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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,509 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 76

Trucking Yards Council of Advice Acts Repairs Needed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

The Council of Advice to Pastures Protection Boards advised the Maitland Board at its meeting to-day that it had decided to make…

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Meat Inspections Tarro Shire Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

"During the month of January 334 cattle, 30 calves, 1021, sheep and 130 pigs were inspected," reported the meat inspector (Mr. T. G. Alkinson)…

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Special Meeting of Municipal Council Fencing of New Tennis Courts at Howe Park

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council last evening, the erection of a galvanised, pipe fence with wire meshing was…

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New Building Muswellbrook Council Ambition Realised Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 8

For years it has been the ambition of Muswellbrook aldermen to possess their own municipal chambers, and while, at various periods,…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 6

Tarro shire Council decided to ask the Minister for Lands (Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw) to expedtie the passage of a small bill dedleating pertion of the…

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Tarro Shire Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 6

"During the first week of the forb night ouded January 28, 1937, 165 men were employed under the relief work scheme and during the second week…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. By-passes. Progress Foreshadowed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council there was an animated discussion on the subject of motor by-passes, arising from…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night last. Present: Ald. W. J. O'Brien (Mayor), J. W. Joughin, D. J…

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Municipal Council a Long Business Sheet

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

A long business sheet engaged the attention of the aldermen at Wednesday 's meeting of the council. The following were in attendance:—Aldermen…

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Coal Outlook for Newcastle Mayor's Reference to Apathy

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 6

The Mayor of Newcastle (Aid. H. Fenton), speaking at the luncheon to mark the opening of the Colonial Mutual Life Insurance Company's new…

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Main Roads' Maintenance. Merriwa Shire's 1937 Programme. Important Works Foreshadowed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 7

Dealing with the 1937 Main Roads maintenance programme, the Engineer (Mr. H. R. Huntington) submitted the following report to the…

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To Take Action Outstanding Rate Position Morpeth Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 3

Further reference was made at the weekly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council to the question of outstanding rates. It was decided to…

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Meffiwa Shire Council Rate Increase of ¼d.; Reduction in Sanitary Charges. Street Lighting Rate of 1d in £. Summonses for Overdue Rates. New Truck For Engineer. Petrol Pump Pees Increased

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 5

Decisions arrived at by the Merriwa Shire Council at the meeting held on Wednesday of last week mean an increase in the general rate from 1½d…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 5th FEBRUARY, 1937. Sewerage Loan. Council Succeeds

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 3

We understand that the council has succeeded in negotiating a loan of £41,250, at 4½ per cent, interest, in connection with the…

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OUTSIDER & ALDERMEN (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 6

Sir,—This letter will probably be retarded by many ne being late in forth coming, but having no great desire at any time to break into print, I waited…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Expenses Question Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 2

Should officers be allowed expenses or pay their own when attending conferences of their organisations, created an animated…

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OUTSIDERS & COUNCIL (To the Editor.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 4

Sir,—The effort of "Veritus" in saturday's "Mercury" in defence of Alderman McDonald, is so very unconvincing and lliogical that we who…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 4

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

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Yesterday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:—Councillors Jas. White (president), Jas. Lonergan, R…

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Administrator for Erin a Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 5

It has been authoritatively learned that the Minister for Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) will to-morrow…

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