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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 85

Relief Works in Kearsley Shire. Engineers Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 4

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Kesreley shire Council the engineer (Mr. J.F. Shine) submitted the followning report on the…

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Dismissal of Men Special Meeting of Council to Consider Developments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 2

A requisition has been made to the Cessnock Council for a special meeting of the Council to be held on Thursday night to consider the latest…

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Primary Producers' Union Weekly Notes (Issued by Authority of the Central Executive Council) National Co-operation

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 4

The threat of disintegration of the marketing systems built up under the Commonwealth and State legislation, which followed the Privy Council's…

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Municipal By-election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 2

Very little interest was taken in the by-election held on Saturday last to fill the vacancy in the local Council caused by the resignation of Ald…

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CROSS-FIRING Tarro Shire Council Proposed Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 2

A report furnished by the president (Cr. L. F. Monkley) to Tarro Shire Council meeting to-day aroused considerable…

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Low Estimates Building Applications Alderman's Comment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 6

Reference was made to the ridiculously low cost for buildings submitted by individuals in their applications for permission to build by Ald…

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MORPETH Municipal Council BY-ELECTION

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 8

The town clerk, Mr. D. McMahon, reported to the meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council on Monday night that the…

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Mere Prejudice Allegation to Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 2

Alleging that a ganger had docked relief workers for half an hour merely to satisfy a prejudice, the Stanford Morthyr and Pelaw Main…

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Tarro Shire Diphtheria Campaign Poor Response

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 6

That the response to the invitation to parents to have their children immunised against diphtheria was poor, was reported to…

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Relief Work Finished Shire's Strong Protest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 2

Strong protest against the action of the Government in discontinuing relief work throughout theStato was voiced by councillor this afternoon when, at…

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Chitter Dump Advice to Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 2

A letter from council' so[?] revived the matter of the burning chitter dump at Weston at to-day meeting of Tarro Shire Council…

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Shire Gives £25 for New Ambulance Service

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 2

The Shire Council this afternoon decided to subsidise the proposed, ambulance service to the extent of £25. The service President (Councillor W…

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Single Men Taken Off Relief Work Shire's Criticism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 7

Criticism of tho Government for taking single men off relief work and placing them on food relief was made at Tarro Shire Council…

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"DANGEROUS" Travelling Stock Council Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 5

Reporting on the matter of travelling stock in Day-street, East Maitland, the Health Inspector in a report to the Municipal Council…

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"Not Fair" Relief Work Issue Council Protests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 6

East Mattland Council last night adopted a motion, moved by the Mayor (Ald. H. C. Morton), and seconded by Ald. A. J…

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£25 for Ambulance Shire Council's Support SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council, Cr. Andrews reported the formation of an ambulance transport for Singleton…

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Stroud Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday last. A full attendance of Councillors was…

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Shire Council Meets Lengthy Agenda Discussed

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 8

Many items of interest to Shire residents were dealt with by Shire Councillors at the monthly meeting on Wednesday. Council decided to…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of above was held on Monday evening last Present: Ald. B. G. Millard (Mayor), W. J. O'Brien, H. E. Garside, D. J…

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Is a Storm Brewing? Inspection of Council Works On Sundays. Objections Raised by Two Aldermen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 3

Vigorous opposition to the action of several aldermen undertaking inspections on Sundays was voiced at Wednesday's meeting of the…

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