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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 85

Council's Municipal Affairs Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Aldermen G. Lowe…

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Agricultural Council's Lengthy Agenda

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 2

A lengthy agenda has been prepared for consideration by the Australian Agricultural Council when it meets at Canberra next week. It…

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Kelief Works in Kearsley Shire. Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 8

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

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Tourist Development Dungog Council's Decision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night last the deferred matter of signing the agreement of the Tourist…

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Town Lighting Council Wants Matter Expedited

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 5

The question of improving the town l[?] was revived by Aid. R. Smith at the Cessnock Municipal Council meeting on…

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Relief Work One Week in Five Erina Shire Gospord

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 3

A revision of the relief work scheme to operate in Erina Shire was decided upon by the Administrator (Mr. B.C. Hughes)…

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Relief Work Regulations To Be Reviewed by Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 6

The regulations recently introduced for the control of the emergency relief scheme in the Cessnock Municipality formed…

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Watermain Extension at Unemployed Camp Board's Reply to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 7

Recently the Cessnock Municipal Council requested the Hunter Water Board to extend the watermains in the streets of the unemployed…

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Park on Reservoir Hill. Council's Application to Lands Department

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 1

The proposal of the Cessnock Municipal Council to establish a park on Reservoir Hill was advanced a further stage on…

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Council Acts Against Diphtheria Menace Immunisation Depot to Be Opened

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 6

Adopting a recommendation by its Health Inspector. VV. W. Collins), Singleton Municipal Council de(Mr. W.W.Collins. Singleton Municipal Council deolded last night to take immediate steps to combat the diphtheria menace…

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Labour Council Win for Mr. Garden Control of 2Ky Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 5

The Garden faction scored a victory over the Lang faction at the Trades and Labour Council meeting last night. The point at issue…

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Kearsley Shire 2400 Relief Workers CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 2

The shire engineer (Mr. J. S. shine) reported to the Kearsley Shire Council that during the period the number of men employed on the relief scheme…

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Suitable Work Relief Construction Shire Report Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 2

The shire engineer (Mr. J. S. Shine) directed the attention of the Kearsley Shire Council to the fact that suitable works were fast thinning…

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Progress Pig and Calf Yards—the New Stock Route—municipal Council Decides

The Scone Advocate · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 1

At last night's meeting of Scone Municipal Council it was decided to proceed with the additions to the Scone saleyards, asked for by a…

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P.P.U. COUNCIL Record Attendance DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 7

The attendance at the quarterly meeting of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, which was…

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Cook Council Plumps for Garden Open Revolt Against Lang Faction

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 2

By an overwhelming majority, the Cook electoral council of the State Labour party last night reaffirmed a vote of confidence…

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Municipal Many Matters Before Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, when a formidable list of correspondence was disposed of, and many other matters…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last. Ald. R. L. Fitzgerald occupied…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Rate Payments Total Over £3000 Within Six Weeks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council on Tuesday last the Shire Clerk (Mr. H. G. Dee) verbally reported that although only six weeks had elapsed since the rate notices were, issued well over £3000 had been received in payment of rates to date, which compared very…

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Relief Works Council to Reconsider Regulations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 3

A special meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council will be held to-night to discuss the new regulations recently introduced to govern the…

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