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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

1,670 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 70 of 84

MALNUTRITION Action by Sydney's Lord Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 11

Last week we commented on the serious allegations of Profesor Harvey Sutton relative to the malnutrition existing…

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The Town Hall Project The Council Gives Matter Further Consideration. Erect Hall on Kearsley Council Site

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 8

The Municipal Council held a special meeting on Tuesday night, for the purpose of discussing the proposal to erect a town hall in…

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Relief Workers and Council Trouble Ventilated in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 4

The trouble between emergency relief Workers and the Merowether Municipal Council was ventilated in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by the Labour…

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Lorry Work on Sunday. Resident's Objections. Letter to Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 1

A letter read at Wednesday's meeting of the council provoked a discussion as to whether the council had any control over motor lorries being…

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Site for New Council Chambers. Proposal to Enlarge Park. Roadway Through Town Hall Reserve?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 1

The aldermen on Wednesday evening dealt with a scheme submitted by Aid. Gentlemun providing for the construction of a roadway through the…

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Disgraceful Action by Government Searchers Deprived of Pay Council Has a Duty to the Men

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 6

When Smith and Ulm were lost in the North West of Australia, the Government spent large sums of money in…

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Municipal Younger Set "Ice Cream Night" on November 11

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 10

A great night is promised at the next fortnightly dance of the Municipal Younger Set, which is to be held on November 11, at the…

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Municipal Baths Arrangements for Official Opening

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 9

At its meeting on Tuesday night, Cessnock Municipal Council decided to prepare a souvenir programme to commemorate the official [?]ning…

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Very Paltry Naval Dept. Flags Mayor Indignant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1935 · page 8

"Despite every effort by our Parliamentary representatives and our own clerk our treatment by the naval establishment in regard to the lean…

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Saleyards Flag Unfurled To-day Mayor's Hope

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1935 · page 7

During tho course of the sales at Campbell's Hill this morning, the Mayor of West Maitland, Aid. A. S. McDonald, called the sellers and…

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Loan Council N. S. W. Delegation SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1935 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) will leave for the Loan Council mooting in Melbourne to-morrow night. The Minister for Works (Mr. Spooner),…

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GLOUCESTER Shire Council Meeting the Finances Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 4

A special meeting of the shire council was held to consider the financial position and to go into the matter of the recent burglary…

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Municipal and Shire Employees Union Successful Function at Showground

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

The first [?] picnic; of the local branch of the Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union was held at the Cessnock…

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"Show Respect" Council Lectured Penitent Alderman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 5

After profusely apologising to the Mayor last night for what he termed his want of respect in addressing the chair at last meeting…

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Paint Purchases Aldermen Critical Price Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 6

Straight speaking was indulged in by alderman of the West Maitland Municipal council last night, when the suspension of standing…

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Diphtheria in Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 7

The health inspector reported two cases of diphtheria in A riding to Tarro Shire Council meeting to-day. All precautions had been taken…

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REFUSED Tarro Shire Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 6

At a recent meeting, Tarro Shire Council decided to seek the proclamation of the road from New England Highway at Tarro, to the main…

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Big Boom Tarro Shire Building £30,000 INCREASE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 6

An exceptional boom bin building in Tarro Shire since the beginning of the year is disclosed in records of applications for permits…

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BEAUTIFICATION Programme Approved Local Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 8

West Maitland Council last night decided to request the Department of Labour and Industry to approve of it employing eight men from the…

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Council's View Permissive Income Relief Workers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 6

The Minister for Labour and Industry will be asked by the West Maitland Municipal Council to discontinue the operation of the…

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