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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Morpeth Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 6

Sir;—As one who was present on the ocoasioh I am present to substantiate the report in your issue of April 29,under the heading…

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Council's Sheep

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

E. W. Sparke Ltd., advised that the twenty sheep desired by Council would be procured at the earliest opportunity. It had been difficult to…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), at last night's, meeting of the Kearsley Shire-Council, reported that during the…

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Destruction of Trees Reply to Shire's Complaint

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

The electric light committee of West Maitland Council has reported on a complaint by the Wallarobba Shire Council of the destruction of…

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'Coronation Gift Kearsley Shire, Proposal: CESSNOCK, Fridya

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 6

Koarslcy Shire COuncil last night do olded to ask the government to allow all men on food rolled to share in emergency roller work connell…

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A Council Function Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 7

Stating that the upkeep of the cricket [?] and tonnis court as [?]ranxten was regarded as a council function the under Secretary for the…

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A.H.C. Guild. Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 8

Bro. W. F. O'Hearn, district warden, presided at a large gathering of delegates of the Central Northern Council on Sunday afternoon, at…

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Inter National Peace Campaign Northern Peace Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

The International Peace is rapidly gaining public support, both here and abroad. Recently the Nobel Peace trustees provided £2,000…

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Combined Effort to Help Unemployed Youths Council of Churches Move

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 4

The following letter, which was sent to all organisations. within, the district likely to be able to help in the movement,…

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Government's Proposal to Send Married Relief Workers Away From Home. Public Meeting A. Cessnock Voices Strong Protest. "Unfair and Unjust," Says Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 6

The proposal of the Government to send married relief workers away from this district and put them into camps in other parts of the State was roundly condemned at a public meeting of protest in the Strand Theatre on…

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1500 ENGAGED. Shire Relief Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 4

The Shiro Clerk (Mr. J.B. Shiro) [?] to the [?] Shiro Council that the number of men engaged on the emergency relief…

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Mayor's References to Coronation Celebrations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 4

"1 was quite pleased to notice that many of the business places of West Maitland are busily engaged arranging decorations for Coronation Day,"…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday last Present: Crs. A. A. McDonald (President), J. Riley, S. C. Collison, W. Allan, A. M…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 2

Following is the continuation of the report of the fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council held on Tuesday night last, portion of which…

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The Musmellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 11th MAY, 1937. Muswellbrook Shire Council. Yesterday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 3

Much of the business transacted at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Coun-. cil was of a formal nature only. Those present were Crs, Jas…

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UNEMPLOYED President Criticised Tarro Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 5

Criticism was levelled at the President of Tarro shire Council (Cr. B. N. Firth) at the meeting to-day by Cr. T. MeCarthy, who declared that…

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Proposed Town Hall Discussed by Dungog Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 3

As briefly reported in our last issue, a recommendation was submitted by the Finance Committee at the last meeting of Dungog Municipal Council,…

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Country Women's Association. Mid-north Coast Group Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 6

A Group Council meeting of the Country Women's Association wun held in the Memorial Town Hall, Wingham, on Tuesday, 27th April…

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Meat Inspections Tarro Shire Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 4

During the month of April, Mr. T. C. Atkinson, Meat Inspector to Tarro Shire Council inspector 408 cattle, 81 calves, 1207 sheep and 146 pigs…

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At Newcastle Parade and Reviews Mayor's Message Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 6

Newcastle's tribute to their Majesties the King and Queen was enthusiastically loyal. The city was ga[?]y b[?]agged…

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