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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,509 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 76

Relief Works in Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 4

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), at the last meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, submitted the following report…

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PENSIONERS Northern Council Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 6

A meeting of the Northern Coalfields Council of the Old-age and invalid Pensioners was held at Passfield's rooms, Kurri Kurri, at which the…

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Local Railway Matters. Deputation From Council Meets Officials

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 1

A special train conveying tho Railway Commissioner and his retinue of officials paused through Dungog from the north on Friday afternoon last…

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P.P. UNION Upper Hunter Council the Referendum Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 2

That a "Yes" majority vote would be carried at the referendum poll on Saturday next was the earnest wish expressed at the…

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Unemployment and Unemployed Figures. (Pres. South Maitland Dist, Council of Unemployed)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 4

At the present time the unemployed organisation throughout the State is organising a hunger march into Sydney in…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Holds Annual Meeting. All Officers Re-elected. MR. A. J. TAYLOR'S 20th. Year As Secretary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union held at Muswellbrook on Friday last, Mr. A. J. Taylor was re-elected secretary for the 20th consecutive year. The following delegates were…

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Commissioner for Road Transport Suspended Action by Special Meeting of Executive Council. Police Court Charge Against S. A. Maddocks. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 2

The Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. S. A. Maddocks, was to-day suspended from duty by the Executive Council. The Chief Traffic Manager, Mr. C. N. Neale, was appointed to act as Commissioner until further notice…

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Fire Protection in Shire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 2

Mr H. K. Pollack, the Shire Council's clerk, recently despatched to the Fire Commissioners a list of-the-various annual assessed values of…

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Meat Inspections Tarro Shire Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 2

A report submitted to Tarro Shire Council to-day by the meat inspector (Mr. T. C. Atkinson) disclosed that 324 cattle, 31 calves, 967 sheep, and 127…

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£10,851 SURPLUS Clarence County Council GRAFTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 8

Despite difficulties caused by unprecedented drought a surplus of £10,851 for 1936 was made by the Clarence River Country Council…

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Morpeth Council Late Alderman Head Sterling: Qualities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 9

Eulogistic reference to the sterling qualities of the late Aid, R. Read, both as a member of the council and a citizen was made…

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Meat Inspections Tarro Shire Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 11

A report submitted to Tarro Shire Council by the meat inspector (Mr. T. C. Atkinson) disclosed that 324 cattle, 31 calves, 967 sheep and 127…

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Tarro Shire Improvement Scheme Works Outlined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 10

Representing, an expenditure by the council, of £3606 and a contribution of £7212 by the Department of Main Roads, a maintenance and…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 3

Regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present: Ald. W. J. O'Brien (Mayor), J. W. Joughin, O. Barton,…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there was a full attendance of aldermen…

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Pastures Protection Board. Removal of Office. Municipal Council's Protest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 3

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council the Mayor (Aid. E. W. Shaw) reported that a telegram had been forwarded to the Minister for…

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New York Mayor's Remarks. Germany Offended. Washington

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

The Secretary of State (Mr. Hull) to-day Informally expressed regret following the filing by the Germany Embassy of a formal protest against a…

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Band and Council. Deputation Clears the Air. Council Adopts Resolution of Confidence in Band

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 1

Messrs. K. W. D. Humphries, W. C. Bower and R. H. Taylor, representing the Muswellbrook Band, attended the council…

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Wallarobba Shire Proposed Purchase of Power Grader. Inspection by Councillors

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

On Wednesday last a party of Wallarobba Shire Councillors, journeyed by car to Sydney, to inspect various types of power graders, the purchase…

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Reported Proposed Transfer of Highway. No Intention to Divert Highway, Says Gloucester Shire President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 6

There was no intention of moving the State Highway, said the Shire President (Cr. A. J. White), at a meeting last week of…

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