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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,509 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 76

PENSIONERS New Officers Elected Coalfields Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 2

Delegates from Cessnock, Paxton, Branxton, Greta, Homeville, Bast Maitland, Kurri Kurri, West Wallsend, Bast Greta, Carrington and Newcastle…

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E.M. COUNCIL Immunisation Campaign No Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 4

Owing 'to lack of finance, Bast Mattland Council decided at its meeting last night to forward a negative reply to a request by the…

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Electric Light Reduction in Rates E. Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 6

East Maitland Council, at Its meeting last night, decided to meet next Tuesday night In an endeavour to secure a reduction…

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Port Stephens Shire Provisional Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 4

According to the directions given in the unwanted proclamation issued by the Local Government officials and dated May 21st last, the Provisional Council…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 6

Mr. Spooner was entrusted with the toast of Stroud Shire Council, coupled with the name of the President, Cr. C. T. Abbott. He stated that it was…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Electricity Proposal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 2

Wallarobba Shire Council at its meeting last Tuesday instructed its Engineer Mr. J. H. Lipscombe, to make investigations into the…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the council was held on Wednesday night. Present:—Aldermen A. F. Taylor (chair), M. McLeod, W, D. Robb and M…

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Enlarged Port Stephens Shire. Provisional Council Meets. Mr. Spooner Attends "Other Municipalities to Be Abolished."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 4

The Shire of Port Stephens and the old Municipality of Raymond Terrace came under one control on Friday, when the first meeting of the…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 3

Regular fortnightly meeting held on Monday last. Present: Ald. W. J. O'Brien (Mayor, J. W. Joughin, D. J. McLachlan, W. J. Moxham, O…

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The Council's Staff

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 6

Cr. W. G. Wilmen proposed the toast of Council's staff, and said that they were most efficient and courteous at all times…

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Appointment of Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 4

The Mayor of Raymond Terrace (Ald. E. L. Markey), who returned from Queensland on Thursday night, and who is also a member of the old…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, June 11, 1937. Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 3

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

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Position at City Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 4

Mr. Roy Hendy, Town Clerk, who returned from his holidays this week, stated to-day that the matter of payments to moneylenders and s.p…

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Mr. Spooner and Shire Loans (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 7

Sir,—The public loan account of Australia is now some £1,200,000,000. Taxpayers are already taxed to the extent of…

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New Lighting Agreement Reviewed by Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 3

The proposed new lighting agreement for the supply of electric light and power for the town was considered at a…

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Money-lenders. County Council. Makes Drastic Move. S.p. Betting Evil

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 4

The County Council, at its meeting to-day, unanimously decided to take immediate action to ask the Conciliation Committee to vary award…

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Rural Debts Federal Grants. States Ask for £6,000,000. Loan Council Problem. Canberra

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 1

Proposals by the State Governments for accelerating the adjustment of farmers' debts throughout Australia will be discussed at the…

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Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of Council was held on Wednesday night. Present: Ald. A. F. Taylor (deputy-Mayor), M. McLeod, W. D. Robb,…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Labour Shortage Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 11

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council Municipal Council it was reported that labour was now so short that men could not be…

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Largs Omitted Electricity Reduction Shire Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 11

When a letter from the West Maitland: Council, advising a reduction in electric street lighting and other charges within the…

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