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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

1,670 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 76 of 84

Mayor Retires Six Years' Office

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1935 · page 4

After being Mayor of East Maitland for six consecutive years, Alderman A. J. Baker announced at the last night's meeting of council that he would not…

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MORPETH Municipal Council Funds in Credit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1935 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held on Monday night, there being present, Aldermen Seari…

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Mr Percy Chapman Mayor Makes Public Presentation

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 November 1935 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman G. S. O'Halloran) presided at a public meeting which was held in the Municipal Council Chambers last…

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ABOLISHED Improvement Rate Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1935 · page 4

East Maitland Council last night decided to discontinue the town improvement rate and add a rate of 1¼d. to the general rate. A…

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GOLF Requests to Council Morpeth Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1935 · page 7

A deputation from the Morpeth Golf Club was received by the Municipal Council in support of requests by the club respecting…

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40 HOURS City Council Rejects Close Voting Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1935 · page 6

A motion in favour of a 40-hour week was defeated in the City Council yesterday. The casting vote of the vice-chairman decided…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 6

The Water Supply.—Excessive Uses Causes Alarm—Will Meters be Installed?—The Sewerage System.— Mayor's Pointed Reply to Criticism…

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Forty-hour Week Special Meeting of Labor Aldermen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 3

The Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. J. Brown) stated today that, following requests from a number of miners' lodges in…

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Relief Work Tarro Shire Deputation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 2

As a result of the decision of the Tarro Shire Council at its last meeting, a deputation yesterday waited upon the Under-Secretary of the…

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Outstanding Accounts. Council Takes Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 1

The Municipal Council on Wednesday night gave consideration to the matter of outstanding rates and amounts due for services…

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Municipal Council Wednesday Night's Meeting. the Water Problem. Appeal to Consumers. Relief Work and Outside Labor. Electric Range for New School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:—Aldermen C. Morris (Mayor),…

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Council Works. Widening Subway Footpaths. Bridge Street Reconstruction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 1

The council on Wednesday night adopted the report of the consulting engineer (Mr. O. G. Morton) providing for the construction of a concrete…

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40 Hours Week Labour Member's Vote Cessnock Council Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 7

It is understood from an official source that a special meeting of the Cessnock branch of Australian Labour party will be called early next week…

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P.P. UNION Lower Hunter & Gloucester District Council. Quarterly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 3

It was unanimously decided at the quarterly meeting of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary…

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Christmas Cheer for Unemployed. Council Donates £1/1/-. £10 From the Government

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 3

The appeal launched by the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge for funds to provide Christmas cheer for the unemployed was referred to by the Mayor…

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Water Conservation Council to Call Public Meeting. Co-operation of District Bodies to be Invited

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 3

The council on Wednesday evening decided to call a public meeting for the purpose of preparing a case for submission to the Government, urging the establishment of a water conservation scheme for the Upper Hunter…

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TAMWORTH District Abattoirs Council Acts Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1935 · page 4

Adopting a recommendation from the finance and health committees, Tamworth Council decided at its last meeting to erect…

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Budget of News from Upper Hunter and Northern Districts Singleton District Agricultural Bureau Sub District Council SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1935 · page 4

The following were present at the quarterly meeting of the Sub-district Council of the Agricultural Bureau last night: Mr. A. S. Pankhurst…

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Bolwarra Shire Extraordinary Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 December 1935 · page 4

On Saturday last an extraordinary election was held to fill the vacancy on the Bolwarra Shire Council caused by the death of Cr. W. J. Crouch,…

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Benzol Vapour Council for Research

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 December 1935 · page 3

Large-scale trials with benzol vapour way shortly lead to production in Australia of disease-free tobacco seedlings…

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