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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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Loan Council Statements Ready CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 8

State and Commonwealth officials have completed their review of the financial position of the various governments in preparation for the Loan…

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"A Farce" Loan Council MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 9

On arrival from Tasmania the Promler of that State (Mr. A. G. Ogilvie) described the meeting of the Loan Council which he is on his way to…

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City Power Future Supply Proposal for Council Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 1

A proposal has been made to the Sydney. County Council that the contemplated extension of the Bunnerong power plant should be postponed…

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Important Loan Council Meetings Open To-day Better Outlook State Deficits Big Reduction Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 5

Premiers and their staffs from all States were present at Canberra to-day when the Loan Council meeting opened to deal…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 4

At the ordinary monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council held in the Shire Chambers last week, there were present Crs. J. B. Carlton…

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Loan Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 1

The Loan Council met yesterday, end at night placed a request before the Commonwealth Bank Board for a loan of fl0.000,000. The Board…

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Shire Association's Conference. Opened To-day. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 2

When the annual conference of the Shires' Association opened to-day, Mr. H. E. Street, Under-Secretary for Local Government, in the absence of Mr…

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Turbine's Welter Weight Did Not Stop Him a Brush Mayor Leaves Chair Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 7

A heated exchange between the Mayor of West Maitland (Alderman Fry) and Alderman Barton, at the fortnightly meeting of…

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AMALGAMATION Application From Oakhampton Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 4

At the fortnightly meeting of West Maitland Municipal Council last night, a letter was received from the late Mr. M. Scobie, of Oakhampton, advising that the matter of amalgamation of that area with the municipality had again been…

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SEWERAGE Council Discussion Outside Areas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 6

West Maitland Council last night decided to take steps to have areas of the municipality adjacent to the sewerage scheme, which…

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Anzac Wreaths Complaint to Council "No Reverence"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 2

A complaint was received from the East Maitland Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia at the West…

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Blind Corners Chamber of Commerce. Council Opinion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 6

A suggestion that the Maitland Chamber of Commerce confine its deliberations to matters of greater import than those usually…

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Petrol Tax £70,000,000 in 10 Years Shire's Request Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 4

Councillor Bowhay, president of the Shires' Association of New South Wales, stated, at the annual conference that, if the present rate of petrol…

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Relief Work Position in Cessnock Council to Review Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 2

For the purpose of reviewing relief work regulations, and to meet a deputation on the matter, Cessnock Municipal Council last night decided to hold…

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SINGLETON & District Patrick Plains Shire Council Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 2

The Deputy President; Councillor D. P. Shearer, presided at yesterday's monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council. Others present were…

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Blind Corners Council's Comment Exception Taken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 6

Members of the Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce at the monthly meeting last night, took strong exception to the…

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Must Resume Striking Relief Workers Council Firm Dubbo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 5

Over 100 men are involved in the strike of emergency relief workers employed on the Wingewarra-street drainage scheme. The men refused to…

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Kearslev Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 3

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

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Excessive Repairs to Quarry Tools

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains was held in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday, when Councillor A. J. Dorsman presented a statement showing that the repairs to relief workers'…

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Shire Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 7

The last day for payment of rates without interest in Riding A of the Tarre Shire is Saturday, May 30…

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