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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

1,561 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 79

Singleton Municipal Council (Contributed by C.l.h.) Article No. 4 Our Water Supply (Continued). Water Purification

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 5

It is a genrally accepted fact that the clear water found in the swiftly running mountain streams may be reasonably expected to contain less…

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Single Men. Want Shake of Relief Work. Deputation to Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 2

Claiming that they were being overlooked in the matter of the allocation of relief work, Messrs. H. Estwick, C. McElroy and —Dennis, representing…

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Increase in Bus Fares Cessnock Council is Canny. Inspector to Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 5

At its meeting last night the [?]nock Municipal Council [?] a letter from the Kearsley, Shire [?] stating that they had authorised…

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Won't Be Defied. Council and Street Meetings Decision to Prosecute

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 5

During a discussion with regard to street corner meetings in Cessnock, Ald, Snedden, at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, drew…

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Not for Cessnock! Proposed Thirty-three Per Cent. Reduction. Waradgery Council and Wages

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 4

A proposal by the Waradgery Council, Hay, that all Municipal and Shire Councils in the State be asked to co-operate in a request that all salaries…

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Meandering Mokes Ald. snedden Offers to Shoot Them. Council Refers Matter to Its Inspector

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 5

Ald. Dixon, at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Council, voiced a complaint with regard to straying stock. He said that on Monday night last, in…

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Municipal Activities

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 6

A continuation of the article on the town's water supply which is one of the series of articles on municipal activites contributed by "C.L.H.,"…

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News in Brief Bolwarra Shire Chambers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1930 · page 5

It is intimated elsewhere in this issue that Bolwarra Shire Council Chambers will be open on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10…

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Electric Supply Council Fixes Prices

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 October 1930 · page 3

At the meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council on Thursday night, the following, prices for electrical energy, recommended by the…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Upper Williams Road. (Report Continued.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 6

At Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council a deputation waited upon Councillors with regard to the repair of the road from…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council the Unemployed Belief Grant

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 3

Meeting of above held on Thursday last. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (President), J. P. Abbott, M. S. Kennedy, J. Riley, S. C. Collison,…

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Aberdeen wants Water Supply. Council Makes Move

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Aberdeen Municipal Council, a very lengthy discussion took place regarding the proposed town water supply…

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"An Insult" Proposed Wage Cut Ignored by Council Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 3

"The letter is an insult to the intelligence of the councils of the State. We hear much about Bolsheviks, and I am afraid that they are on the top…

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Wrongful Dismissal Charges Against City Council to Be Investigated Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 4

Newcastle City Council decided at its meeting last evening that charges of wrongful dismissal by council could be investigated without delay…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Grants for Relief Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1930 · page 6

Lists of works totalling £2350/15/- were submitted by the works overseer at the meeting of the West Maitland Council last night, to be submitted to the Economic Council, with a view to providing work for the unemployed…

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Shire Council Meeting Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1930 · page 7

Owing to the absence in Sydney of the President, Councillor Burns, and shire clerk, Mr. W. J. Grieve, the usual meeting of Kearsley Shire…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1930 · page 4

The adjourned meeting was held on Monday night, when the Mayor, Ald. Feeney, Horn, Boots, Hain aud Windeyer were present…

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Shire Relief Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1930 · page 7

Much dissatisfaction is expressed among the unemployed at the method adopted in the selection of a number of men for relief work in Tarro…

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Stroud Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday October 10th, those present being, Crs. Abbott (President),…

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Stroud Shire Council (Continued.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 5

From L. H. Simpson, of Tuncurry, stating that his daughter had received injuries from an old wood and iron building lying in the fairway to…

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