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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Postal Voting XDiscussion Deferred Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 3

A suggestion to conduct the next triennial election by postal voting to replace the present method of ballot was brought before…

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Show Council The Monthly Meeting Trade Exhibits Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the N.A.A. Committee on Saturday, considerable discussion centred round the question of…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

Regular monthly meeting of above was held in Scone on 8th inst. Present: Crs. A. A. McDonald (President), J. Riley, S. C. Collison, A. M…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

Following is the continuation of the report of the meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council held on Tuesday last, portion of which was published last…

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Electoral Council and Shire Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 5

Cessnock branch of the State A.L.P. Electoral Council, at a meeting on Sunday, decided to call for nominations of the four…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

Rates: The balance owing on 30th June, 1937, was £399/0/7, out of £9299 levied. Since then £157/5/8 has been paid…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 13th JULY, 1937 Muswellbrook Shire Council Yesterday's Meeting. Ramps and Public Gates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there Was a full attendance of councillors, presided over by…

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New England Electorate Council. Election of Officers. Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 1

The New England Electorate Council of the Country Party, at its annual meeting held at Muswellbrook yesterday, unanimously endorsed the Office-bearers elected were: President, Mr. E. J. Sherwood; vice presidents, Messrs. P. A. Wright, R. N. Hickson (Armidale), H. S. Secomb…

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New England Seat Electorate Council Meeting Mr. Thompson Endorsed Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 8

An emphatic protest against the U.A.P. and U.C.P. Pact, and a spirited reply, marked the proceedings at the annual meeting of the New England Electorate Council of the United Country Party, held at Muswellbrook on Monday afternoon…

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MUSWELLBROOK 150th ANNIVERSARY Shire Council Meets MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Shire Council it was decided that, in conjunction with the Statewide campaign of commemorating…

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Light Business Sheet West Maitland Municipal Council Last Night's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 2

The business sheet for last night's meeting of West Maitland Council was the lightest for some time, and, as there was only lengthy discussion on two or three matters, it was not long before the general business was completed. In fact…

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Town Hall Floodlighting Proposal Council Debate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 6

At last night's meeting of West Maitland Council, an effort was made to have the lower and clocks of the Town Hall floodlit at night…

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Kva Charges Council Seeks Reduction Further Efforts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 6

Criticism of the Commissioner for Railways was offered at last night's meeting of West Maitland Council, when a letter following a deputation from council was…

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Police Fail to Locate Thieves Woman's Letter to Hunter's Hill Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 1

A woman ratepayer at Woolwich, in a letter to the Hunter's Hill Council, stated that the lighting near her home was so poor that three thieves…

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Port Stephens Shire Provisional Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 4

The meeting last Wednesday dealt among other things with the making of the Nelsons Bay road, and the Raymond Terrace Sports and Show Ground; and…

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Show Council Mr. McLauchlin Retires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 7

Mr. William McLauchlin, one of the 13 members of the Maitland Show Council whose term finished last month, will not seek re-election. So…

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MORPETH Meeting of Council Soliciting Gifts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 10

Soliciting or collecting gifts of money or subscriptions in any municipality without the previous permission of council is illegal. Advice to…

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Loan Council State's Requirements SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 1

The sittings of the Loan Council opened in Canberra to-day. The diversion of loan money from works will be strongly opposed by the New…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held last night when there were present: Crs. W. Varty (president), T. R. Brown,…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 3

At the ordinary monthly meeting of Stroud Shire Council on Friday last, the President (Cr. C. T. Abbott) presided over a full attendance as…

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