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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

1,670 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 75 of 84

Shire and Municipal Employees' Picnic Council Makes Donation of £5

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 10

Cessnock Municipal Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, decided to make a donation of £5 to the annual…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 5
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Ald[?]men J. Brown…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Straying Stock Nuisance to Be Dealt with

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains was held at the Shire Chambers on Wednesday, the full Council being present. Those present were Councillors W. H…

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Shire Building Applications

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 9

The health inspector (Mr. J. G. McGilvray) at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, reported that during…

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Kearsley Shire Meat Inspections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 7

Reports of the meat inspectors [?] last night's meeting of the Kearslay Shire Council showed that in the fortnight 497 large cattle and [?]…

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Stock Sale at Shire Yards

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 8

The saleyards manager, Mr. B. G. Doyle, reported to the meeting of the Shire Council on Wednesday that the following numbers of stock were sold…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 8

The engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, submitted the following report on the progress of Shire…

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Singleton and District Municipal council Meeting Lighting Position Reversed SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 2

There was a fairly late sitting of the Singleton Municipal Council last night, when the aldermen faced a formidable list of correspondence, and…

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The Weir. Council Concern

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 9

It is reported that 24 head of cattle were found by council officials bathing in the weir a few days ago. The low-level of the water in the…

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Relief Works in Kearsley Shire Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 10

The engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine[?] at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, submitted the following report on the progress of…

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Proposed 40-Hour Week for Council Employees Cessnock Council Turns Proposal Down

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 7

At its meeting on Tuesday night Cessnock Municipal Council dealt with an application by the Federated…

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Merriwa and District News (Reprinted from the Merriwa and Cassills "News.") Merriwa Shire Council. No Licenses for Stalls in Main Street

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 10

Merriwa Shire councillors had a lengthy sitting on Wednesday of last week, the meeting lasting from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m…

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Show Council Tender Accepted New Stalls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 6

The council of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association last night accepted the tender of Messrs. Hall…

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Relief Work Department Steps In Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 6

It is doubtful whether the works committee of the West Maitland Council will be able to carry into effect its decision to…

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ADOPTS 40 Hour Week Kearsley Council Decision at Last Night's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 7

The question of introducing a 40-hour week for Council employees was discussed by the Kearsley Shire Council at…

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Primary Producers' Union Weekly Notes (Issued by Authority of the Central Executive Council) Country Telephone Offices

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 4

An officer of the P.M.G.'s department attended the last meeting of the Central Executive Council and discussed with delegates the question of…

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Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of Council set down for Wednesday night last did not take place as there was not a quorum present…

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Singleton Municipal Council Deputation From Relief Workers

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 November 1935 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held on Thursday night, and prior to the commencement of the meeting a deputation waited on the Council to put the case of several relief workers…

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No Increased Street Lighting Council Rescinds Previous Motion

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 November 1935 · page 2

Very few questions of importance have had as many ups and downs as the question of increased lighting in Singleton, and the…

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