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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

1,561 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 79

Port Stephens Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 4

At the monthly meeting all the Councillors were present, Cr. Pearse, president in the chair. The President reported that he…

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Shire Engineer's Report

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

Mr. Engineer Stone, reported as follows:— State Highway No. 10: 1930/31 programme. This work is…

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Shire Clerk's Report

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

The Clerk, Mr. H. H. Adcock, reported as follows:— As instructed, I have to report that the matter of the proposed…

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Shire Meeting Postponed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 4

Owing to the absence in Sydney yesterday of the President (Cr. Burns), and Crs. J. Jaggard and J. Cousins, with the Shire Clerk (Mr…

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"Sugar Octopus" Glebe Alderman Not Sweet on it Price Too High Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 1

At the Glebe Council meeting last night, a letter was read from Mr. Crawford, of Queensland, on behalf of the sugar industry, in which he…

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Singleton Municipal Council (Contributed by C.l.h.) Article No. 5. Our Electricity Supply

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 7

The question of providing Singleton, with electricity was first seriously mooted in 1919. As is always the case when any forward movement is…

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Council Censured Meeting of Indignation Adventists' Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 3

A motion Condemning the council's action for refusing to allow the Seventh Day Adventists to held their 1930 Northern camp in Lambton…

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Free Lighting Mailand Hospital's Request Deputation to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 1

Mr. R. L. Wood, referring to the Maitland Hospital's application to the West Maitland Municipal Council for the institution to be supplied…

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Council Voting Serious Charge Impersonation Alleged Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 October 1930 · page 1

Addressing the Royal Commission which is inquiring into the affairs of the Williamstown Council to-day, J. P'Printall, for the town council…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1930 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Shire Council, the engineer, Mr. Fordyce, reported that he had 45 men engaged on road work under the…

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Shire Hours

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1930 · page 1

When Councillor Butler moved at Tarro Shire Council to-day that councils working hours be altered from 48 to 46 hours, an…

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Morpeth Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1930 · page 6

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

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To Stand Over Improvements to Slaughter Houses Tarro Shire Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1930 · page 4

Reporting to Tarro Shire Council to-day, the health inspector (Mr. E. Branch), stated that notions had been issued to the owners of slaughtering…

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British Policy for Palestine Measure of Self-Government Proposed Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 1

London, Monday.—A White Pager has been issued which contains an important statement of British, policy, drafted after careful consideration of the report of Sir John Hope Simpson, the special investigator upon land settlement, immigration, and development;…

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Raymond Terrace Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1930 · page 3

At a Council meeting, in Committee, on Monday night, it was decided to commence work with the unemployed grant on the following day, with 12 men, 10 in, the…

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Struck by Car Alderman John Ferry's , Narrow Escape East Maitland Road Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1930 · page 6

Alderman John Ferry, a resident of Day Street, East Maitland, had a narrow escape from very serious injuries, when he was knocked down…

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"Leave It to Mayor" Bridge Over Hawkebbury Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1930 · page 7

At its meeting last night, Hamilton Council decided to co-operate with the National Roads and Motorists Association in urging the…

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Municipal Milk Supply

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1930 · page 1

The assumption of the control of Sydney's milk supply by the Milk Board has drawn attention to the success achieved by the City of Wellington, (New Zealand),…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains was held on Wednesday. There wore present: Councillors. W. H. Andrews…

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Shire and Municipal Council. Question of Relief Works. Line of Demarcation Criticised

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, a letter was read from the Shire Clerk, stating that if additional men were…

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