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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,509 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 76

Overdue Rates Council Takes Action Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 6

The matter of overdue rates was discussed at a meeting of Tarro shire Council yesterday, and the shire clerk (Mr. C. H…

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Mr Spooner and Shire Councils

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 3

Relations between the Byron Shire Council and the Minister for Works, and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) have become strained, both parties having taken…

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Repairs Sought Streets at Thornton Shire Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 2

After receiving a deputation from the Thornton Progress Association at its meeting yesterday, Tarro Shire Council decided to…

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MORPETH Outstanding Rates Council Acts Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 9

At Its fortnightly meeting, Morpeth Municipal Council decided to initiate proceedings for the recovery of certain outstanding rates…

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Patrick Plains Outstanding Rates Council Meeting Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 12

At yesterday's monthly of Patrick Plains Shire Council, it was shown by the Finance Committee's report that outstanding…

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Country Milk Supplies to Municipalities ARMIDALE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 8

At tho mooting, of Armidale City Council on Monday, Tamworth Municipal Council sought co-operation in urging the N.S.W. Government to make…

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Mayor Entertains Aldermen. First Meeting in New Chambers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman E. W. Shaw) was host to a party of aldermen, officers, and Press held at the conclusion of formal business at the council…

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Stroud Shire Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of Stroud Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers Stroud, on Friday last. In attendance were the…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 6

Following is a continuation of the report of meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council held on Tuesday, 10th inst., portion of which was published…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Public Gate. (Continued)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 4

From E. J. Gilbert, objecting to the erection of public gate applied for by Mr. D. Brislane, on the road leading from the D.R. 1110 to the Myall…

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Shire Council Affairs Light Agenda at Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 8

There was only a light agenda for the Shire Councillors to deal with at the monthly meeting of the Council on Wednesday. The sum…

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Alderman Fatally Injured Kiama

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 9

Alderman H. Dawes (52) Attended Klams, Council meeting and later was found lying partly on the bitumen surface of Terralong streat with his head in…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 5

Fortnightly meeting held on Monday evening last. Present: Ald. J. W. Joughin (deputy Mayor) in the chair, O. Barton, W. J. Moxham, M…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last. The meeting was the first held in the new Council Chambers. Those…

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Kearsley Shire Impoundings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 8

The impounding officer (Mr. G. Waiters), at last Tuesday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, reported that he…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 8

The Cessnock Municipal Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present: Aldermen S. Horne (Mayor). C. R…

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Are You on the Roll? Municipal and Shire Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

From Monday all local governing areas in New South Wales are exhibiting for public information the recently prepared rolls of electors and…

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Wallarobba Shire a Road Matter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 5

At the meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council on Tuesday last Messrs Hancock and Leake of Chad's Creek approached Council with a…

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Relief Workers Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 4

From the State Unemployed and Relief Workers' Council of N.S.W., a circular advising that the annual conference was to be held on September…

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School Children at Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

Pupils of the 6th class at the Rural School, under Messrs Wright and Murray, attended Wednesday's meeting of the council and listened with rapt…

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