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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

1,561 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 79

Unemployed Relief Bill Council's Amendments Speaker Causes a Sensation Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

When the Legislative Council's amendment to the Unemployed Relief Bill came before the Legislative Assembley early this morning, Sir Daniel…

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Sydney Street Drainage. Residents Ask for Relief. Council Promises Action. Whole Area to Be Drained

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 9

The deluge which fell in Muswellbrook this week found the weak spots in the town's drainage system, and in consequence residents in Sydney,…

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Municipal Finance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 5

At lost night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council approval was given for payment of the following amounts-General Fund, £341/2/6;…

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Alteration of Shire Boundaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 4

As a result of a deputation to the Minister for local Government by Messrs. J. Y., Tullock and A. H. Williamson, requesting, on behalf of…

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Potato Growers. Proposed State Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 2

The potato grower's executive, continuing its conference yesterday with the Director of Marketing (Mr. Watson) decided to recommend the…

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Flood Damage Conditions Throughout the Shire

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 2

At the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire this morning, Councillors reported on the various states of their ridings. The President (Councillor W. H…

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Flood Damage. Runs Into Thousands Council Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman R. L. Pender) presided at a special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council held on Sunday morning to…

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Shire and Municipal Boundaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 4

Mr. George Downey, an inspecting engineer of the Public Works Department, visited Maitland today in respect to the question of the…

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Tarro Shire Roads. Considerable Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

After an inspection of the roads and bridges in the Mulbring-Brunkerville area, the engineer to Tarro Shire, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, reported…

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Morpeth Council Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

A special meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held last evening to deal with the business of the lapsed meeting on the previous…

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Council's Works Committee Tragedy and Comedy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 5

When the Works Committee of the Cessnock Municipal Council set out by motor car yesterday to have a look over the roads and "see for…

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Wool Industry Report of Graziers' Council. Scientific Research. Empire Marketing. Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 4

The report of the forty-third convention of the Graziers' Federal Council' states that while the council approved of co-operation in marketing between…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 6

The Hon. Walter Bennett M.L.A., introduced a deputation from the Bolwarra Shire Council. He referred to the disastrous affects the flood on…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council, which was postponed last Wednesday, was held on Monday…

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Lord Mayor of Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 3

At a special meeting of the city aldermen yesterday afternoon, Alderman E. S. Marks, M.L.A., was elected Lord Mayor for the next six months…

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Unemployed in Balmain Evictions From Homes. Aldermen Make a Protest. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 2

The Balmain Council appointed a special committee to deal with the complaints, that families were being ejected from their homes because they had…

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Kearsley Shire. Damage Over £10,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 6

Councillors A. Burns (President), Johns, Varty, Wright, Jaggard, Messrs. W.J. Grieve (clerk), and J. Shine (engineer), represented…

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Shire Ridings Problem Equitable Arrangement Sought

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains, the proposal put forward by Councillor Brown, and partly discussed at the last…

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Deputation From District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 6

The State Treasurer, Mr. B. S. B Stevens and Minister for Agriculture, Mr. H.C.V. Thornby, visited the Maitland district to-day and…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting. the Working Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present, the Mayor (Alderman R. L…

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