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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 85

EXTENSION Cessnock Sewerage Council Moves Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 5

In order to provide for all of thee dwellings within the municipality, Cessnock Municipal Council decided last night to apply to the Hunter…

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SCOUTING District Council Meets C.W.A. DONATION

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the District Council was held last Thursday night. Prior to the commencement of business, at the request of…

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Protest Meeting To Be Called by Council Sewerage Change

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 4

Signed by 25 residents of West Maitland, largely comprising representatives of the business section, a petition was presented to…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Shire Council was held on Friday, in the offices, Raymond Terrace. All the Councillors were present. At the opening of the meeting the…

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Shire and Municipal Amalgamation

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

At the Port Stephens Shire Council meeting on Friday, a letter came before the Council, from, the Local Government Dept. which said:—…

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BOOTS—CLOTHING Kearsley Shire Issue SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 7

Mr, George Booth, M.L.A., to-day received a letter from the Director of Government Relief, Mr, A. T. Treble, stating that in reply to…

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Strikes Off Council Decision SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

The central council of the Miners Federation yesterday decided to recommend to the employees on strike at Wallarah on the northern coalfields…

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Miners' Council Lang Party's Policy SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

The central council of the Miners' Federation has decided to allow the deputy-leader of the Lang Labour Party, Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A, to…

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Kearslev Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearaley Shire Council was held last night, when there were present:Crs.W.Varty (president),…

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Trip to Chichester local Aldermen and Councillors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

At the invitation of local representative of the Hunter Water Board (Mr.Bill Brown),the aldermen of the Cessnock…

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Shire Building Applications

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

The health Inspector (Mr. J. G.[?]),at last night's meeting of the Kearsley.Shire Council,reported that during the past fortnight…

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Council's Municipal Affairs Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night,when there were present [?] G.Lowe…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last. Those in…

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Merriwa Shire Mbrriwa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

The Merriwa Shire Council has decided on a general rate of /1½ in the £ for 1086. With an increase of 61 per cent in the shire valuation, the…

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Relief Workers in Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Baddeley. M.L.A., has received from the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Dunningham) a communication which…

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Kearsley Shire Works. Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

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

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No Sunday Sport Manning Shire View TAREE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

At a meeting of the Manning Shire Council a letter was re[?]ied from ministers of churches at Taree, Wingham, Coopernock, Wailamba, and Nabiac,…

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Kearsley Council Overdraft. President's Remarks

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council,the President (Cr. W. Varty) reported that, acting on the direction of the Council,the…

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Merriwa and District News (Reprinted from the Merriwa and Cassilla "News.") Merriwa Shire Council Proposed Water Supply—Warning Signs—Maintenance Programme—Petition from Merriwa—Press and Roads Expenditure

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 5

The adjourned monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Wednesday of last week, when there were present:—Councillors J. Roach…

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Historic Congress Against War. Kurri Anti-War Council's Delegate's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

The third All Australian Congress Against War and Fascism was held in the Railway and Tramway [?],Sydney, on January 25th and…

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