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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 85

MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Repair Work Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 4

That it was usual for repair work to ultimately exceed the estimated coat was the opinion expressed at the fortnightly…

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League Council Reforming the Cavenant Italian Attitude London, June 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 1

When the League Council met at Geneva, Mr. Anthony Eden read a Note from the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Ciano, stating…

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P. Shire Tournament a Huge Success

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 3

Just on 250 entries rewarded the efforts of the Howe Park Tennis Club in staging the first P.P. Shire tournament, making it an…

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Companies Bill Council Amendments Assembly Accepts Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 7

On the motion of the Minister for Justice (Mr. L. O. Martin) the Legislative Assembly to-day agreed to the Legislative…

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Water Rate Shire Council's Claim Court's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 6

His Honor, Judge Nield, reserved his decision in the case at the Maitland District Court yesterday afternoon in which the Port…

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Mayor's Trophy E. M. P. Tennis Tourney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 9

The East Maitland Park Tennis Club conducted a mixed doubles draw-for-partner tournament on Monday the trophy being provided by the…

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Town Hall Tenders for Clocks Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 6

West Maitland Council decided last night, to call tenders for the installation of four silent illuminated type clocks in the Town Hall…

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Legal Expenses Sought by Commissioner West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 8

Asked by the Solicitor for Transport to forward £2/2/- to pay the Railway Commissioner's legal expenses in connection with an agreement for the maintenance of Church-street overhead bridge roadway, which council was asked to sign,…

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"Not Fair Deal" Council Up In Arms Relief Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 6

At its meeting last night, West Maitland Council decided to enter a protest against the action of the Department of Labour and…

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Port Stephens Shire Deficiency Guarantee of Water Rates

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 2

An amount of £28/7/2 alleged to be due by David L. Lamb, farmer, of Hinton, under a deficiency guarantee on a water rate, was the subject of an action…

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£485 PROFIT Newcastle Show Council Annual Report Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 3

The annual report of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association for the year ended May 31, which will be…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

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

At the fortnightly meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last, there were present the Mayor,…

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Shire Building Applications

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 5

The health, inspector (Mr. J. G. McGilvray), at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, reported that during the past fortnight…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 7

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

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Report of Group Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 6

The Group Council has met monthly except on two occasions, the meetings being well attended. Reports have been received from each of the three…

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Kearsley Council and Hired Lorries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 5

In a report to the Kearsley Shire Council last night the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) drew attention to the difference in rates of pay now…

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Diphtheria Immunisation Kearsley Council's Latest Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 5

In the course of a discussion, at Kearsley Shire Council last night on the question of immunisation against diphtheria, it was…

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Two Bridges Dalwood-Hillsborough Council's Plans Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 7

An estimated saving of £1800 on the construction of the Dalwood Bridge has been responsible for an alteration of plans by Koarsioy shire…

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Maryvale-Sandy Hollow Line. Council's Protest. Support for Governments Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 1

A special meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, at which the Mayor (Alderman J. M. Whiteley) took exception to…

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Inverell Council to Purchase Farm Surveyed and Approved for Aerodrome

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 1

The Inverell Municipal Council has decided to purchase a farm three miles from the town for an aerodrome, which has been surveyed and approved by the…

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