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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

1,561 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 79

East Maitland Council. the Fortnightly Meeting. Rationing of Men; Proposed New Council Chambers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council held last night, the question of erecting a new council chambers was discussed. Aldermen agreed that the public were behind them in their efforts to secure a more commodious and…

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Conserving Funds. City Council's Position. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 5

When the City Council met for the fourth time to-day to consider the reduction of wages of council employees, Alderman Tresidder, whose…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night, when Aid. Feeny, (Mayor), Krohn, Markey, Windeyer Hain, and Horn were present…

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Tarro Shire Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 6

Ratepayers in the Tarro Shire are advised by the shire clerk (Mr. C. H. Hodson) that owing to the financial position of the council, legal notion…

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Gloucester Shire Recovery of Unpaid Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 6

The Gloucester Shire Council, at its last meeting, over which Councillor J. A. White presided, decided that all ratepayers in arrears should be given…

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Letter to the Editor Bolwarra Shire and Amalgamation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 6

Sir,—Apparently the Bolwarra Shire councillers have nettled our doughty friend, Mr. Garaham, because they do not see eye to eye…

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The Abattoirs Meeting of Council Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 7

Representatives of district councils met at the West Maitland Town Hall this afternoon to further consider matters in connection with the…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 2

Owing to an unforseen error the report of the last meeting did not arrive in time for this issue. It will appear on Tuesday next…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 8

Meeting of above held on Monday light last. Present: Aid. J. W. Joughin (deputy Mayor), S. G. Keene, C. F. Surman, A. Dobson, and O. Barton;…

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Finances Low Cessnock Alderman's Comment. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 4

"Will he get a fiver's worth of information?" asked Alderman Girvan at Cessnock Council llast night, when it was said that it would cost this…

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Stroud Shire's Engineer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 6

It is refreshing, these modern times to meet a gentleman who in the face of ethical rights and privileges is prepared to submit voluntarily to…

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Sanitary Depot Site Useless Alderman Waterhouse Indignant Protecting the Ratepayers' Money

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 8

At the meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Singleton last night Alderman J. W. B. Waterhouse said that there was a matter he wished to…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council. Wooden Overways Prohibited Concrete Causeways to Be the Vogue

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:— Aldermen J. C. Humphries (Mayor), J…

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Alderman Kennedy Protests "Was Crucified' Himself in the Past" "Will Not Crucify Others"

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 1

In the very Council Chamber in which many a time in the past years his name had been frequent ly mentioned in connection with…

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Wages of Civic Employees Reduced Lord Mayor's Minute Approved

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 10

After three unsuccessful attempts to have the matter dealt with there was a full attendance of aldermen at Wednesday's adjourned meeting of the City…

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Mayor's Salary. Notice of Motion at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 4

"1 want to give notice of motion for the re-committal and discussion of minute 3866, at the next meeting," said Alderman Shakespeare, at…

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Winding Up. Cessnock Citizen's Committee. Mayor's Statement, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 2

At Cessnock Council last night, the Mayor (Alderman Hunter) reported that he had interviewed Mr. Toorman, secretary Citizens' Relief…

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Prosecution Threatened Weston Man Claims Damages From Tarro Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 7

Tarro Shire Council was, at its meeting on Tuesday, literally overtaxed with threats of prosecution. Mr. E. Elliott, of Aberdare-street,…

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"Please Wind Up" Cessnock Council's Request

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. Hunter) reported at the Municipal Council meeting last night that in pursuance of instructions, he and the Deputy Mayor (Aid…

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Unemployment Relief Council Union Representatives Withdraw

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 8

The employees' representatives, Messrs G. H. Buckland and O. Bryant, yesterday resigned from the Unemployment Relief Council as a protest against the policy of the Government in declaring public works as relief works…

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