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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,472 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 74

Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 1

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

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

A meeting of the above was held on Monday last, when there were present: Ald. W. J. O'Brien (Mayor), O. Barton, M. Anderson, S. Clark;…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last. Present were the Mayor (Ald. R. L. Fitzgerald)…

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Stroud Shire Election Re-count

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 6

In the re-count of votes cast in the "B" Riding of the Stroud Shire Council the returning officer (Mr. Macken, Town Clerk of Dungog) stated…

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Aberdeen. Shire Management. Progress Association Formed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

Although heavy rain was falling, more than thirty ratepayers attended the recent public meeting which was expressly convened to discuss Shire…

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Aberdeen District News Shire Management. Progress Association Formed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 7

Although heavy rain was falling more than 30 ratepayers attended the recent public meeting which was expressly convened to discuss…

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Relief Works in Kearsley Shire. Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 7

At last Tuesday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) submitted the following report on the progress…

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Dungog Sewerage Council Interviews Engineer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

Dungog Municipal Council at its meeting on Tuesday night last, Interviewed Mr. N. R. M. Craigie, Consulting Engineer for Dungog's…

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Council Votes Subsidy. Band Congratulated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

A letter from A. G. Coughlan, secretary, Muswellbrook Band, read at Wednesday's meeting of the council, thanked that body for its generous…

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The By-election West Maitland Council Four Candidates?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 7

Already the approaching by election to all the vacancy in West Maitland Council, caused by the death of Ald. W. Clark, is causing interest, and there are rumours…

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Maintenance Programme Council's Lengthy List Additional Labor Urged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 9

The aldermen carried out an inspection of the town on Monday last, and arising from the tour the following report was presented and adopted…

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Miners' Council Asks Mr Lang to Resign Wide Dissatisfaction

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation on Wednesday night set out its case in regard to the official organ of the party and called…

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Bombshell for Council Department Directs Engagement of Unemployed From Maitland. Local Men Stated To Be Ineligible. Council to Lodge Protest to Minister

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 1

Unless a decision of the State Cabinet, affecting the employment of men on the sewerage work is revoked, 31 men engaged on the Muswellbrook scheme will be denied the right to share in the work. The action has been taken on the grounds that the 31 men do not possess…

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Jay Walking on Coalfield Roads Council's Move to Have Practice Stopped

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

At last Tuesday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council the traffic inspector (Mr. G. Walters) submitted a report dealing with the practice of…

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Appointment of Temporary Officers Kearsley Council Wants Act Amended. Echo of Cattle "Rescuing" Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 6

Echoes of the recent case in which the Kearsley Shire Council unsuccessfully prosecuted two men on a charge of…

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The "Labor Daily" and the Miners Federation Claims It Placed £65,020 in Company. Central Council Criticises Mr. Lang

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 6

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, at a meeting in Sydney, on Wednesday, set out its case in regard to the…

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Glenridding Bureau Affairs Requests to Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Glenvidding Agricultural Bureau at Mr K. Neasmith's, Castlereagh-street, on Saturday night, it was decided to…

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Labour Unity Federal Council Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

Mr. T. Taylor (Tarro) presided at the meeting of the Hunter Council, held at Maitland yesterday. Mr. R. James, M.H.R., was present and…

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What Is a Nuisance? Council Asked to Stop Noise

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 1

Residents of Pinch-street have asked the Mount Albert (N.Z.) Borough Council to stop the excessive onise, allegedly made by a certain, family…

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Noxious Weed Inspection Shire Council and P.p. Board

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 3

The offer of the Patrick Plains Shire Council to contribute £60 towards noxious weed inspection was before the Pastures…

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