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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,509 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 76

MORPETH. Alderman Resigns an Apology

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 2

The meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was interesting because of a discussion that took place concerning the resignation…

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Tarro Shire. Men On Relief Work Wages Paid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 4

The engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to a meeting of Tarro Shiro Council yesterday that wages for the fortnight of the men…

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Stroud Shire Council Tea Gardens Urban Committee. Extraordinary Vacancy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 4

NOTICE is hereby given that an extraordinary vacancy having occurred in the office of Committeeman for the Tea Gardens Urban Area,…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 4

Regular fortnightly meeting of the above held on 26th inst. Present: Ald. W. J. O'Brien (Mayor), J. W. Joughin, D. J. McLachlan, M…

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Municipal Council Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present:—Aldermen E. W. Shaw (Mayor), D. Jordan,…

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Tarro Shire Roads (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 6

Sir,-I venture to say Bro. H, we are quite aware of the fact that human nature is selfish. Hence the chaes In the world today, and no doubt Bro, II, has…

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Council's Decision to Build Baths Protest at Grafton

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 8

One-of-the largest meetings held at Grafton assembled on Tuesday night to protest against the action of Grafton City Council in deciding, on the casting…

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Price of Bread. Local Council's Concern. Monopoly Alleged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 5

A letter was read at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council from the Paddington Council, inviting co-operation in approaching the…

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Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of Council was held on Wednesday night. The Works Department wrote, authorising Council to appoint a consulting…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Relief Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 3

The town Clerk, at a meeting of the Municipal Council, Intimated that a visit had been paid to the oouncll by two of the…

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Peace Campaign International Movement Northern Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 2

The International Peace Campaign is rapidly gaining support both here and abroad, writes Mr. W. E. Gollan, B.A., of Cessnock, secretary of the…

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Coal Contracts Withdrawn From North 25,000 TONS Glenrock and Hillside Suffer County Council Decides Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 7

After the Chairman, Councillor McElhone, had stated that it would be in their best interests to spread coal contracts over the west and north, as if the west went out they would…

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West Maitland Council Mayor to Make Representations Lower Electricity Charges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 8

During the suspension of standing orders at last night's West Maitland Municipal Council meeting, Aid. W. F. O'Hearn moved that consideration be given to the question of asking the Government to lower the charges for…

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Divulging Business in Committee Warning by Mayor of Lithgow

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 2

In a minute presented to the last meeting of Lithgow Municipal Council, the Mayor (Alderman Chandler) warned aldermen that any member of…

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The Saleyards Adoption by Council New Regulations

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

West Maltland Municipal Council last night adopted the follow-ing regulations to be adopted for the working and management of…

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Employee Given Notice West Maitland Council Stir Strong Attack on Committee

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

Allegations of alderm anic interference with electricity sub-stations employees, usurping of council's powers by the Electic Ligh Committee, and that the matter had only been raised in order to ventilate…

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Police Promotions Executive Council Approves SYDNEY. Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 2

At a meeting of the Executive Council the following promotions of police officers were approved Superintendent socond class…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 5

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

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 5

At the usual fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night, there were present: The Mayor (Ald. R. L. Fitzgerald), Ald. O. A…

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Cessnock Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Alderman S. Horne…

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