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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Provisional Council of the Shire of Upper Hunter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 6

The first meeting of the above was held at the Shire Chambers, Scone, on 7th inst., when there were present: Crs. A. A. McDonald…

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Shire Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 4

The triennial Shire and Municipal el[?]ctions will be held on Saturday, 4th December next. In this issue the returning officer (Mr. H. G. Dee) has an…

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Municipal Council Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 5

The usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when the following were present: —Aldermen E. W. Shaw (Mayor), C…

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Views of Aldermen on Swimming Trunks Decision Will Be a Close One

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 6

The question as to whether trunks for men, in lieu of the complete costumes will he permitted at the Singleton Municipal baths this…

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Men Want to Work. Barrington Tops Road. Deputation Sees Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 1

Alderman E. W. Shaw (Mayor) reported to Wednesday's meeting of the council that a deputation of unemployed residents had waited on him with…

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Gresford Electric Light. Discussion in Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council on Tuesday last, a communication was received from the Municipal Council of West…

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Dungog's Sewerage Scheme Further Discussion in Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 3

A special meeting of Dungog Municipal Council wan held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last, to deal with a motion, notice of which was given by Aid. Kennedy at last ordinary meeting, to reseind a resolution passed at that meeting accepting the offer of the…

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Council's Electricity Proposal Poll to Be Taken

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 5

Part of the business at the special meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night, was consideration of the Town Clerk's report on the…

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Veteran Alderman Blackheath

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1937 · page 4

Ex-Alderman A. Porter, of Black, heath, who is 80 years of age, and unt[?] this term had sat continuously in the Blackheath Municipal Council…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Sewerage Scheme Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1937 · page 11

At the fortnightly nicotine of the Municipal Council, the Major (Aid. E. W. Shaw) informed follow aldern[?]en that local unemployed,…

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National Book Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1937 · page 2

The oldest book [o?]iety in England, according to the news sheet of the National Book Council, is the Lelces-tershire Book Society, whose…

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Equal Pay. Party Leaders Reply Council of Action Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1937 · page 1

The Labour Party would undertake, to make such amendments to the, law as were necessary to apply the principle of equal pay…

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Labour Council Mr. O'Hearn Unopposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 4

At the meeting of the Maitland State Council held on Sunday, the Returning Officer (Mr. E. Crossingham) announced that every branch of the…

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Three Tickets? Municipal Elections in West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 2

The election early in December of the council to direct the civic affairs of West Maitland for the next three years is already…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Dungog, on Tuesday last. The President (Cr. J. B. Carlton)…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 4

Regular fortnightly meeting held on Monday last. Present: Aid. W. J. O'Brien (Mayor), J. W. Joughin, O. Barton, W. J. Moxham, and D. J…

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Shire Election Port Stephens Area [?] TERRACE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 5

Mr. C. L. Monkley, clerk to port Stephens Shire, has completed the compilation of the roils for the triennial election of six councillors and…

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Men Want to Work. Barrington Tops Road. Deputation Sees Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 2

Ald. E. W. Shaw (Mayor) reported to Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council that a deputation of unemployed residents had waited on…

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The Sewerage Question Heated Discussion in Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 2

A further special meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held on Saturday night last to consider the following motions, moved by Aid…

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Council Succeeds in 'Bus Prosecution. P[?]ed for Hire Without License. Two Kurri Men Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 3

Cessnock Municipal Council, at Cessnock Court yesterday, proceeded against, James Sexton, and George Orchard…

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