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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

1,561 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 79

Shire Valuations

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 6

At the meeting of the Shire Council on Wednesday, the Shire Valuer (Mr B. G. Doyle) reported that he had completed the valuations for rating…

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GRETA. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Greta Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, evening. The Mayor (Alderman R…

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Teamster's Plight Family Living on Pollard Shire Council's Practical Sympathy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 4

There was a note of pathos in a letter received last night by the Kearsley. Shire Council from a teamster residing at Stockyard…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:- Alderman J. C. Humphries…

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"Stupid Decision" Alderman on Proposed Street Extension Work Authorised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 3

East Maitland Council decided at its meeting last night to recommend to the Department of local Government that a grant…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Reports

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 2

At the Kearsley Shire Council meeting last night the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) Submitted the following report in regard to the progress of…

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Central Killing Yards Echo of Deputation to Sydney. Municipal Council Discussion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 4

Reference' was made, at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, to the combined deputation from Cessnock and Kearsley Councils which…

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Central Rest Park On Municipal Council's Spare Ground. Ald. Shakespeare in Favour

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council Ald. Shakespeare referred to a proposal recently put forward to the effect that the…

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Poppy Day- Council's Tribute

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council it was decided to purchase a wreath to be placed on the Soldiers' Memorial on Poppy Day…

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Singleton Municipal Council (Contributed by C.l.h.) Article No. 6. Our Electricity Supply (Continued.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 4

The current supplied to Singleton is brought here by 51 miles of high tension transmission line, three wires being used. This line follows along…

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Municipal Council. the Water Supply. Further Information Sought. Vehicles Conveying Infectious Cases to Be Fumigated

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 8

Meeting of above held on Monday night last. Present: Ald. B. G. Millard (Mayor, J. W. Joughin, P. Fincher, C. J. Surman, S. G. Keene, and O…

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Bridge at Peat's Ferry Council Supports Proposal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 5

Cesanock Council, at its meeting last night, had before it a letter from the N.R.M.A., Sydney, seeking the council's support in regard to a…

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Diocesan Council. Appointment of Bishop. No Finality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 2

No finality was reached in connection with the appointment of a Bishop in succession to the late Dr. G. M. Long, at yesterday's sitting of…

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East Maitland Last Night's Council Meeting Proposed Aerodrome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 8

The Mayor (Ald. A. J. Baker) presided at the meeting of East Maitland Council last night, Others present were:—Ald. J. Cook. L. Cook, J…

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Out of Order Letter to Council Matter Sub Judice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 4

At a well-attended meeting of resident of Haworth and Brush Farm a resolution was unanimously carried protesting against the existing…

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Council's New Undertaking. To Control Sanitary Service. Unanimous Decision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 1

The council on Wednesday unanimously agreed to take over control of the sanitary service at the expiration of the present contract at the end of the…

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Aberdare Ratepayers Complaint Alleged Neglect and Insolence. Council Employee Reprimanded

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 5

Recently an Aberdare ratepayer made a complaint to the Cessnock Council, in which he alleged that there had been some neglect on the…

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£60 to Spend Council's Easy Problem Dept. Won't Get Refund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 4

East Maitland Council discovered last night that it had £60 left over from a flood relief grant of £200, and that unless it was…

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"A Parcel of Dummies" Ald. Snedden Resigning Says Council Is Weakkneed. Street-Corner Speaking Embroglio

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 6

"I say that we are not worthy to sit round this table as aldermen when we allow certain individuals to defy us week after…

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Weak-kneed Council Afraid to Prosecute Communists an Alderman's Charges Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1930 · page 3

Declaring that the council had betrayed itself weak-kneed in not prosecuting Communists who had spoken in prohibited areas, Aid. Sneddon…

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