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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,509 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 76

A Day of Historic Importance New Council Chambers Opened. Turning of First Sod of Sewerage Works. Ceremonies Performed by Minister for Works and Local Government

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 4

Saturday last marked the completion of one section of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council's extensive works programme and the commencement of the largest undertaking in the history of the town. The Minister for Works and Local…

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MUSWELLBROOK Shire Council Meets Tree Planting Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Shire Council, in continuation of the tree planting campaign of the council it was decided to plant…

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Losses to Town Council's Sympathy Meeting Adjourns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 6

After carrying motions of sympathy with the Mayor (Aid. E. E. Morris) and the Markwell family in the death of the Mayoress of the municipality…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 4

At the meeting on Wednesday week, the following matters were dealt with. The Cleric, Mr. C. L. Monkley, reported that in connection with the sports and…

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Electric Supply Kearsley Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 2

Kearsle'y Gillie Council and Cessnock Municipal Council have been informed by the Chief Electrical Engineer of the Railway Department (Mr. W. H. Myers) that…

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Shire Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 2

Cessnock State Electoral Council of the Australian Labour Party will hold a special meeting on August 29 to deal with the selection of…

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Greater Safety Need Council's Electricity Sub-Station Departmental Suggestion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 6

According to the Department of Works and Local Government, the arrangements at the West Maitland Council's electricity sub-station do not provide for the greatest safety of the employees. Information to this effect was conveyed by The letter followed a recent fatality at the sub-station, and referred to a crane in use and the storage of transformers be hind high tension panels, and suggested that council investigate the position with a view to providing adequate protection…

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Council Wary Request by Businessmen Free Use of Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 6

Should West Maitland assist the Maitland Businessmen's Club, which will hold a shopping carnival in the town next month, by…

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MARKETING Primary Products A.A. Council Move Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 10

An important step forward in organised marketing of primary : products was made at the meeting of the Australian…

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Sensation in Council Aldermen Defied "Stay-in Strike"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 2

Something in the nature of a bombshell was thrown into the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, when fifteen townsmen,…

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Shire Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 2

Keen interest in the forthcoming Shire elections is being already manifested. Several candidates have been mentioned as likely to contest B…

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Aberdeen Section Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night. Presen: Aldermen A. E. Hardy (Mayor),…

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Shire Agrees to Loan

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 4

Port Stephens Provisional Shire Council has agreed to the affixing of its seal to a document authorising the borrowing of £6327 for a sports…

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A.l.p. and Shire Election

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 5

Cessnock State Electoral Council of the Australian Labour Party will hold a special meeting on August 29 to deal…

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Muswellbrook's New Council Chambers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 1

THE GATHERING AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF MUSWELLBROOK'S NEW COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON SATURDAY LAST…

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Kearsley Council Meeting Adjourned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 5

Owing to the death of Cr. J. Rose, Kearsley Shire Council, as a mark of respect, adjourned its meeting last night without…

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Dungog Electric Supply Council's Proposal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 3

At the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night, the Town Clerk, Mr. W. J. Macken, presented a report upon the Council's…

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A Day of Historic Importance New Council Chambers Opened. Turning of First Sod of Sewerage Works. Ceremonies Performed by Minister for Works and Local Government

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 6

Saturday last marked the completion of one section of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council's extensive works programme and the commencement of the largest undertaking in the history of the town. The Minister for Works and Local…

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Lorn Streets Repairs Necessary Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 4

Following the reading of the presidential minute by Cr. P. Dutton at a meeting of Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday afternoon, in which the…

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Bolwarra Shire Relief Men Transferred Married Men Only?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 10

The Department of Works and Local Government notified Bolwarra Shire Council at its meeting yesterday afternoon that, in pursuance of the Government's…

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