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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 85

Kearsley Shire Relief Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 8

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

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Excessive Speed Council Seeks Limit Range Grossing Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 3

Owing to tho excessive speed of high-powered motors over tho narrow and tortuous portion of the New Eng-land Highway over the Liverpool…

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Occupied Office While Subject To-disqualification Former Shire President Fined

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 2

At the Gosford Police Court on Friday, Albert. Charles Leslie Taylor,, formerly president of the Erina Shire Council, which is now boing carried on…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 3

Regular monthly meeting of above held in Scone on Thursday last. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (President), J. Riley, S. C. Collison…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Yesterday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:—Councillors Jas. Lonergan (in the chair), R…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 3

The Shire Clerk reported that rates outstanding at 30th April amounted to £1622/16/1, from a total levied of £9289. Since that date £226/11/9 had…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 4

At the ordinary meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council held on Tuesday night last there were present Ald. C. T. Abbott (Mayor),…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 4

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, Cr. Collins said the new permission. Cr. Collins said the new…

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Electoral Council of A.l.p

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 3

At a meeting of the Cessnock State Electoral Council of the A.L.P. on Sunday, the following were elected as office-bearers…

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Dance Casino Council Ignores Protest STROUD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council the shire engineer reported on a meeting of protest against the dance casino at…

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New Railway and Relief Works. Comment at Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 1

Reference to the effect the new railway work would have on relief works in the shire was made at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council…

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Italian Delegates Leave League Council Meeting Abyssinian Situation Discussed. Italians Refuse to Sit with Ethiopian Delegate. Geneva

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 2

The Italian delegation walked out of the meeting of the League Council to-day when the Abyssinian conflict came up for discussion. Baron Aloisi (Italy) declared his inability to admit the presence of the so-called Ethiopian delegate, because…

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MORPETH Municipal Council the Finances Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above council was held on Monday night. There were present the Mayor (Alderman R. Stevens), and…

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Meat Inspections Tarro Shire Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 4

The meat inspector (Mr, T, C. Atkinson) reported to Tarro Shire Council to-day that during April he and inspected 368 cattle, 35 calves, 1115…

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Relief Work 900 Men Employed in Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 5

The engineer, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, reported to Tarro Shire Council to-day that, for tho period ended May 6, about 900 men wore employed on…

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Council Joins Up Tourist Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 4

On the motion of Aiderman J. H. P. Waller, council's delegate to the recent conference, East Maitland Council last night decided to link up with the…

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All in Order East Maitland Council Auditor's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 2

East Maitland Council's auditor (Mr. F. G. Compton, F.C.A,), reported to last night's East Maitland Council meeting on his…

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Tourist Zone Upper Hunter Council Move Supported Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council it was decided on the motion of Councillors J. R. Davie's and J…

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Privy Council Dried Fruits Case Mr. Menzies' Plea London, May 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 1

A plan that the Privy Council should dismiss, the appeal in the case of James versus the Commonwealth was made by the Australia Attorney…

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Situation of International Italians Walk Out of League Council Meeting London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 2

The gravity of the international situation was increased at the meeting of the League Council last night. Baron Aloisi and the other members of the Italian delegation walked out of the chamber when…

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