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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,509 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 76

Show Opening Alteration Urged Council Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 6

The council of the Hunter Rives Agricultural and Horticultural Association decided at its meeting last night, to a special…

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Council Will Co-operate. Free Library Movement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 10

The council on Wednesday night last resolved to co-operate in assisting the free library movement, in response to a request made by' Mr. John Loader,…

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Award Altered Judging of Poultry Show Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 4

The action of the Judge of the poultry section at the last Maitland show, in making alterations to the award book without notifying the…

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Sheep Sales for Muswellbrook. Council to Provide Facilities

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 8

In view of the fact that many cattle owners in the district are turning their attention to sheep prospects for the establishment of…

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Gutter Was a "Fever Bed" Resident's Complaint to Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 4

A woman resident of Flotcherstreet, Auburn, in a letter to the Auburn Municipal Council, complained about the filthy condition of a gutter…

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Primary Producers' Union Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council. Quarterly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of delegates to the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union took place in the…

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Municipal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 6
Also in The Scone Advocate

The ordinary meeting of Countlil was held on Wednesday night. The Clerk reported that the general hand had been engaged cleaning drains and…

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Raymond Terrace Municipality Passes Out

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government, Hon. E. S. Spooner has notified the Council of the Municipality of Raymond Terrace that the area will be…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council £41,250 for Works Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council advice was re-ceived from the Department of Works and Local Government that…

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State Borrowing Warning by President of Shire Conference

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 2

Attacking the borrowing policy of the State Government, and warning municipal and shire councils to tread warily, the president of the Shires'…

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Oil From Coal Northern Council To-day's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 5

Australia could never be nationally or commercially safe until plants for the extraction of oil from coal were established, said…

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Oil From Coal Early Start Sought Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 6

The hope that the Northern Oil from Coal Council would not need to function much longer was expressed by the president (Ald. J. V. Kennedy, of West…

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West Maitland Council Deputations to Ministers Alderman Questions Worth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 2

Aid. W. D. Morgan questioned the wisdom of deputations waiting on Ministers when it was reported at last night's West Maitland Council meeting that the chief Railway Commissioner would receive a deputation from Council regarding electricity,…

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Fire Protection for Shire Residences

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 2

As a result of conferences between representatives of the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners and the Singleton Municipal Council,…

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Late Mr. Turner Tribute fey the Mayor Sympathy Motion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 6

Before tho commencement of business at the fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Council last night, the Mayor (Aid. E. E. Morris)…

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Loud Speaker Complaints to Council CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 7

Cessnock Municipal Council last night discussed the matter of persons using a loud speaker in purpose of advertising…

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Not to Be Open Committee Meetings Council Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 6

By six votes to three, West Maitland Council last night rejected a motion, notice of which had been given by Aid. W. F. O'Hearn,…

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Municipality and Shire

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

The position remains the same as last week regarding the compulsory merging of the Municipality into the Shre. No reasons have yet been given why this is done…

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The Merging of the Municipality Into the Shire (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 4

Sir.—As an old resident of Raymond Terrace and one who always interested myself in municipal affairs I regret the action taken by the Department in…

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