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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,509 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 76

Deputation to Council Nundle-crawney Road

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 6

When the Hon. E. S. Spooner was in Murrurundi some little time back he was interviewed by a deputation with regard to the construction of a…

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Communist Ban Labour Council's Protest SYDNEY

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

The Labour Council last night was informed that the Lord Mayor (Alderman Howie) had refused to receive a deputation of protest againet his refun[?]al to allow…

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Keeping Dogs Problem for Council WOLLONGONG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 5

North Il[?]awarra Council is stoking legal opinion regarding the number of greyhounds a man can keep on his premises. Some time age the council limited the…

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Show Council Ground Rent Increased Side Shows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 4

The Maitland Show Council, at its monthly meeting last, night, adopted a recommendation of the executive committee that space…

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Coal Contracts Sydney County Council SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

Although thoro was a provision made in current coal contracts for an increase in stated circumstances, there was some doubt whether the…

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Bicycles on Footpaths. Again Considered By Council. Warning Issued

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

The practice of riding bicycles on the footpaths was again before the council on Wednesday, when the inspector submitted two names…

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Animated Debate Over Amplifiers Permit Cancelled Lively Debate in Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

The subject of amplifiers cropped up again at the Cessnook Council meeting on Tuesday night, and another…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Relief Work Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 8

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, it was decided to set about having the baths put in order, so that they may be availed of…

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Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 4

Sir,-In your issue of the 10th I noticed a report stating that Mr. Taylor had said by using gravel, as they did in the north it was possible to…

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Merriwa Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 5

The regular monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, when there were present:—Councillors J. Roach…

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Late Alderman Bowe Reference in Council Ald. Searl Retires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 5

Morpeth Municipal Council stood in silence at a special meeting last night as a mark of respect to the Into Aid. M, Bowe, and…

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Stroud Shire Publicity Photographs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 3

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Premier's Department: I refer to your personal…

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Gresford Show Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 7

The annual general meeting or members of the Gresford District Agricultural Society will he held at the School of Arts, East Gresford, on Saturday…

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Primary Producers' Union. District Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union will be held at the Memorial School of Arts, Donman,…

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No Appeal for Disqualified Alderman High Court Unanimous

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 2

Thomas William Bean, motor-omnibus proprietor, applied for special leave to appeal in the High Court in Sydney on Monday from a decision of the Full…

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Sale of Meat Council Seeks Powers District Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 6

The West Mailand Municipal Council last night decided to ask the Minister for Health to amend the Cattle Slaughtering and Diseased…

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Primary Producers Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Gloucester yesterday (Tuesday) and was presided over by the President (Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald). Twenty-seven delegates,…

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Shire Ridings

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 3

The P. P. U. dealt with the question of a fourth riding for the Shire to embrace Raymond Terrace. Mr. R[?]lston said he heard that Mount Kanwary was…

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Port Stephens Shire Ratepayers' Protest

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 4

A meeting convened by the ratepayers of B and C riding, Port Stephens Shire, was held in Hinton on Monday night last for the purpose of protesting against the…

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Rate Arrears Kearsley Shire Council CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 8

The question of outstanding rates and fees and the difficulties being experienced in their collection was again mentioned at Kearsley Shire…

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