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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,509 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 75 of 76

Council Meets Paspalum Menace "Breeds Disease"

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

The Mayor, Ald, F. B. Willcox, presided and Aldermen T, C. Weedon, E. Partridge. J. Brittliffe, A. J. Dorsman, W. Lloyd, R. Tulloch. G. S. O'Halloran…

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Notices of Motion Singleton Council SINGLETON

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

At last night's meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council, Ald. J. Brittliffe stated that he intended giving notice that he would move the…

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Ban on Shorts at Canberra Advisory Council Decides

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 3

The Advisory Council decided on Monday to ban the wearing of shorts in Canberra public baths. The matter was raised in…

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PRESENTATION Ex-Ald. A. S. Foster Council's Tribute

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

On behalf of the aldermen, ex-aldermen and staff of the East Maitland Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. H. C. Morton)…

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E.M. COUNCIL Gas Meter Robberies "Miniature Safes"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 12

In view of a number of robberies from gas meters owned by E. Maitland Council, council decided last night to Instruct the gas…

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Dispute Settled Council Staff Trouble Men to Co-operate

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

Reporting to a meeting of East Maitland Council last night on a conference with the council's working staff, the Mayor (Ald. H. C. Morton)…

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Singleton'S Unemployment Problems Discussion on Sewerage Labour at the Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 1

The whole field of Singleton's unemployment problems were under discussion at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council last night. The absorption of labour by sewerage construction and the claims of local men as against outside applications…

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Matter of Importance at Council Meeting John-street Lighting, Drift Wells, Electrical Consumers' Liability, and Notices of Motion

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 8

There were several matters of importance to ratepayers dealt with at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council last night. Amongst these were John-street lighting, liability of consumers to effect electrical repairs, and proper attention to drift wells. Six…

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Rates Fixed Cessnock Municipality YIELD, £18,232 CESSNOCK

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

At a special meeting last night the Cessnock Municipal Council fixed its general rate at 5d in the £. The total rates will be 11¼d, which is estimated…

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Council Notes Electricity Fund Reserve the Finances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 12

"This building up of big reserves for posterity to spend is a mug's game," said Ald. R. Tulloch at the meeting of the Singleton Municipal…

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Mayor Entertains. Aldermen and Staff

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 3

The Mayor (Aled. E. W. Shaw) entertained the aldermen, staff and Press at a gathering held following the council meeting on Wednesday evening…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday last, but owing to the illness of our reporter the report of the meeting is…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 5

The Engineer, Mr. Lipscombe, submitted the following report at the meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council on Wednesday last…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 4

Kearsley Shire Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present: Crs. P. Saxton (president); A. Johnson,…

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Shire Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 5

During the past year approximately £3,300 of the Shire's funds will have been expended on road and bridge maintenance…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 1

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

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 5

A meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last. Present were Ald. R. L. Fitzgerald (Mayor), J. L. Grierson, J. B…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 6

The engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine). at last Tuesday night's meeting of the Kearney. Shire Council, reported as follows on the progress of Shire…

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Workers' Educational Association. Request for Co-operation. Refused by Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 9

The Municipal Council, by five votes to four, on Wednesday night refused to co-operate with the Workers' Educational Association in its request that…

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Bridge Needs in Kearsley Shire Minister's Reply

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 2

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

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