White Baths Proposals to Council Clearing Debt Muswellbrook
At a special meeting of the Municipal Council Mr. G. F. B. Fitzhardinge, secretary of the White Memorial Baths, placed proposals before the…
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Council & local affairs, 1936
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Proposed Sewerage Scheme Council Dissatisfied with Small Amount of Proposed Grant. Deputation to Interview Minister. Comparisons with Other Towns
At a special meeting of the Municipal Council held on Wednesday evening a resolution was adopted recording the council's desire to instal a sewerage system in the town, and expressing the opinion that a grant of £12,750 towards the total cost of £54,000 was not sufficient to justify…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Best Judges" Flat Electricity Rate Shire's Attitude
"We asked for a difference in the cost. We are the best judges whether the suggestion is favorable," Bald the president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Sub-station Council's Electricity Scheme Remarkable Growth
When the West Maitland Municipal Council first commenced its electricity supply scheme in 1922 it undertook to take from the Railway Commissioners, in bulk, 100,000 units at 100 K.V.A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pupils' Class Municipal Band
Acting upon a recommendation from the bandmaster (Mr. Percy Hopwood), the committee of the Municipal Band intends to re-organise the pupils' class…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council's Work Praised Premier on Rural Extenions Official Dinner at Town Hall
Eulogistic references to the success of the West Maitland Council's electricity undertaking were made by the Premier of New South Wales, Mr. B. S. B. Stevens, proposing the toast of the undertaking's success at a dinner tendered him by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Upper Hunter Shire Council
Regular monthly meeting of above held in Scone on 7th inst. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (President), J. Riley, S. C. Collison, A. M…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Muswellbrook Shire Council Yesterday's Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when the following councillors were present:—Crs. Jas Lonergan…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Clerk's Report
From the Shire Clerk, monthly report—Rates: The sum of £69/6/7 was outstanding at 30th September, 1936…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proposed New Bridges Shire Engineer's Report
At lest Thursday nights meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) reported that he had conferred with two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →40-Hour Week City County Council Strong Criticism Sydney
The city County Council to-day, by a majority of 3 votes to 2, reaffirmed its previous decision to introduce a 40-hours week for its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forty Hour Week. County Council Decision Councillor's Opposition. Sydney
The Sydney County Council to-day re-affirmed its previous decision to introduce a 40-hour week for its employees, when by three votes to two it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oil From Coal Council League Formed, at Muswellbrook. Addresses by Maitland Speakers
At a public meeting held at Muswellbrook on Thursday last, speakers representing the Northern District Oil from Coal Council emphasised the urgent need for the establishment of the oil from coal industry in Australia. It was stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MUSWELLBROOK The Shire Council Bridge Proposal Murwellbrook
At the monthly meeting of the Shire Council a petition was presented from residents living over the river near Millgrove, asking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charge Against Alderman Dismissed Alleged Pecuniary Interest
At the Port Macquarie Court, Gerhard Paul Christian Quast proceeded against Thomas Arthur Hudson, auctioneer and valuator, of Port…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Relief Question Case For Coalfields Tarro Shire's View
Stating that there were special circumstances in evidence on the Maitland coalfields due to the depression, caused by the slump in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Council Deputations District Needs
The Assistant Commissioner for Railways, Mr. F. C. Garside, inspected the stations of East and West Maitland to-day. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Relief Work Men's Complaint Council Acts
In accordance with a resolution passed, following a deputation of relief workers to its previous meeting, regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boys' Society Church of England Council Meets
The Newcastle Diocesan Executive Council of the Church of England Boys' Society met in St. Mary's Hall, Weston, on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pitnacree Soil Not for Outsiders Council Decides
East Maitland Council, on the motion of Aid. Burg, last night decided that in future only local residents will be permitted to…
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