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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 4

Fortnightly meeting of the above held on 27th ult. Present: Aid. W. J. O'Brien (Mayor), J. W. Joughin, D. J. McLachlan, M. Anderson, and…

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Merger Aberdeen Municipality with Upper Hunter Shire

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 1

By proclamation in the "Government Gazette" of 1st October, the Municipality of Aberdeen will, as from 7th October, become merged…

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Grasshopper Pest on Shire Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 2

Both Cockburn and Peel Shire Councils have matters well in hand in dealing with the grasshopper menace and at present have gangs patrolling the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, October 5, 1937. Federal Election Campaign ALDERMAN W. P. Ashley at Muswellbrook Sets Out the Case for Labour

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 3

Alderman W. J. Ashley, who is the selected Labour candidate for the Senate, delivered an address at Muswellbrook on Thursday last. Mr. Ashley said the administrative record of the Government had been…

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Shire Criticised Attitude to Historical Review Burden on West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 6

Bolwarra Shire Council advised West Maitland Council last night that it was not disposed to be included in the official historical review being; issued in conjunction with the Australian…

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Third Site Baths for Maitland Council Moves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 4

The proposal to establish baths in West Maltland was mentioned in council last night when it was decided to invite applications for the…

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Dust Nuisance Council Takes Action Street Flushing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 4

The dust nuisance, which has been the object of complaint by business men of West Maltland for a long time, engaged the attention of West…

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Lengthy Debate in : Maitland Council Flood Mitigation and Water Conservation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 4

After one alderman had voiced his disapproval of the scheme of water conservation on the upper reaches of the Hunter River, feeling that it would be detrimental to Maitland and Maitland formers, and another had urged that council…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire was held in the Shire Offices on Wednesday. The full Council was present Cr. Tranter, president, in the…

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Lord Mayor of Perth Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 10

Mr. Charles Harper was elected Lord Mayor of Perth, with 2924 votes against 2178 for Councillor H. C. Howling and 264 for Mr. F. C. Swaine…

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Revision Court Morpeth Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 7

A Court for the revision of the list of electors for the Morpeth Municipality for the ensuing triennial period was held at the Morpeth Courthouse this morning,…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 October 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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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 5

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday night. Present were the Mayor, Ald…

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MERGER. Aberdeen Municipality with Upper Hunter Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 3

By proclamation in the "Government Gazette" of 1st October, the Municipality of Aberdeen will, as from 7th October, become…

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The Merger of Shire and Aberdeen Municipality

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 1

Whatever results may flow from the merging of the Upper Hunter Shire and the Aberdeen Municipality, the method of arranging the change…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present. Aldermen S. Home…

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Bolwarra Shire Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 7

At a mooting of Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday Crs. M. McRae and S. B. A. Ebbeck were appointed to attend the next conference to consider…

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Union of Aberdeen Municipality and Shire of Upper Hunter. First Meeting of Provisional Council. Councillors Sworn In. Councillor A. A. McDONALD Elected President

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 2

The first meeting of the Provisional Council, appointed by proclamation to administer the Shire of Upper Hunter and the Municipality of Aberdeen, as…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 1

The Shire Engnieer [?] J.F. Shine) at last [?] Kearsely shire [?] follows on the [?]…

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Relief Work Kearsley Shire Area CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 7

A permanent staff, numbering, 38 was engaged by Kearsley Shire council during the past, fortnight, Supervision; and assisting in relief' works,…

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