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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,509 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 76

Appeal Courts. Municipal and Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 1

An Appeal Court for the purpose of determining municipa [?] and shire valuations was held yesterday before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Purchase of New Plant. £3000 Works Scheme Adopted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council on Tuesday last, the report of the sub-committee, covering a £3000 concrete works scheme in connection with the proposed grant cum loan by the Local Government Department was unanimously adopted…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 3

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

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Ramps on Public Roads. Cr. C. C. Bradly Defines Merriwa Shire Council's Policy. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 5

Sir.—It would appear that some confusion exists in the minds of a number of landholders with regard to the installation of ramps on public roads…

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Cessnock Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 8

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

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Relief Works in Kearsley Shire. Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 3

The following report on the progress of relief works was submitted by the Shire Engineer (Cr. J. F. Shine) at last…

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Building at Kurri Applications to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 2

The health inspector (Mr. J. G. McGilvray), at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, reported that the…

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Boys' Society Church of England Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 3

The bo-monthly meeting of the Church of England Boys' Society was held on Monday night, at Christ Church Cathedral…

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Safety Measures at Crossings Cessnock Council's Request

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 5

Echoes of the recent level crossing horror at South Cessnock, in which three men lost their lives, were heard at…

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Labour Council Urges Abolition of Wages Tax Insurance Scheme Opposed

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 6

The Labour Council decided last night to appoint a deputation to wait on the Premier (Mr B. S. B. Stevens) to urge the abolition of the wages tax…

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PRE-SELECTION Municipal Election at Cessnock CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 3

Fifteen Labour nominations have been received for the pre-selection ballot for the municipal election. The returning officer (Mr. W. Whiteford) forwarded…

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Municipal Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 6

All rates due to the West Maitland Municipality and remaining unpaid after to-morrow, will be increased by the addition of 5 per cent. interest…

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Cessnock Municipal Elections A.l.p. Preselection Ballot

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 2

Fifteen Labour nominations have been received for the preselection ballot for the municipal election. The Returning…

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Stroud Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 3

At the meeting of Stroud Shire Council on 11th Inst., the following report was submitted by the Engineer, Mr. F. G. D. Stone:—…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last. Present were the Mayor,…

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Council Wages Preventing Assignment SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 8

Without discussion Alderman McElhone, at the City Council had a motion carried unanimously, the object of which is to guard council's…

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K.V.A. CHARGES Council Seeks Reduction "Only Justifiable"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 4

Although West Maitland and East Maitland consumers of electricity received discounts for prompt payment of accounts, East…

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DEFERRED Immunisation Scheme Tarro Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 7

Acting under instructions from Tarro Shire Council, the health inspector , (Mr. T. G. Atkinson) presented a report to a meeting of…

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Drome Scheme East Maitland Council Minister Replies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 6

Worded in almost the same fashion as the majority of letters written by the Minister for Lands (Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw) in…

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Tree Planting East Maitland Park Grant to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 5

In a letter to East Maitland Council last night, the Minister for Lands (Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw) informed that he had approved…

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