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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

1,561 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 79

GOLF Show Ground Tournament Members Op Council

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

The members of the council of the Hunter River Agricultural Association are to participate in a tournament on the miniature links on the Show…

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Tarro Shire Discussion Importance of Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 3

Members were at variance of Turro shire Council, when the question of the next meeting of council was raised…

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Melbourne Street Extension Opposed Council Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 6

"At a meeting of the East Maitland Ratepayers' Defence Association, it was decided to write to your council asking it to reconsider its decision re extending Melbourne Street across the gas works swamp. The meeting considered that…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting Courthouse Clock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 8

Much of East Maitland Council's time at its meeting last evening was devoted to discussion of the proposed Melbourne Street extension, and the charges for gas in the municipality, reports of which appear elsewhere…

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The Last Time Council's New Offices Opened for Next Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 4

Members of East maitland Council, judging by the manner in which they made the business hang out last evening, were apparently [?]th to…

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Loan Council Mr. Lang to Attend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1930 · page 10

The Premier (Mr. Lang) an[?]onnced at an informal meeting of cable Ministers yesterday that he would attend a meeting of the loan…

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GRETA Municipal Council Payment of Aldermen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. The Mayor, Aid. R. Crocker, presided. Others present…

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Payment for Aldermen Greta Council Request

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 4

Greta Council has written Tenterfield Municipal Council asking co-operation a request to the Government to bring in a bill providing for the…

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Payment of Aldermen Cessnock Council Not in Favour. "Enough Corruption Now."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 5

At its meeting last night the Cessnock Municipal Council dealt with a communication from the Greta Municipal Council, urging that payment…

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Local Unemployed. Deputation to Council. Share of Shire Work Wanted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 1

Messrs H. Heath, W. Sommerville, P. Robb, and V. Jowett, representing the local unemployment relief committee and O. B. U. of U.,…

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Muswellbrook Municpal Council Fortnightly Meeting. Payment of Aldermen Opposed—tree Planting— New Unit at Waterworks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 1

Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:— Aldermen J. C. Humphries (Mayor), D. Jordon, H. A…

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Central Killing Yards Co-op. Store Releases Council from Agreement. Aldermen Snedden and Gordon at Variance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 5

Who central killing yards question has been discussed with great frequency at local council meetings during the past month…

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Municipal Council. Sound Financial Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 2

Figures made available at Wednesday's meeting of the council disclosed that only two of 11 accounts were in debit. The total…

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Shire Printing Councillor Misinformed

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 1

At the special meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council on Wednesday, Councillor A. C. Picton said, that he understood that the…

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Shire Takes Advantage of Awards Salaries and Wage Reductions Council Agrees to No Overtime Request

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 5

The full Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains was present at a special meeting held in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday…

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Shire and Unemployed President's Explanation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 2

At to-day's meeting of the Shire Council the president (Cr. D. M. Bell) in reply to personal representations by the Mayor of Muswellbrook (Ald. J. C…

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Some Aldermen Object. Wooden Golfhouse in Brick Area. Temporary Permission Given

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 6

Some objection was voiced by certain aldermen last night in respect to the existence of a portable golf house which has been erected on the…

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Sanitary Depot Municipal Council Must Remove to New Site

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 6

An important matter brought before the special meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council on Wednesday, was that of deciding on what further…

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Singleton Municipal Council Article No. 8—The Baths Continued. Dimensions

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 4

The swimming pool is of concrete, and the floor was laid down in three sections, the Council's workmen continuing in shifts day and night until…

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Suggested Purchase of "Menin Gate" Picture Discussion in Cessnock Municipal Council "Why Not a Picture of the Rothbury Attack," Says Ald. Duggan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 5

Last night the Cessnock aldermen discussed a suggestion that the Council should purchase a copy of the famous "Menin Gate" picture, which has now become a household word with Australia's part in the Great War…

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