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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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One Holiday Empire-Coronation Day Council's View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 6

On the recommendation or the Mayor (Aid. H.C. Morton), Bast Maitland Council last night decided to communicate with adjoining…

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Shire Councillors Differ Over Calling of Tenders Heated Discussion at This Afternoon's Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 3

Discussion was heated at the Shire Council meeting this afternoon, when there was a brisk difference of opinion exchanged between…

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Arrears of Municipal Rates

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 2

At the Singleton Municipal Council meeting list night, the Town Clerk, Mr. C. A. Buchan, reported that arrears of rates as at December 31st amounted to…

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Municipal Electrical Rates Reduction in 1/- in Slot Charges

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 3

The Municipal Council last night decided to allow a discount of one penny per unit to users of the 1/- in the slot meters in respect of…

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Singleton News Monthly Meeting Patrick Plains Shire SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 2

The deputy-president, Ald. Hayes, in the temporary absence of the president, at yesterday's meeting of patrick Plains Shire Council, spoke…

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Will Cooperate Morpeth Council Decision Youth Problem

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 6

Following the receipt of a letter from the Murrungal Shire Council, requesting support in an effort to induce the Government…

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Overdue Rates To Take Legal Action Morpeth Council Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 5

After the question of outstanding rates had again been discussed in committee by Morpeth Council at its weekly meeting, it was…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of Stroud Shire Council was held at Stroud on Friday last. All the Councillors were present as follows: Cr…

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Shire Council Affairs Engineer's Reports and Questions Without Notice

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 8

The President, Councillor D. P. Shearer, presided over a full attendance of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains on…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting (Continued). Claim for Damage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

From F. G. Gray claiming from Council compensation to the amount of £24/4 for damage to motor truck occasioned when it overturned owing…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday last. Present: Aid. W. J. O'Brien (Mayor), D. J. McLachlan, W. J. Moxham,…

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Municipal Council Yesterday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present:—Ald. H. D. Fallick (Deputy-Mayor) in the…

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Merriwa Shire Council Town Improvement Rate of 1d.—MERRIWA and Cassilis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 10

The regular monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Tuesday last, when there were present:—Councillors J…

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Council and Band. Subsidy Payment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

A letter from C. J. Gray, hon, secretary, Muswellbrook Brass Band, read at Wednesday's meeting of the council, asked that the council…

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Bowman Park. Proposed Oval Fence. Request to Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 3

The spirit of progress is once more abroad in South Muswellbrook, where the residents take considerable pride in their park…

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P.p. Union Lower Hunter & Gloucester District Council. Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at the Maitland Showground…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Petrol Bowsers Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, the Main Roads. Board intimated that it was its policy in important…

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Working Wives County Council Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

A discussion on whether women should be employed by the Sydney County Council took place at a meeting of the County Council to-day…

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Council's Works Visit of Engineer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 4

Mr. Ward engineer of the Main-Roads Department at Newcastle this morning met the works committee of the East Maitland Municipal Council…

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Greater Maitland Council Rejects Proposal Alderman O'hearn's Move

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 6

Although several aldermen expressed themselves as being favorably disposed towards the establishment of a Greater Maitland, West Maitland Council last night rejected a motion affirming the principle of the scheme, and to take steps to…

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