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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Patrick Plains Shire Major Works Announced SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

Three major works are to be undertaken by Patrick Plains Shire this year A bridge will be built in cooperation…

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General News First Council Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

The first meeting of the Cessnock Council for the new year will lie held to-night, when the estimates for 1937 will be considered and the rates…

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Oil from Coal. Council Issues a Statement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

The Northern District Oil from Coal Council has issued a statement that in tlie New Year the campaign is to bo carried on more vigorously. The work of…

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Poultry Farmers State Council Meeting Many New Members

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 5

A meeting of the State Council of the Poultry Farmers' Association of New South Wales was presided over by Mr. French, the president…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. Budget Balanced Again—All Rates Collected. Alsatian Dogs to Be Banned in Area. Minister to Visit Barrington Tops This Month. the £10,000 Grant for Minor Roads

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

Monthly meeting of above held in Scone on Thursday last. Present: Crs. A. A. McDonald (President), W. Allan, J. Riley, S. C. Collison,…

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Mr. Stevens and Loan Council. Premier Defines His Attitude. "No Time to Damp Down Recovery." Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced the attitude he intended to adopt at the forthcoming Loan Council meeting. He urged that this was not…

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Loan Council Two States Seek Postponement SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 7

The Loan Council meeting, the date of which has been tentatively fixed for February 1 or 13 may be postponed until after the Coronation,…

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Old River Bed Resumption Of Work Council 'S Terms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 4

A report by the town clerk (Mr. E. W, Williams) regarding the resumption of work In the old river channel was considered In committee by West…

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Late Start E. M. Council Meeting Only a Quorum

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 8

When East Maitland Council mat last night for the first time this year there was only a quorum present. At first It appeared that…

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Bridge to Lorn No Further Action by Council Lorn Ratepayers' Poll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 4

The West Maitland Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, decided to drop the proposal to construct a suspension bridge across the Hunter River from Lorn. This decision followed receipt of a letter from Bolwarra Shire Council that it…

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Council Discusses Ways And Means For Sewerage Action Deferred Until Next Week

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council last night, the estimates of costs and Government survey of the proposed sewerage scheme were discussed by the aldermen…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Shire Officers, Raymond Terrace, on Friday last. All the Councillors were present, and Cr…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting was held on Monday night, when Ald. Markey, (Mayor), Hain, Windeyer and Chapman were present. An apology was tendered…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held last night, when there were present:…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council on Tuesday last the Engineer, Mr. J. H. Lipscombe, submitted the following report:—…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council the High Court Judgment

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

Correspondence at Monday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council and counsel's opinion on the judgment in the appeal case, Latter…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 6

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

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 6

The first meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council in the new year was hold on Tuesday night when there were…

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Shire Rates Bolwarra Collections the Estimates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 7

During 1936 Bolwarra Shire collected an amount of £4215 in current and arrears of rates. The rates levied for the year totalled…

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Kearsley Shire Relief Works. Engineer's Progress'Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

At last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) submitted the following report on the progress of…

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