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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 85

MURRURUNDI Construction of Roads Council Report Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 4

Recently there has been some agitation for the construction of a road to connect the upper Timor-Isis road via Crawney Pass to…

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Council Formed Returned Soldiers Branches Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 6

Following a suggestion made at the last annual meeting or the East Maitland branch or the Returned Soldiers and Sailors'…

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Forster Dance Casino Loan Secured by Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of Stroud Shire Council on Friday last, a letter was received from the A.M.P. Society advising that at a meeting of…

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DISQUALIFIED Council Nominee Error Admitted Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 8

It was revealed at last night's meeting of the City Council that the disqualification of Mr. Peter Connolly as one of the candidates for the…

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Rabbits Cannot be Wiped Out Research Council's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 2

Despite the tremendous mortality inflicted on rabbits by drought in the arid regions of Australia, the hold of the pest is completely impregnable…

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New Fire Commissioner Elected Alderman M. J. Griffin Mayor of Bathurst

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 2

The Chief Secretary (Mr J. F. Chaffey) stated on Monday that advice had been received from the returning officer who conducted an election on June 15…

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Town Hall Clock Notice of Motion Given Alderman's Move

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 6

A notice of motion was submit-tod to Went Mailand Council last night by Alderman Morris to provide for the erection of four silent…

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Formation of Returned Soldiers' Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 1

At a conference of delegales from the Newcastle, Maitland, Upper Hunter, and Coalfields sub-branches of the Returned Sailors and Soldiors' League,…

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Homes Trust Assisting Unemployed Council Reference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 6

During the general business session of tho West Maltland Council. meet-ing last night, Alderman O'Hearn moved that a letter be forwarded…

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Relief for Dpper Hunter Shire Ratepayers Page's Creek—blandford Road

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 2

After considering the request of a deputation asking Upper Hunter Shire to support the Warrah Shire in this matter, the former Council decided tha[?] it…

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Cessnock Council Alteration to Chambers CESSNOCK, Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 8

At the Cessnock Municipal Council meeting last night, the town clerk (Mr. G. Cooksley) reported that while in Sydney inspecting street lighting…

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Footpath Lowered Business Houses Complain West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 8

Three business houses on the north side of High-street last night lodged complaints to the West Maitland Council that the work council had carried out on the footpath in front of their premises had considerably increased the height of their…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 3

The meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, 2nd June last, when Ald. Ray Elkin, deputy-mayor presided. A vote of sympathy was carried to Ald…

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Singleton District Patrick Plains Shire The Monthly Meeting SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 2

Cr. Pankhurst, from whom an apology was received, was the only absentee from yesterday's monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire…

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Air Council The British Command Important Changes London, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 1

The Air Council has decided to carry out Important changes in the system of command and the administration in the Home command of the…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday last. The President Cr. C. T. Abbott…

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Stroud Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 5

Mr. F. G. D. Stone, engineer, reported as follows to the meeting of the Stroud Shire Council held on Friday last:—…

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Diphtheria Prevalence Lessens. Satisfactory Report to Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains, held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday, a more satisfactory position in regard to the recent prevalence of diphtheria in the Shire was…

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Stroud Shire Council Meeting. (Continued). Tea Gardens-karuah Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 6

From the Tea Gardens Progress Association, (A. W. Vaisey, Secretary) stating that in spite of recent attention to the Tea Gardens-Karuah…

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King's Coronation; Alderman's Suggestion WELLINGTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 3

At a meeting of the wemmgton Municipal Council Alderman J.F. Walker moved that the Local Government Association should approach the…

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