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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,509 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 76

Scone Electricity Supply. Taken Over by Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 1

Following upon a detailed report of the auditor, the Scone Municipal Council on Monday night decided to take over the supply of…

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Unsuitable Buildings. To Be Banned by Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 1

A discussion in the council on Wednesday referred to the construction recently of a building which Alderman Halliday claimed…

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Lake Macquarie (Toronto) Shire Elections Mr F. J. Dorrington a Candidate

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 6

For the Lake Macquarie (Toronto) Shire elections, to be held on December 4th, the Wangi-Lake View (Lake Macquarie) Progress…

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Newcastle Opposition to Moonan Dam Discussion at City Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 3

The view that until a comprehensive scheme of flood mitigation for general application was evolved the council would be unwise to ally…

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Adequate Police Protection Sought. Council Takes Action. Local Force Said to Be Understaffed and Overworked

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 3

There was some plain speaking at the council meeting on Wednesday night concerning the reduced strength of the local police force,…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day, November 19th

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 1

Friday, November 19, has been fixed as nomination day in connection with the triennial election of nine aldermen…

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MORPETH Municipal Election Intense Interest Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 3

With the approach of nomination day there is keen speculation in Morpeth as to how many of the citizens will be offering themselves…

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The Municipal Election (To the Editor)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 2

Sir,—Let us hope that we will have a progressive Council elected for the next three years. The ratepayers are about tired of the wrangling going on…

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Bolwarra Shire Valuations Completed Council, Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1937 · page 4

The valuer of Bolwarra Shire (Mr. W. N. Dann) notified a meeting of the shire council yesterday afternoon that he had completed the…

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DIPHTHERIA Wallarobba Council Action in Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1937 · page 11

Reporting to a meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council on an enquiry from the Director-General of Health, the shire clerk stated…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Keen Interest Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1937 · page 10

Claiming that the local police force is understaffed, and overworked, with resultant inadequate protection for the people, aldermen at…

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VIEWPOINTS Readers' Opinions in Fifty Word Letterettes. What Do You Think? Lady Aldermen?

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 3

Unless there is any legal hindrance, I am at a loss to understand why we never have any nominations from the fair sex for either the…

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Council and Returned Soldiers Case at Blackheath

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 2

Blackheath Council recently transferred a man named Casey, who was not a returned soldier, from one section of council's employment to…

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Council Complains Returned Soldiers' Act BLACKHEATH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 2

Blackheath Council recently transferred a man named Casey. who was not a returned soldier, from one section of council's employment to another…

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Medical and Dental Research National Health Council's Activities SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 4

Applications from sixty-six persons desirous of undertaking medical and dental research have been considered by the National Health and Medical Research Council. Of these 35 have been approved…

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Labour Council Conference More Than 80 Per Cent. of Unions Represented. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 2

It is understood that more than 80 per cent, of the unions affiliated with the New South Wales Labor Party will be represented at the Labor…

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Kearsley Shire Elections Postal Voting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 3

It Is not generally known that under the Local Government Ordinance electors are entitled under certain circumstances to vate fay post…

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Aberdeen Section Shire Elections. Local Candidates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 4

Contesting the Shire election for C Riding, which includes Aberdeen, it is understood that the following gentlemen have consented to nomination,…

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Singleton Municipal Council Last Meeting of Retiring Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 2

The last ordinary meeting of the present Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers last night…

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Mayor's Report Co-ordination Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. S. Horne) reported to Cessnock Municipal Council last night that at a meeting of the co-ordination committee held on November…

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