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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

1,561 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 79

Alderman Sparke

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 4

Alderman W. E. Sparke, who was present at the West Maitland Council last evening, for the first time since his accident at the show in…

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Patrick Plains Shire Special Meeting of Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 4

A special meeting of the, Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains was held on Monday Present: Councillors W. H. Andrews (President), A. S…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Salaries of Clerk and Engineer, Reduced

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 3

At the usual meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, reports submitted by the engineer indicated that flood damages, had been heavy,…

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New Fire Station. Fire Commissioners' Visit. Absnece of Aldermen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 2

The Mayor of West Maitland (Ald R. L. Pender), in a minute to West Maitland Council, referred to the official opening of the new first station…

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Council's Worldlier Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 4

At the meeting of the West Maitland Council last night, it was stated that the letter received from the Local Government Association stating…

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£700 Disappears. Council's Mycterious Loss

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 3

A sum of £700, portion of the Welbigton (N.Z.) City Council fortnightly pay roll, mysteriously disappeared from the City Treasury at…

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Ratepayer Complains Bequest to Be Included in Muswellbrook Shire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 3

At the meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, a letter was received from Mr J. J. O'Brien complaining of the bud drainage on the Doyle's…

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Wallis Creek Drainage Subway Suggested Council's Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 4

At the meeting of the West Maitland Council last night, Alderman H. W. Fry referred to the enormous area of water lying south or Maitland and…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council took place, on Friday, in the Shire Offices, Raymond Terrace. Cr. Pearse, President, Presided. All The Councillors…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 6

At thE monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, reports prepared by the engineer showed that road repairs for damage done by the…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 5

The Kearaley Shire Council met last, night, when there were present: Crs. A. Burns (president), C. Jaggard, j. H. Cousins, J. Rose, A. Johns, J…

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Do We Want Publicity? Shire Council's Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 11

In spite of the fact that the district was given a unique opportunity to obtain an excellent advertisement, the Shire Council at its last…

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Shire Matters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 4

The President (Cr. Abbott) Cr. Barnes, and Mr. Engineer Stone, of the Stroud Shire paid an official visit to Tea Gardens last week. The…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 3

A meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, there being present Ald. C. T. Abbett (Mayor). J. W. Scott, A.S…

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Singleton Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Singleton Municipal Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Tulloch), Aldermen O'Halloran,…

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Alteration of Shire Boundaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 4

The Inspecting, Engineer of the Public Works Department, Mr. G. Downey, has informed Kearsley Shire Council that he proposes…

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Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 5

The Kearsley Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) reporting on the subject of Shire works at last night's meeting of the Council, said:—…

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Charity Carnivals Manly Aldermen Not Satisfied 77 Pee Cent Eaten Up in Expenses

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 6

Although, the Venctian Carnival held at Manly some time ago resulted in a turnover of £12,500, 77 per cent, of the takings were eaten up in expenses. The…

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Agricultural Associations Council Matters Discussed at Quarterly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 10

At the quarterly meeting of the N.S.W. Council of Agricultural Associations, at which Mr G. W. Walker presided, several matters which were…

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Flood Damage £11,400 Washaways in Kearsley Shire. Governments Miserly £5Oo Grant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 5

Damage estimated to total £11,407 was done to the roads in the Kearsley Shire area by the recent floods The main roads were affected to the…

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