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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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£500,000 Estate Privy Council Appeal

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 2

Mr Justice Nicholas, in the Probate Court, Sydney, granted leave to appeal to th Privy Council on behalf of the infant children of the late George…

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Municipal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 5

A public mooting in connection with the munlolpal band will be hold at the Town Hall on Thursday next, 33 nd last at 8 p.m. All having the welfare…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 5

A meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held on Tuesday last. Present:. Cr. J. B. Carlton (President) Crs. G. J. Champain, W. J…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on 12th inst. Present: Ald. W. J. O'Brien (Mayor), W. J. Moxham, M. Anderson, D. J…

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Wallarobba Shire Proposed Road Works

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 2

At the meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council on Tuesday last the following communication regarding assistance towards carrying out various…

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Labor Party West Maitland Branch' Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 8

Aid, W. F, O'Hearn presided at a meeting of the West Maitland branch of the Australian Labor Party; held last night, when the recent municipal…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 2

Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., presided at a Municipal Appeal Court; held in Scone on Wednesday last. M. S. Clark and D. G. Doyle…

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Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 4

Sir,—May I, through your columns, reply to "Laber's" letter of the 14th regarding Tarre Shire, Thornton, and Berosfield in regard to 90 per cent…

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Protest by Shire Destruction of Trees in Area West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 2

A complaint that servants of West Maitland Council had cut down trees on roads with in the area of Wallarobba Shire Council, and without the consent of the shire, in some cases against the direct instructions of the shire's engineer and…

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Municipal Council Assists Ambulance Service

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 3

The Municipal Council last night received an appeal for funds from the Singleton and District Ambulance Sub-station, and it was…

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Shire Councillors' Active Interest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting this afternoon, the same question was introduced by Councillor A. J. Dorsman. who stated that he considered the subject…

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Shire Fire Protection Problem Keenly Debated Expansion of Municipal Boundaries Suggested

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 1

The many problems in connction with the supply of adequate fire protection in the Shire provided a source of debate at the Municipal Council table last night following the reading of a letter from the Board…

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Engineer's Job "Always Within Call" Council Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 4

The Statement that the engineer—manager of the electricity undertaking was expected to be within easy call 24 hours every…

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Coal Oil Extraction Government Apathy Deplored Discussion in Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 4

After the prophecy of the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) had been recalled in a motion at West Maitland Council meeting last night, one alderman remarked that experts had made Mr. Stevens look more or less a fool,…

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Council Support; Aerodrome For Maitland Action to Be Urged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 5

West Maitland Council decided last night to support East Maitland Council in a deputation to the Minister to urge that an enabling bill in…

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More Street Lights Asked for Municipl Council Discusses Badly Lighted Streets

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 3

The question of poorly lighted streets is now to receive the attention of the Municipal Council as a result of a motion carried at…

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Municipal Elections (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 4

Sir, -I would like to state that I agree entirely with the sentiments expressed by "Labor" in your issue of Wednesday last, when he…

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MORPETH Council Committees Alderman Resigns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 12

During a protracted and at times heated discussion at thE last meeting of the local Municipal Council, Alderman Stan Searl…

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SINGLETON & District Central Office Pastures Board Shire Attitude Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 2

At the meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council a resolution was carried protesting against the Pastures Protection Board office-…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnighty Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held last night, when there were present: Crs. W. Varty…

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