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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Building Boom Tarre Shire Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 4

The building figures for 1930 made available by the Building Inspector of Tarre Sire (Mr. H.C.Akinson) show that there was a building boom…

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More Meat Tarre shire Killings 1936 FIGURES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 4

The demand for meat last year was much greater than that of 1985, this is revealed in the annual meat inspection report made…

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Dog Racing Registrations Of Clubs Control Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 7

The chairman of the Greyhound Centrel Couneil (Mr.Collier) has announced that the couneli had ledged with the Now South Wales Trotling…

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Dog Racing Decision of Maitland Club Join Control Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 5

Although it had been expected that the Maitland Grey hound Mechanical Coursing Association would race under the rules of the New south Wales Trotting Club, the directors at a meeting last night, decided to go with the Greyhound control…

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Shire Buildings Bolwarra Council Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 4

Although the number only decreased by one, the value of building erected in Bolwarra Shire last year dropped by £ 8400. This is revealed in the…

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Relief Work To Be Discontinued Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

Tarre Shire Council decided to day net ti continue with emergency relief work scheme after January 81, when the 10 per cent…

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Delayed Count Railway State Council SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 1

The ballot box of the Australian Railways Union was remove from the strong room of the Commonwealth Bank, Haymarket, to - day, six…

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In Credit Morpeth Council Funds Finance Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 4

The financial statement submitted to a meeting of Morpeth Municipal Council on Monday night disclosed that the general found was…

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Municipal Council Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 3

Fortnightly Meeting R(F M[?] The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present:—…

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Kearsley Shire Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

All the unemployed and, their wives, together with the business people in the Shire, should attend the protest…

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Getting Even (?) Unusual Action of Municipal Council Official

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

Recently the "Eagle" published a couple of paragraphs, which, although written in public interest, seem to have been token as personal by at least one member of the Council staff. We have no desire to cause any injury of concern to any…

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Wallarobba Shire Three Years' Endowment

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

Wallarobba Shire Council has been notified by the Local Government Department that endowment will be made available during 1937, 1938 and…

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Shire Works Rutherford Requests Street Repairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 7

Improvements desired in the Rutherford area of Kearsley Shire were brought before Cr. J. Ralston when he attended a meeting of…

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Oil From Coal Council Issues a Statement

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 1

The Northern District Oil from Coal Council has issued a statement that in the new year the campaign is to be carried on more vigorously. The work…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Estimates Adopted Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, the estimates for 1937 were adopted, the rates being the same as last year…

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Links with Early Days Extracts from "Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History Hunter River Agricultural Society—Maitland District Council— Two Unfortunate Accidents—An Obstruction in the Rive— Marauding Blacks at Dungog—Clarencetown Grievances— Maitland' s Dusty Streets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 9

An adjourned meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural Society was held at the Northumberland Hotel, On Wednesday last, A…

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A.L.P. COUNCIL Maitland Electorate Coming Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 4

Several matters, regarded as being of an important nature, which have been Included on tho agenda for the forthcoming Country…

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Advertising Signs on Trees Council Ordered to Remove

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

"When it is the eradication of nexious weeds or the destruction of rabbits on main roads, the Main Roads Board has nothing to do with it…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council High Court Judgment Involves Council in Heavy Costs. Council to Continue Relief Works Scheme. Increased Road Endowment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:— Crs. Jas. White (President), Jas…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

The Shire Clerk reported as follows:— Rates: Since the December meeting the balance owing, including interest…

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