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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

1,561 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 79

Wage Cuts South Australian Labour Council Opposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1930 · page 5

A special meeting of the council of the South Australian Labour party decided to instruct all Labour members of Parliament to oppose a…

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Complaint to Council Cessnock High School Tennis Agreement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1930 · page 6

A complaint was received by Cessnock Council from the Cessnock High School, that when 60 boys and girls arrived at the…

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Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 October 1930 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Tuesday of last week, when there were present:—Councillors A. M. Jennings…

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Stroud Shire Council Special Meeting. Wednesday, 22nd OCTOBER

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1930 · page 2

All the Councillors and the Shire Engineer were present. The Shire Clerk being absent on sick leave, his deputy (Mr. H. Pereira) acted in…

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Loan Council. Mr. Hill Forrsees Trouble, Adelaide

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 October 1930 · page 2

"I am of the opinion that at the earliest possible moment after Mr. Lang takes office, the Australian Loan Council should be called…

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Unsatisfactory State of Rolls Cessnock Electoral Council's Complaint. Echo of the Recent Election

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 October 1930 · page 5

Mr. Harry Curry, president of the Electoral Council in Cessnock, complained bitterly yesterday of the state of the electoral rolls…

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S.m.b.f.a. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1930 · page 5

A council meeting of the S.M.B.F.A. was held in the Olympia Hall,Weston, Mr, J. Mills presiding. "Darky" Harding, who was sent…

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West Maitland Council Last Night's Electric Light for Hospital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1930 · page 6

The West Maitland Municipal Council, at its meeting last night adopted a recommendation of the electric light committee to refuse the request of the Maitland Hospital for a free supply of electricity…

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Aiding Charge Carrington Council Incident Alderman's Apology Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1930 · page 6

Stating that he had a statutory declaration making direct charges of a serious nature against one of the alderman, Alderman W. Loades sought…

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Kearsley Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 5

There was no meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council last night. Under Ordinary circumstances, the council lora would have foregathered for the…

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GLOUCESTER Shire Ganger Injured Skull Fractured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 3

Mr. P. Frazer, the shire ganger, lies in a serious condition in Narraweema private hospital, the result of being struck by a piece of wood from…

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Singleto Municipal Council (Contributed by C.l.h.) Article No. 7—The Baths

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 4

A visitor to this town was once heard to remark, "There are three, institutions of which Singleton should feel extremely proud. They are the…

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Fate of the Loan Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 7

One of the first things that Air. Lang will do will be to launch at attack on the Loan Council. He will attend next week's meeting, when he…

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Loan Council Mr. Lang's Loophole May Prove a Snare London, Oct. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 1

Financial circles are watching with considerable interest Mr. Lang's intentions. They are rather surprised that he…

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Interest in Loan Council Comment in Financial Circles. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 6

Financial circles show great interest in Mr Lang's intentions regarding the Loan. Council. It is stated that it is rather a, surprise that he claims to have…

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History of the Municipality. Work of Men of the Past. an Interesting Retrospect

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 1

The subgoing is the first of a series of three articles which will appear in the "Chronicle," dealing with the history of the municipality and…

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Labour Losses British Municipal Elections Pendulum Swings Back London, Nov. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 November 1930 · page 1

The returns in the municipal elections throughout Britain, so far received, indicate that the Conservatives have 70 gains…

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Municipal Elections in Great Britain Labour Losses. London

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 November 1930 · page 2

The municipal elections in Great Britain so far reveal that the Conservatives have gained 79 seats and lost 10 Labour has 27 gains and 92 losses,…

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A Poser For Tarro Shire Council Transport Trust Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 4

"I Shall be pleased to know it you are in possession of any particulars of motor lorries capable of being converted for the conveyance of workmen to…

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Morpeth Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 2

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

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