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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

Monthly meeting of above hold in Scone on Thursday last. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (President), Win. Allan, J. Riley, S. C…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Yesterday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:—Crs. Jas. White (President), Jas. Lonergan,…

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Shire Council's Opposition. Telegram of Protest Forwarded to Minister

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

The action of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission in restricting pumping operations to two days per week came in for…

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Water Conservation and Closer Settlement Shire Council's Co-operation. Interesting Discussion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

An interesting discussion took place at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council in connection with the questions of water conservation and closer settlement in the Upper Hunter. The President (Councillor Jas. White) said that closer settlement had to come, but it would first be…

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Wallarobba Shire. Council Meeting. (Report continued from last issue). Inspectors' Reports

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 4

The reports of E. C. Bakes and E. M. Honeysett, slaughter-yard inspectors at Dungog and Gresford respectively were received…

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Tourist Road Wallarobba Shire Grant Asked Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 4

A deputation from Wallarobba Shire Council will endeavour to secure a grant for the repair of the Bandon Grove-road following…

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A Reduction Newcastle Council Rate NEWCASTLE, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 8

The City Council agreed last night to a reduction of ½d in the Tula for 1936. The combined rate will be 4½d in the £…

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Grant for Aerodrome. Application to Relief Council. Northern Air-line

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

A letter was read at yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council from the Department of Local Government, stating that…

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Relief Work Change Council's Critical Comment the Mayor Castigated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4

Although the Department of Labour and Industry and the Government were severely criticised last night for withdrawing men on relief work under the control of the West Maitland Municipal Council and placing them on sewerage work…

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MR. R. L. PENDER Council Congratulations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the West Maitland Council Alderman Barton referred to the face that Mr. R. L. Pender, council's representative on…

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Rates Struck Same as Last Year Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4

The rates provided for In the estimates, which were adopted by the West Maitland Municipal Council at its last meeting, were…

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No Angle Parking Police Commissioners Refusal Maitland Council Advised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Once again the agitation of the West Maitland Municipal Council for angle parking in portion of High-street on Saturday and holiday nights has been refused. This information was conceyed to the fortnightly meeting…

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Man's History "Hotel Boots" to Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 15

How an eleven-year-old hotel "boots" rose to be mayor of his town was revealed at a dinner given by the Mayor of Penzance (Eng.), Alderman…

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Newcastle City Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

The Council proposes to borrow £100,000 to finance a comprehensive policy of public works. An important departure is the extension of the scope of the recently…

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Relief Work Deputation to Minister Council's Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

Following the decision of the West Maitland Municipal Council on Tuesday, the Mayor (Alderman H. W. Fry) and the Town…

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Stroud Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Stroud, on Friday last. Present were: Crs. C. T. Abbott…

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EMBARRASSED Kearsley Shire Council Relief Scheme Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 7

It was revealed at the meeting of Kearsley Shire Council last night that the administration of the emergency relief scheme has…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 5

Dungog Municipal Council held its first meeting of 1936 at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last. Although a month had elapsed since the…

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Stroud Shire Rates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of Stroud Shire Council on Friday last the estimates or income and expenditure for the year 1936, including 2½d in the £ for…

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Back Again. Aberdeen Relief Workers. Mayor's Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

Following the official announcement that the emergency relief scheme would be discontinued at Aberdeen, relief workers met the Mayor (Ald. A…

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