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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 85

Council Claim Ten Years' Fees Verdict for £26

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

Claiming £48/6/ at the West Maitland Small Debts Court yesterday West Maitland Council secured a verdict for £26 with 8/ costs against the…

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Crown Land Council's Application Area for Reserve Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 7

The Lands Department has Kranted a permissible occupancy to the Cessnock Council in respect of an area of an area of Crown Land near the East…

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Sudden Death Adamstown's Mayor NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 3

Alderman A.R. Cameron, the Mayor of Adamstown, died suddenly at his home in Brisbane water road, Adamstown, early last night. He had…

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Ironbark Bridge Expedite Construction Council Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 6

After having been granted permission to speak on the question of the Ironbark Bridge during urgent business at the West Maitland. Council…

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Council Meeting Melville High Level Bridge Deputation to Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 10

At the request of the Aberglasslyn Vigilance Committee, the West Maitland Municipal Council last night decided to cooperate in an agitation for the construction of a high level…

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Meat Trade Australian Board Empire Council London, April 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 9

The Commonwealth Minister for Commerce (Dr. Earle Page), who was the chief guest at the dinner of tho London Meat Trades Benevolent…

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"Not Desirable" Boxing in Baths Report to Council Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 7

Replying to the Cessnook Municipal Council regarding the proposal to conduct boxing contests at the baths during the winter months, Mr. S. C. Wright, the architect who designed…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held in the offices, Raymond Terrace, on Friday last, when the full Council was…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 5

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

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Many Matters Dealt with

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 5

Meeting held in Scone on Saturday last. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (President), W. Allan, J. Riley, S. C. Collison, A. M…

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Raymond Terrace Shire Council Meeting Road Repairs Ray. Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held in the offices, Raymond Terrace, when the full council was…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there we present: Aid. G. Lowe (Mayor),…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Council was held on Monday night, when Ald. Markey, Chapman, Hopkins, Elkin and Windeyer were…

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Shire Building Applications

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 1

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

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Branxton-dalwood Road Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shires Council, the engineer (Mr. J. F.Shine,) reported be had inspected the road from Branxton to…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 3

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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Kearsley Shire Relief Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

At. last night's meeting of the Keansley shire Council, the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) submitted the following report on the progress of…

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New Agreement, Kearsley Shire Lighting Lochinvar Area Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 7

The president, Councillor W. varty, reported to Kearsley Shire Council last night that, with Cr.Collins and the Shire Clerk Mr. W.J. Grleve)…

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Greta Common Report to Council Retention Question Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 7

The Shire Clerk, Mr. W. J. Grieve reported to Kearsley Council kast night, that he had considered the duties involving upon the council in…

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Council's Move Amendment of Act Control of Pounds Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 7

The Kearsley Shire Council intends to make application for an amendment of the ordinance in the Local Government Act in respect to the…

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