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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,509 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 76

Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 3

At the usual fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night, there were present, the Mayor, Ald. R. L. Fitzgerald, Ald…

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Building in Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 8

At last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council the Health Inspector (Mr. J. G. McGilvray) reported that during…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 1

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

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1500 Men at Work Kearsley Shire Area CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 2

The Shire Engineer, (Mr. J. S. Shine) reported to Kearsloy Shire Council lat night that about 1500 men were now engaged on the…

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Proposed Town Works Discussed by Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 5

At Tuesday night's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, the Town Clerk reported upon the proposed kerbing and guttering and paving…

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Auburn Council Permits Sunday Sport Baseball and Football Matches

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 3

Auburn Municipal Council has decided to allow baseball and football matches to be played in the local park on…

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Around the Council Table Theft of Tree Guard Netting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 1

It was reported at last Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Council that some persons were stealing the wire netting…

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Aberdeen News MUNICIPAL

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of Council was held on Wednesday night. Present: Ald. A. E. Hardy (Mayor), M. McLeod, C. G Fittock, M. Roughan,…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 4

Following is a continuation of the report of the meeting of Stroud Shire Council held on Friday, 14th inst., portion of which was reported in our…

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Relief Works in Kearsley Shire. Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 4

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

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Primary Producers Lower Hunter...Gloucester Council Meeting at Dungog Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 2

Mr. A. W. Frazer, district secretary, at the quarterly meeting of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, held at Dungog to-day, submitted a report on the recent Referendum, upon which the…

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Coursing Officials Praised. Visit by Br. G. H. Bartlett, of G.r.c.c. Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 3

Praise for the excellent manner in which they carried out their duties was extended to the officials of the local Mechanical Coursing Club by Mr…

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Chamber of Commerce and the Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 2

The Chamber of Commerce decided at its monthly meeting last night not to take any action in regard to a recent transfer of one of the Municipal…

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Council's Powers Diphtheria Immunisation Amending Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 6

In reply to Tarro Shire's representations, Mr. H. R. FitzSimons, Minister For Health, advised the Council through Mr. Arthur Howarth M.L.A. that it…

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Lower Rate East Maitland Gas Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 5

Only two aldermen were against the proposal to meet representatives of the Maitland Gaslight Co., Limited, with a view to purchasing…

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PITNACREE-ROAD Application For Loan E.M. COUNCIL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 2

Following a recommendation by the finance committee, East Maitland Council at its meeting last night, decided to request the…

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Shire and Municipality

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 3

The Government Gazette of May 21st publishes the fact that the Municipality of Raymond Terrace will be forced to join with the Shiro of Port Stephens on…

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SEWERAGE Extension to Morpeth Sought by Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 6

Morpeth Council decided to seek information as to whether it had been decided to include the municipality in the Maitland sewerage…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 1

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

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