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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Puce Council Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 5

The final meeting of the Cessnock Peace Council for the. current year was held on Tuesday lost, and the ' organisation will resume activities in…

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municipal Council's Estimates of Income and Expenditure General Rate Reduced ½d in the £1

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council last night the estimates of revenue and expenditure were under review. The Council carried a resolution reducing the general rate from 7d in the £1 to 6½d in the £1…

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Seat Vacant Money Owed by Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 9

Nominations to fill the extracrdinary vacancy in C riding of Wallarobba shire Council caused by the resignation of COunciller E. B. Smith, close…

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Cr.h. O.bensley. Merriwa's New Shire President. a Popular Choice

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 8

A special meeting of the newly-elected Merriwa Shire Council was held on Tuesday morning last, when there was a full council in attendance,…

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Cr. A. S. Pankhurst Elected Shire President Retiring President Declined Nomination

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 6

Councillor A. S. Pankhurst was elected to the Presidency of the Patrick Plains Shire Council at a special meeting yesterday afternoon…

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Singleton & District Rates Reduced Estimates Dealt With Singleton Council Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Single too, Municipal Council held last night the; general rate was reduced by ½d to the in the on the unimproved…

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Kearsley Council's New President Cr. Saxton Has Served the People Well

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Council's new president, Cr. Philip J. Saxton, has always been e staunch working-class fighter and a…

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Privy Council Rosehill Racecourse Case Leave to Appeal London, Dec. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 10

The Privy Council has granted leave of appeal in the case Cowell v Rosehill Racecourse Co., Ltd. A substantial point made by the…

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Tarro Shire Meat Consumption

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 12

The fact there was a granter consumption of meat from Blnughtering houses within Taroo Shire during 1937 than in the previous year is disclosed…

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Show Council Sports Programmes Changes Made

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 10

The Maitland show council, at its meeting fast night, adopted a recommendation of the sports committee that the stock drafting attractions for the ring…

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Proposed Annexation of Portion of Kearsley Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 4

Sir,-I am mildly surprised at the attitude adopted in this matter by Mr. Reay. He has roundly condemned the , shire over a number of years. Here is…

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Council's Staffs The Annual Banquet Pleasant Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 4

An air of jollity and good fellowship prevailed whon members of the West Maitland Municipal Council's staff hud their fifth…

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Stroud Shire Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 6

Following is the continuation of the report of Stroud Shire Council meeting held on 10th inst., portion of which was published in our last issue:…

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Still No Mayor! Municipal Council Meets Deadlock Maintained; No Mayor Elected. Legality of Ald Anderson's Nomination and Vote a Vexed Question

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 1

Scone Municipal Council met last night in an endeavour to overcome the deadlock which was reached on Monday week last when there was even voting for the position of Mayor; Ald. W. J. Moxham and W. J. O'Brien bring nominated to fill the position…

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New President Port Stephens Shire Councillor Russell Ray, Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 6

Cr. G. J. Russell, of Williamtown, has been elected President of Port Stephens Shire, of which he has been a member for five terms…

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Mayor Replies Mines Electrification Tarro Criticism

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

The Mayor of East Maitland (Ald H. C. Morton) referring to the statements made by Councillor McCarthy In connection with the supply of…

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Relief Scheme Kearaley Shire Area CESSNOCK

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

The engineer (Mr. J. S. Shine) reported to Kearsley Shire Council last night that since the last meeting the number of men employed under the…

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Council's Recognition of Singleton Swimmers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 6

At the Municipal Council meeting last night the list of recent achievements in Sydney by members of the Singleton Amatur Swimming Club…

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Street Lighting Request to Council

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

A letter was received at the meeting of Singleton Municipal Council last night from the Singleton Chamber of Commerce requesting council…

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Bridge Needs Kearsley Shire Area Minister's Reply Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 9

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) has advised Kearsley Shire Council that he is not prepared to make any offer…

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