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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

1,561 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 79

Proposed Prohibition Importation of Cars Kearsley Council Co-operates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council, at its meeting last night, considered a request by the Manning Shire for co-operation in an appeal to the Commonwealth…

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Aerodrome Site Kearsley Will Co-operate With Cessnock Council in Asking for Government Grant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 5

After our experience during the recent flood, I don't think anyone in Cessnock will dispute the fact that the establishment of an aerodrome…

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Gasworks for Coalfields? Interesting Application to Kearsley Council. Industry That Would Be Boon to District

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 5

Possibilities of the establishment of a gasworks on the Coalfields were Indicated in a letter received by the Kearsly Shire…

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Stormy Scenes at Relief Meeting Hoots, Cat-class and Hostile Interjections Among Rival Factions. Mayor Made Several Threats to Adjourn Proceedings. O.B.U. OF U. Committee Appointed to Control Relief Matters

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 3

Lively scenes were witnessed at a public meeting held in the Strand Theatre on Wednesday night for the purpose of deciding which body should control the distribution of relief in Cessnock. There was continual cross-firing, hoots; yells, and cat-calls. At…

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Municipal Milk Supply, City of Wellington (N.z.). Extract from Report Covering Operations to 30/3/1929

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 4

The cost of distributing milk in bottles was 4.50d per gallon (10.31b.), including salaries and wages of distributing staff, interest, maintenance,…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 3

The adjourned, meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman R…

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Morpeth Council Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 6

Nominations cloned on Thursday for the vacancy caused in the Morpeth Municipal Council by the death of Alderman G. Searles. Only one…

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Mcleay Shire Clerk Suspended

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 2

We are informed by Cr. J. E. Gowing, president, of the Macleay Shire Council, that he has suspended the council clerk from duty for…

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Morpeth Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 6

The regular fortnightly mooting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present, Aldermen Cutcliffe (Mayor),…

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South Cessnock Dam Municipal Council Wants it Drained. a Nuisance in Flood Time

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 3

It is the intention of the Cessnock Municipal Council to ask the Caledonian Colliery Company to drain the South Cessnock dam, which is…

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Kingsford-Smith's Great Achievement. Welcome in New York. Mayor's Eulogy New York

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 3

Captain Kingsford-Smith and his brother fliers, all in attractive blue serge suits, were met by the Mayor's reception committee at the Hotel…

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City Council Aldermun Take Over [?] SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 5

The City Council look office to-day, The Lord Mayor. Alderman Marks, was at the Town Hall early, and met the heads of the various departments…

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Flood Boats Criticism of Mayor's Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 6

Council discussed at lough, and at times hoatedly, the question of the flood. boats at East Maitland, and criticism of the Mayor's action…

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Tarro Shire. Damage to Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 3

Tarro., Shire Council met yesterday. There were present the President, Cr. T. McCarthy, Cns. W. N. Foster, P. McLoan, B. N. Frith, J. A. Niland…

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Flood Sufferers Tarro Shire Minute. Appreciation of Relief Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 6

The President of Tarro Shire (Cr. T. McCarthy), at a meeting of the council held yesterday, submitted a minute stating that Tarro Shire, in…

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Long Sitting East Maitland Council. a Meeting Adjourned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 6

Long and heated discussion took place on the finance report at the fortnightly meeting of East Maitland Council last evening, and the usual closing hour found all reports, with the excepion of the finance committee, untouched. In…

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East Maitland Council Adjourned Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 10

The Mayor (Alderman A. J. Bilker) presided at the adjourned meeting of East Maitland Municipal Council last evening…

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Chocolate Wheels Condemned by Council of Churches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 4

The Council or Churches at a meeting in Sydney definitely refused to handie any of the money from the United Charities Fund that had…

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Forty-four Hours Eamilton Council's Decision. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 10

By seven votes to five, Remiton Municipal Council decided last night in retain the 44-hour week for the staff…

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Municipal Appeal Case

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 3

An interesting municipal appeal case was decided at last Thursday's Court by Mr. Reed, P. M., being that of the Methodist Trustees against the rating of the…

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