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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,509 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 76

B.H.P. Mines Mechanisation Issue. Matter Referred to Central Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 3

A conference, at which 50 Northern miners' lodges were represented, was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall…

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N.Z. High Commissioner's Fiery Speech to League Council "Who Will Be Next to Appeal Against War Ring?" Suggests that Spain be Made a Mandated Country. GENEVA

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 2

In a fiery and moving speech to the League Council, the New Zealand High Commissioner (Mr. Jordon) appealed for League action to stop the wars while the League Council was debating the Spanish appeal against foreign intervention…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Sewerage Scheme Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 4

That complete plans and specifications for the construction work of the sewerage were in the hands of the Department was the…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Dungog, on Thursday last, having been postponed…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 4

Representatives of the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board and the Patrick Plains Shire Council met at the Board's…

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St. Paul's Church Reference by Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 7

The prominent position in West Maitland occupied by St. Paul's Church of England was referred to by the Mayor (Aid, E. E. Morris) when…

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Open Trenches in the Streets an Explanation at Municipal Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 2

An explanation of the reason for lines of trenching being left open in York street and at the corner of John and Gowrie streets was…

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AERODROME Motion in Council Question Time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 7

During question time at last night's meeting of West Maitland Council, refence was made to the proposal to establish an…

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Show Council Information Desired Rain Insurance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 5

The rain protective scheme of the New South Wales Council of Agricultural Associations was again brought up at the monthly…

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Council Move Publicity Officer Tourist Bureau

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 6

The culmination to a notice of motion, given by Aid, W. F. O'Hearn some weeks ago was the decision of West Maitland Council last night to call…

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Inclusion Favoured Official Historical Review West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 10

West Maitland Council decided last night to be among those local councils to be included in n write-up of the district in the official historical review to be published in conjunction with the Australian 150th anniversary celebrations…

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Council Raised Level of Footpath Woman's Home Affected

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 2

Because the Sandringhum (Vic.) Coty Council had raised the level of the footpath two to four inches above the entrance of the drive to her home, Mrs…

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Baths for Maitland Lengthy Council Discussion Another Site Proposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 6

In one of the longest discussions in open council for some time, West Maitland Council last night referred to the Finance and Works Committee a minute submitted by the Mayor (Aid. E. E. Morris) that council take steps to have plans and…

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Singleton the Council Fortnightly Meeting Relief Work Conditions Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 2

The Mayor, Aid, F. E, Wilicox, occupied the chair and the following aldermen were present at the meeting of tho Singleton…

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CESSNOCK £10,000 OVERDRAFT Cessnock Council's Limit Disturbing News Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 2

Cessnock Municipal council is in serious financial difficulties. It has reached the limit of its overdraft of £10,000, and since June the cost of…

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Municipal Matters Straying Stock and Traffic Offenders

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 3

Two important matters dealt with at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council last night were the necessity for a vigilant policy…

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The Municipal "Art Gallery"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 2

A far cry no doubt from the famous Mrs Simpson, now Duchess of Windsor, to the adornments on the walls of our Council Chambers, but a link…

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ELECTRICITY Cooking Appliances Council Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 6

Gresford School of Arts presented an animated appearance yesterday atternoon and night when West Maltland Municipal Council with the…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held last night, when there were present: Crs. W…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting Proposed Water Supply Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 5

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

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