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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 85

Morpeth Council Fortnightly Meeting Sunday Sport

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1936 · page 10

The regular meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Stevens), Clyde,…

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BADLYTREATED Milk Inquiry Charges Council's Protest Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1936 · page 1

A protest against the admittance of hearsay evidence, and an allegation that Mr. Norman Boufiler considered be had been very badly…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 3

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

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Alsatian Dingo Dogs Shire Council Debate Singleton

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 5

Dogs that are a cross between Alsations and dingoes are appearing in this district, according to a letter received by Patrick Plains Shire Council…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Petition Re Road (Continued)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 6

A petition was received from eight ratepayers asking that that section between the Myall road and portion 155 be formed and made passable…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 4

Regular fortnightly meeting of the above held on Monday evening last, when Ald. J. W. Joughin, deputy Mayor, presided in the absence…

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Municipal Council Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present:—Aldermen H. D. Fallick (Mayor), C. Morris, E…

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Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting of Councillors. Electric Light for Cassilis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 7

Cr. J. Roach presided at the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council on Tuesday last, when there were present:—Crs. J. F. Leitch, J…

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Council Helps Hospital

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 10

The Dubbo Council, evidently appreciative of the excellent service being rendered by the hospital staff in that town, has decided to donate £50…

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Additions to Shire Office Criticism at Weston

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 3

Criticism of the decision of the Kearsley Shire Council to spend £1100 on additions and improvements to the shire…

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MORPETH Aldermanic Exchanges Council Foremen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 5

Several verbal brushes between the Mayor (Aid. S. R. Stevens) and Aid. Mat Bowe, the newly-elected councillor, gave the last fortnightly…

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Council Decision. to Apply for Grant

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 3

The proposal to instal a sewerage scheme in Muswellbrook was advanced a further stage at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, when a…

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Sewerage For Gloucester. Council Accepts Government's Offer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 1

The letter from the Department of Works and Local Government with reference to proposed sewerage scheme for Gloucester was discussed…

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Morpeth Council Opposed to Organised Sunday Sport

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 6

Definite indication of Morpeth's attitude regarding the playing of organised Sunday sport was given at the council meeting when an application from a football club for permission to play a visiting team on the reserve on September…

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Full-time Work Manly Council Adopts Scheme

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 1

Manly Municipality has agreed to adopt a scheme of works under the Local Government (Further Amendment) Act for full time employment…

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Bruxner's Advice to N.A.A. Show Council Use More Man-power How Government Will Help Singleton Show Luncheon Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 8

Mr. M. F. Bruxner, M.L.A., Deputy Premier, was the chief guest at the official dinner of the Northern Agricultural Association at the Criterion Hotel last night, Mr. R. Binnie presiding…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Sewerage Scheme Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1936 · page 4

That the Government be asked, to what extent financial assistance would be given towards the proposed £55,000 sewerage scheme…

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Italy's Ban League Council Meets Abyssinia's Doom London, Sept. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1936 · page 1

The ninety-third session of the Council of the League of Nations opened at Geneva this evening under the…

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Links with Early Days Extracts from "Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History District Council Finances — Novelty of Photography — Proposed Transportation — Exports of Wool, Season in Full Swing — Improvements to the Town — New Reaping Machine. Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1936 · page 2

A meeting of this body was held at the Council Chambers, East Maitland, yesterday, pursuant to adjournment. Present: The Warden, Councillors…

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Keep Our Town Tidy. Shire Council's Lead

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 6

A report published in last Tuesday's issue of the "Chronicle" of the Shire Council meeting and the proposal to instal rubbish bins in the main street…

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