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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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Sudden Death Council Employee Inquest to Be Held Clarence Town

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 6

William Stanley Kearney (Darn a ried man with one child, residing at Dungog, and employed by Wallarobba Shire Council on the Clarence…

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Shire Council Wallarobba Meeting Grant for Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 4

Councillors J. B. Carlton (president), G. J. Champain, W. J. Leake, J. H. Berry, W. Flannery and R. L. Fitzgerald were in…

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Went Astray Letter for Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 6

Posted in Newcastle on April 15, a letter arrived at the Tarro Shire Council Chambers in East Maitland yesterday. Originally addressed to…

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Tarro Shire Ironbark Bridge Hexham Swamps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 6

Tarro Shire Council decided yesterday to co-operate in having the Ironbark Bridge replaced by a structure which would be…

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A.L.P. Council Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 9

The Maitland branch of the Australian Labour Party on Tuesday night discussed matters in connection with the council vacancy…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 3

Usual meeting held on 27th inst. Present: Ald. B. G. Millard (Mayor), J. W. Joughin, H. Garside, W. J. O'Brien, D. J. McLachlan; also the…

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Municipal Council Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there was a full attendance of aldermen, presided over by the…

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UNOPPOSED Mr. W. O'Hearh Elected New Alderman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 7

In the presence of the mayor of west Maitland the Deputy mayor and two alderman,Mr.W.F.o'Hearn who was the only candidate for the…

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Bolwarra Shire Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 7

Adjourned from April 16, when It tapsed for the first time since the inception of tho shire, the regular meet-ing of Bolwarra shire Council was…

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Relief. Works Port Stephes Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 6

Mr. A, Howarth, M.L.A,is in receipt of the following letter fromMr.Dunningham with regard to the personal representations made by you…

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Work Dockets Single Men in Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 9

Arrangements are to be marie as soon as possible to issue work dockets to eligible single men in the Kearsley Shire…

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Morpeth Tennis Players Enthusiastic Council Assists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 6

Tennis enthusiasm which was dormant in Morpeth for a considerable period was resurrected last evening when tennis players and…

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Grant for Cemeteries. Approved by Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

A letter was read from W. J. Cooper at Wednesday's meeting of the council, stating that at a meeting of the cemetery trust, representing all…

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Plan to Own Mine Sydney City Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 10

The suggestion that the Sydney County Council should establish its own coal mine was further considered by the council on Wednesday…

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Reconstruction of Council Chambers Conditions of Labor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 9

On the occasion of his recent visit to Cessnock, the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) made a grant of £300…

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Young King of Egypt Regency Council to Rule During Minority. London

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

Prince Farouk of Egypt was proclaimed King of Egypt shortly after the death of his father, King Fuad, yesterday, and a Regency Council will…

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Primary Producers' Union. (Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council). the Tasmanian Muddle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 8

The leading Tasmanian newspapers are apparently as much astounded at the apathy of the farmers in that State in connection with the recent…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 1st. MAY, 1936. IMMUNISATION. Check to Diphtheria. Council to Approach Board of Health

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 3

A letter was read from Mr. F. H. Godfrey, headmaster, Muswellbrook District Rural School, at Wednesday's meeting of the…

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QUIRINDI Municipal Council QUIRINDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of tho Quirindi Municipal Council the health Inspector's report revealed that no cases of infectious diseases had been…

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Bolwarra Shire Report on Finances Rate Collections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 4

The clerk (Mr. A. L. Skelton) reported to Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday that to date £390 current rates had been collected…

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