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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 85

Sympathy and Loyalty. Merriwa Shire Council Adjourns Meeting. on Hearing of Death of King George

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was in progress on Tuesday morning last when the sad news was heard that His Majesty King…

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Rate Collections Kearsley Shire CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

Due to the fact that Monday and Tuesday have been declared closed business days, ratepayers of Kearsley Shire Council In Abermain, Weston…

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Local and General. Upper Hunter Shire Rates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

The Upper Hunter Shire Council has again collected the whole of the rates due. Expenditure last year was £17,680, and the surplus £320. Since…

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Relief Workers' Council Meeting at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5

At a meeting of the South Maitland District Council of Unemployed and Relief Workers, held at Cessnock, a letter from…

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King Addresses Privy Council. Will Uphold the Constitutional Government

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

The King, addressing the Privy Council, said:—"When my father stod here 26 years ago he declared one of the objects of his life would be to…

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Clerk's Services Dispensed with Action by North Illawarra Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 3

A special meeting of the North Illawarra Council was held on Tuesday night to receive the report of Mr W. R. Wylie, who conducted an inquiry at the…

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Muswellbrook Mourns Deaths of King George V Council Expresses Citizens' Grief. Resolution Carried in Silence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

Only urgent business was transacted by the Municipal Council at the fortnightly meeting on Wednesday, which was adjourned until…

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Plight of Unemployed Citizens. 'Repeat" Applications to Receive Consideration. Fresh Applications to Be Refused. Council Passes Resolution of Protest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 3

The plight of a number of unemployed citizens who were unable to secure relief work or food relief was dealt with at Wednesday's…

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Aberdeen Section Municipal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of Council was held on Wednesday night. Present: Ald. A. E. Hardy (Mayor), M. McLeod, W. Robb, C. Fittock, and A…

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Aberdeen MUNICIPAL

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of Council was held on Wednesday night. Present: Ald. A. E. Hardy (Mayor), M. McLeod, W. Robb, C. Fittock, and…

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Sale of Electrical Appliances Question of Municipal Trading

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

Representatives of various municipal electricity supply authorities and other bodies discussed in Sydney on Wednesday the question whether councils…

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Municipality of Cessnock Closing of Swimming Baths Tuesday Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 10

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that of the Municipal Swimming Pool will be open on Tuesday next, the 28th instant, the night…

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QUIRINDI Municipal Council Water-sewerage Quirindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 4

The Public Works Department has advised the Quirindi Municipal Council that the capital cost of the sewerage scheme was £29,790/10/4, of…

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County Council Big Electricity Scheme Minister's Plan Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 6

Twenty-eight shires and municipalities were represented at a conference here on Saturday, to consider the formation of a greater…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

The toast of "Stroud Shire Council" was entrusted to Cr. Ernest Wright, of Manning Shire. He was very pleased to have the toast to…

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Council's Swimming Pool Popular

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

The swimming pool beneath Cooreei Bridge, recently prepared by the Dungog Municipal Council for the convenience of the people of Dungog is…

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Glergyand Unemployed. Reply to Alderman Thompson (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 1

Sir.—In your paper of the 24th inst., under the heading of "Plight of Unemployed Citizens," Ald. Thompson is reported to have said, inter alia,…

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State Labor. Upper Hunter Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 1

At a meeting of the Upper Hunter State Electorate Labor Council held at Muswellbrook, Mr. C. J. Brown and Mr. K. J. Brown, of Muswellbrook,…

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Council's Thanks Letter to Workers LITHGOW

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 7

Lithgow Municipal Council has decided to write a letter of thanks, and appreciation to emergency relief workers who effected temporary repairs…

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VANDALISM Council's Trees Suffer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 6

The Parks and Town Hall committee reported to the West Maitland Municipal Council last night that the trees planted along the East…

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