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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,509 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 76

Fire at Eastwood. Town Hall and Council Chambers Destroyed Sydney, Monday.'

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 2

The Town Hall and Council Chambers at Eastwood were almost destroyed by fire shortly after 3 o'clock this morning…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 4

Monthly meeting of the above held in Scone on Thursday last Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (Chairman), J. Riley, S. C. Collison, A. M…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 4

Following is a continuation of the report of the meeting of Dungog Council held on Tuesday night last, portion of which was reported last…

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Scenic Beauties of Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 2

At the Stroud Shire Council meeting on Friday last the Engineer, Mr. Stone, reported that the services of a Government photographer, Mr…

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Bellbird A.l.p. Shire Nominations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 3

The Bellbird branch of the A.L.P. was resusticated at a well attended meeting held on Sunday, the 12th inst. Mr. J. M…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, September 14, 1937. Muswellbrook Shire Council Yesterday's Meeting. Opposition to New Bridge Site. Selected Site Stated to be Dangerous

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday. There were present:-Crs. Jas. White (President), Jas. Loriergan, H…

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Salary Increases Newcastle City Council NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 4

Newcastle City Council decided last night to increase the salaries of its chief executive officers. The salary of the Town Clerk (Mr. G…

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Noxious Weed Inspection P. P. Board and Shire Council Confer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 1

Representatives of the Singleton Pastures Protection Board and the Patrick Plains Shire Council met at the Board's office yesterday to confer on the possibility of having inspection of noxious weeds in the…

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Relief Work Tarro Shire Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 6

The engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to a meeting tarro shire Council to-day that the number of men on relief work for the fortnight…

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Tarro Shire Hexham Crossing Lights Deemed Necessary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 6

Tarro Shire Council decided at its meeting to-day co-operate with the Australian Railways Union in making representatives to…

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Straying Stock Act to be Enforced E.M. COUNCIL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 2

The Department of Works and Local Government requested East Maitland Council at its meeting last night to assist in minimising…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of Stroud Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Stroud, on Friday last. Present were the President (Cr…

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A Sporting Alderman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 1

Though not now an active player there is no keener follower of sport than Alderman W. Gentlemun, and on Sunday last he was one of the most…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting. (Continued). COMPLAINTS

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 6

From Rev. G. Cochrane, Nabiac, complaining of the service given by the ferryman between Forster and Tuncurry. He stated that he had been…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 5

The regular meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present: Ald. W. J. O'Brien (Mayor), O. Barton, M. Anderson, D. J…

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Reference at Municipal Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 1

Before the formal business opened at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, Ald. N. A. Halliday referred to the death of Cr…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, September 17, 1937. Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held [?] Wednesday evening, when there [?]ere present:—Aldermen E. W. Shaw…

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Disease-free Milk Reply to Dungog Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 5

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has been advised as follows by the Under Secretary Department of Public Health:—…

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Proposed Sewerage Scheme. Deputation to Minister Council's Cost Reduced

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 2

On Tuesday, Dungog Municipal Council met Hon. E. S. Spooner in deputation with regard to the proposed sewerage scheme for Dungog…

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Baths Hold-up. Departmental Delays. Council Hopeful of Early Settlement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 8

It was reported at the council meeting on Wednesday evening that the Minister for Works and Local Government had refused to…

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