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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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1935 HEALTH Tarro Shire Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 7

A decrease of one case of diphtheria during 1035 as compared with 1934, is disclosed in the figures furnished by the health inspector of…

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More Beef Tarro Shire Killings Maitland's Meat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 6

A perusual of the numbers of stock slaughtered in Tarro Shire during 1934, furnished by the meat inspector of the shire…

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Building Boom 1934 Figures Trebled in Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 7

An unprecedented boom in building took, place in 1935 in Tarro Shire. This is disclosed by reports furnished by the building inspector (Mr. T.C…

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Relief Work Council Control Lost Four Affected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 6

Unless some arrangement can bo made by the East and West Maitland Municipal Councils with the Under-Secretary of the…

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Dried Fruits Privy Council Cases LONDON, Jan. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 7

The Commonwealth Government has retained Mr. Wilfred Barton, son of the first Prime Minister, to appear with the Federal Attorney-General…

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Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 1

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held recently to consider over 40 applications received for the position of health inspector…

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Scone Council's View

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 1

A letter was received from the secretary, Upper Hunter Water and Conservation League, Muswellbrook, requesting Scone Municipal Council to…

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Bolwarra Shire Building Applications

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 6

During last year, there was a marked improvement in the building trade in Bolwarra Shire. The Shire approved of 25 building…

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Miners' Council Strike Favoured Vote on Wednesday Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 2

It was decided by the central council of the Miners' Federation yesterday that the coal strike throughout Australia should begin…

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County Council Chairman Re-elected SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 1

A meeting of the Sydney County Council to-day re-elcted Councillor Lloyd as chairman. His allowance was fixed at £750. Dr. L. A…

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Police Called Dispute in Council GULGONG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Gulgong Municipal Council, the Mayor (Alderman J. H, Stahl) threatened to have Alderman T. Amles removed from the…

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A Clean Town New Year Resolution Council Move

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 4

New Year resolutions are now being carried out and it is hoped that the general public of West. Maitland will resolve to keep…

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Will A.C.T.U. Block Threatened General Stoppage? Miners' Council Seeks Co-operation. To-day's Conference. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

The conference between the Miners' Central Council, representatives of the A.C.T.U., and the Sydney Labor Council to discuss the proposed mining strike, was held to-day. The Miners' Central Council asked the A.C.T.U. for the…

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Tarro Shire Inspections of Meat December Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 4

The meat inspector, Mr. T. C. Atkinson, reported to Tarro Shire Council to-day, that during December he had inspected 396…

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Relief Workers Transfer to Sewerage Shire Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 4

"Why are they taking them from us?" asked Councillor J. T. Butter, at Tarro Shire Council meeting to-day, when the engineer (Mr…

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Need Attention Tarro Shire Bridges Renewal Urged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 4

The engineer, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, to-day drew the attention of Tarro Shire Council to the urgent need of renewing Armstrong's and Church…

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Relief Work Stoppage Opposed Council's Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 4

The decision of the Department of Labour and Industry to take all men on emergency relief work in the municipality off that work…

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Dispute in Gulgong Council Police Called

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Gulgong Municipal Council, the Mayor (Alderman J. H. Stahl) threatened to have Alderman T. Amies removed from the…

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Miners Do Not Want Strike Overwhelming Majority Votes Against. Big Surprise for Central Council. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 2

Overwhelming majorities against a general stoppage in coal mines to assist the shipping strike are revealed by the returns from the…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held on Friday last; when all the Councillors attended, Cr. Clode, president being in the chair…

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