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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,509 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 76

MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Elections Interest Aroused Muswellbrook

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

With the municipal rolls now in the course of preparation, the exhibition of which will be made soon, local interests are focussing…

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Tarro Shire. New Licences Granted Many Applications

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 9

The following applications for licences (cattle, slaughtering, noxious trades, butchers' shops, and small goods shops) for the year ending June…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

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

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Aberdeen Section Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 8

Aberdeen Section Continued from Page 8. YOUNG FOLK ENTERTAINED. A big crowd of young, friends were…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 25th JUNE, 1937. Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 3

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

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Municipal Council Approves of Earthenware Pipes for Sewerage Northern Potteries Ltd the Successful Tenderer

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 5

At a special meeting of Singleton Municipal Council on Wednesday night it was decided to accept the tender of Northern Potteries Ltd.,…

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Fishery Research State Advisory Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 4

An Advisory Council of fisheries experts has been appointed to help conserve and develop the fisheries resources of New South Wales…

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Libel Action Mayoress Sues Ex-mayor. to Be Heard at Kempsey

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 4

In the Supreme Court, Sydney, on Tuesday last, Mr. Justice Maxwell ordered that the case in which Mrs. Minnie Mowle, Mayoress of Port…

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Primary Producers Central Executive Council Meets

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the central executive council of the Primary Producers' Union was opened on Wednesday. The general president (Mr…

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Sunday Sport Objection by Gosford Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 7

Repete with a snake dancer, boomerang thrower, and gumleaf band, a team of aboriginal Rugby League footballers will visit. Gosford on Sunday to…

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Sewerage for Scone Council Recommends Acceptance of Tender

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 7

The Scone Municipal Council decided to recommend the acceptance of a tender for the supply of pipes for the sewernge works forwarded by the…

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Sunday Sport Gosford League Decision Council Defied Gosford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

The Gosford Rugby League Football Club, at a special meeting last night, threw out a challenge to the Mayor of Gosford (Ald. W. C. Grahame)…

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Problem for Gosford Council £10,000 Owing in Rates

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald W. C. Grahame) fold Gosford aldermen that, they would "come out in a cold sweat" when they saw the amount of rates owing for over…

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Road Over Crawney Government Will Make Half Grant. Nundle Shire Agrees to Its Part

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 3

Nundle Shire Council has decided to accept the Minister's offer of hall grant for the construction of a road over Crawney Pass to connect Timor…

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Aberdeen News MUNICIPAL

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of Council was held on Wednesday night last. Present: Ald. A. E. Hardy (Mayor), M. McLeod, W. D. Robb, M…

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MUSWELLBOOK Municipal Council Civic Education Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 2

That the attendance of pupils at council meetings would prove valuable for the progress of their education was the opinion expressed by…

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Football Ban Ignored at Gosford Council's Officer Takes Names

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 2

In defiance of a throat of prosecution if Waterside Parle wore used for Sunday sport, Gosford Rugby League arranged a game yesterday…

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Award Against Shire Worker's Compensation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 3

At the sitting of the Workers' Compensation Commission at Newcastle on Thursday last, the hearing was continued of the case in which George…

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Hullabaloo at Harold Park Council Tears Down Club's Entrance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 1

Employees of Glebe Municipal Council demolished the Ross-street entrance to the Harold Park Coursing Club's…

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Plan of Grasshopper Control. Entomologist's Scheme. All P.p. Boards Will Be Asked to Consider. Meeting of Council of Advice

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 4

The scheme outlined by the State Entomologist (Mr. Gurney) to the Council of Advice of the Pastures Protection Boards, at the first…

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