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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 85

Municipal Affairs Several Important Matters

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 4

Included in the agenda at the Municipal Council's monthly meeting on Thursday night was the application of the Cycle Club for…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. The President (Cr. J. B. Carlton) occupied the…

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Repairs to Minor Roads Kearsley Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 5

Mr. J. F. Shine, Kearsley Shire Engineer, submitted a report to the roads. He said he had gone into a Council last week dealing with minor…

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Health Problems Research Council Formed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 4

The Federal Government's decision to establish the National Health and Medical Research Council, supplanting the existing Federal Health…

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Council Employees and 40-Hour Week No Application to Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 5

Cr. Johnson, at the last meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, stated that although the Council had granted its employees a 40-hour…

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Primary Producers' Union Weekly Notes (Issued by Authority of the Central Executive Council) Dairy Factory Managers' Problems

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 4

The annual conference of the New South Wales Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries' Association is regarded by good judges of this class of…

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Rabbits in Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 4

Tarro Shire Council was requested by the Maitland Pastures Protection Board to destroy rabbits, briars, blackberries and lantana on Alynwick road…

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Our Noxious Weeds Shire Council Decides Not to Co-operate with P.p. Board

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 3

The question of the co-operation of the Shire Council and the Pastures Protection Board in the eradiration of noxious weeds in the…

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Relief Work Tarro Shire Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 4

The engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to Tarre Shire Council to-day that at present 300 men were employed in the shire and were so…

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Tree Planting Newcastle League Address to Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 5

The aims and objects of the Newcastle Tree planting and Preservation League were explained to Taree Shire Council to-day by the President…

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Shire Receives Deputation From Baby Health Centre

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 2

At the wish of a recent meeting of the Country Women's Association, a deputation consisting of Mrs F. A. Davidson, Vice-President, Mrs N. D…

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Privy Council Appeals London, July 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 7

The Privy Council has reserved judgement in the cross appeals of the Parmanent Trustee Company of New South Wales and Bridgewater…

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Federal Cabinet Privy Council Case MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 1

Following the careful consideration by the Foderal Cabinet yesterday of the text of the 'Privy' Council's recent…

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Privy Council Marketing Control P.P. Union Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 3

The anxiously, expected judgement in the James case has now been delivered by the Privy Council, and, as a good many…

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Clever Artists Community Concert Municipal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 8

Songs, old and new, sentimental and humorous kept a fair crowd in happy mood at the community concert organised by the Municipal Band…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 3

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday night last to discuss the report oil the Finance Committee on the letter received from Messrs. Tooth…

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Shire Protests Destruction of Trees NARRABRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 9

Namol Shire councillors, have decided to call, a bait in the destruction of trees on shire property, owing to the increasing hareness and the…

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Shire Council Meets Lengthy Agenda Dealt With

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 4

Several important matters in regard to the Shire were dealt with at the July meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council on…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 2

The regular fortnightly Meeting of the above was held on Monday last. Present: Ald. B. G. Millard (Mayor), J. W. Joughin, D. J. Me[?]achlam, H…

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Lake Shire Loan of £30,000 NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 5

Lake Macquarie Shire Council at a special meeting last night, decided to adopt the recommendation of the president (Cr. D. T. Johnston) to…

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