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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 74 of 85

MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Water Conservation Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council it was decided to co-operate with all interested bodice in an endeavor to…

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Campaign Against Speeding in Cockburn Shire Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 8

Cockburn Shire Council is waging, a campaign against speeding on roads in its area and the practice of cyclists training on main…

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Speeding Cars and Unlighted Cycles Shire Council's Campaign

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 2

In a campaign against speeding on chire roads and also the practice of cyclists training on main roads after dark without lights, Cockburn Shire…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 6

At the usual monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council held on Tuesday last the Engineer, Mr. Lipscombe, submitted the following…

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Woolfield Hill Deviation. Deputation to Council Council's Decision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 4

At last Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, a deputation consisting of Messrs D. D. Cowley, F. Cowley, Riley…

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New Mayor Aid. H. W. Fry Retiring 1937 TERM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 7

West Maitland will have a change in its Mayor for 1937, the present occupant of the position, Aid. H. W. Fry, having expressed…

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Move to Reduce 'Phone Rates Support From Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 2

The statement that country telephone rates were excessive, and that this was a factor in failure to popularise the Use of telephones,…

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Lorn Suspension Bridge West Maitland Council Up In Arms Bolwarra Shire Criticised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 6

The action of Bolwarra Shire Council with regard to the proposed suspension bridge over the Hunter River at Lorn was criticised by aldermen at last night's meeting of West Maitland Council, when a letter from the Shire Council was…

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Subsidy Offer Council Not Satisfied Gresford Current

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 6

The Government's subsidy offer to West Maitland Council for the extension of electricity to the Gresford and Vacy districts, did…

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Request for Reduction in Shire Rates "To Be Kept in Mind "

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 2

At to-day's meeting of the ShireCouncil, both the Whittingham and Singleton Central Agricultural Bureaux requested councillors to…

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Campbell's Hill Yards Committee Submits Regulations West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 4

The saleyards committee submitted several regulations to cover the conduct of stock sales at the Campbell's Hill saleyards, at the meeting of West Maitland Council last night and recommended that they be adopted. Consideration,…

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Most Dangerous Corner in the Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 2

After securing the suspension of standing orders at West Maitland Council meeting last night, Aid. Morris referred to the intersection of Elgin…

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Singleton News Patrick Plains Shire Monthly Meeting SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 10

There was a full attendance at yesterday'a meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council, the President, Cr. Androws, in the chair…

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Municipal Council and Telephone Rents "No Concern of Aldermen "

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 5

Whether requests for consideration of reductions in telephone rentals correctly form part of the worries of our aldermen, was…

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Stroud Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 4

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

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held last night, when there were present: Crs. W. Varty (president), T. R. Brown…

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Stroud Shire Council Meeting. Forster-tuncurry Ferry (Continued)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 6

From Manning Shire Council re Forster-Tuncurry Ferry. It was anticipated that the vessel would be taken off on Monday 9th Nov. for…

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Water Rates in Shire Area a Bone of Contention Lengthy Debate at Municipal Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 1

A review of the sale of water outside the municipality was the subject of lengthy discussion at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council last night, when a proposal to increase the price of water supplied…

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Municipal Council Works for Unemployed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of the Dungog Council on Tuesday night last a report on several proposed works in the town was submitted by the Works…

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Mayor Of Madrid LONDON, Nov. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 1

CONFIDENTLY preparing for the occupation of the capital, General Franco, on arrival at Avila to-day, announced the…

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