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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

1,561 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 79

Letters to the Editor. Bolwarra Shire and Amalgamation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 6

Sir,—The Local Government Act was passed 24 years ago, and if, as Mr. Garnham says, he expressed the opinion when he first saw the…

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Grants From Unemployed Relief Further Applications Made by Shire

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 7

The Patrick Plains Slire Council decided at its meeting on Wednesday to make further applications for grants from the Unemployment Relief Fund…

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Shire Has Small Main Roads Programme Funds Will Not Run to More

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 7

At the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council on Wednesday, a letter was received from the Main Roads Board with reference' to the…

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Primary Producers Central Hunter District Council. Meeting at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 8

Central Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union held its quarterly meeting at Cessnock yesterday. Mr. F. J. Pankhurst, of…

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Primary Producers' Union Central Hunter River District Council Quarterly Meeting of Delegates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 8

The quarterly meeting of the delegates of the Central Hunter River District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held in d'Argeavel's…

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"Didn't Agree to Deviation." Wiseman's Ferry-Cessnock Road. Kearsley Council's Attitude

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 5

Last night the Kearsley Shire Council received a letter from the Colo Shire Council, asking Kenrsley to reconsider its decision to co-operate with…

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Municipal Band

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 2

Dungog Municipal Band will hold ils annual meeting on Tuesday next, 26th inst., in the Memorial Hall…

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Tarro Shire Requests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 6

Mr, O'Hearn also interviewed the Under-Secretary for Local Government, Mr. Walker, regarding a grant to Tarro Shire Council, and…

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High Salary. Mr. Forbes Mackay. Alderman McELPHONE'S STAND. . SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1930 · page 5

Alderman McElhone definitely [?] nounced to-day that he thad resigned the chairmanship of the reform party in the City Council…

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Primary Producers' Union Central Hunter River District Council. Quarterly Meeting of Delegates

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 August 1930 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the delegates of the Central Hunter River District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held in d'Argeavel's…

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Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 5

With the exception of the President (Cr, A. M. Jennings), all the councillors were present at the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, held…

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Tarro Shire. Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 2

The president, Councillor T. McCarthy, occupied the chair at the meeting of Tarro Shire Council to-day There were also present:…

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Mayor's Relief Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 4

In the list of contributions to the Gresford Flood Relief Fund, printed in last evening's issue, the name of Mrs. A. B. Bird, who subscribed…

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Dungog Municipal Council (Report Continued.) Garbage Exemptions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 1

At last meeting of Dungog Municipal Council a motion, of which due notice was given, was moved by Ald. Borthwick to exempt from garbage…

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Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 8

The Kearsley Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) at last week's meeting of his council, submitted the following report on the subject of Shire works…

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District Council Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 3

The Secretary tabled a report of the Council's work for the year ending 3lst December last. In it was disclosed that there was a credit…

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Morpeth Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 2

Tho regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held. last evening. There were present: Aldermen Cuteliffe (Mayor),…

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Cessnock Electorate Council Campaign Committee Formed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 1

A meeting of the above Council was held in the Cessnock School of Acts on Sunday last. The following branches were represented:—…

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A.l.p. Cessnock Electorate Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 2

The Cessnock Electorate Council of the A.L.P. met under the presidency of Mr. H. Curry. The branches representative were Cessnock, Bellbird,…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting. Rationing of Outside Staff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1930 · page 6

The Mayor (Alderman Baker) presided at the fortnightly meeting of East Maitland Council held last evening. There were also present Aldermen W. Ferry, J. Ferry, L, Cook, J. Cook, C. Ebbeok, A, S. Footer, A. X. Weakley, and J. T. Pont…

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