside Municipality Mayor's Minute to Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 2

In apologising for his absence at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night, the first time in 16 years as an alderman, the…

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Singleton Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of Singleton Municipal Council was held on Thursday night. Present Aldermen Tulloch (who was voted to the chair),…

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Second Theft Local Council Suffers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 4

On Friday night, as already reported, the West Maitland Municipal Council suffered the loss through theft of a quantity of fodder, and over the…

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Council Cases Summonses for Rates Two Listed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 5

The first prosecutions as a result of the decision of the East Maitland Council to collect its rate arrears were listed at the East Maitland Court this…

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Agricultural Bureau Annual Meeting of Sub-district Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Singleton Sub-District Council of the Agricultural Bureau was held in the Shire Chambers on Friday night…

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Agricultural Bureau Sub-District Council Meeting SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 2

The following delegates were present at the annual meeting of the Sub district Council of the Agricultural Bureau at Singeton. Messrs. A. S…

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Stroud Shire Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of tho Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday 9th August, when there were present Crs W.F. Harris (President),…

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Fined for Bill posting Shire Council Prosecutes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court to-day Kearsley Shire Council proceeded against Kenneth Cotter on a charge of posting an…

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Engineer, Mayor, Minister

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 1

Friday, 2nd. inst. was an honoured day. The Branch wan favoured with the visit of the Engineer of Stroud Shire (Mr. F.G.D. Stone), Mayor of…

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