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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

1,561 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 79

Wages Down—municipal Employees

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

The Local Government Award has been altered, providing for a reduction of 2/6 a week for male employer and 1/6 for females. Te local council, at…

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Municipal Building Applications

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

The health inspector (Mr. D. Caskey) reported at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council that during the past…

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Parking Restrictions Removed Cessnock Council Decides to Introduce Oneway Traffic Scheme Ald. Pryor's Motion Carried by Five Votes to Three. New System to Operate in Fortnight's Time

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

Last night Ccssnock Municipal Council,, on the motion of Aid pryor, decided to remove the restrictions at present applying to the parking of vehicles in Vincent-street at week-ends. As an alternative the council decided to introduce a system of…

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Millet Industry. Hunter River District Council. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Hunter River District Council of the Australian Broom Millet Growers' Association wan held in the Popular Hall…

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Alderman Raisbeck Mayor of Hast Maitland Passes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 4

The death occurred on Sunday morning of Alderman William George Raisb[?] Mayor of East Maitland. He had been in indifferent health for…

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Winning Design From Stroud Shire's Engineer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

Recently an offer of twenty guineas was made by the Maclean Municipal Council for the best design for Municipal River Baths in the…

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East Maitland Council Vacancy

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

An extraordinary election will be hold at the East Maitland Council Chambers, on Saturday, February 22, to fill the vacancy caused by the…

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Loan Council to Meet at Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 8

All the States will be represented at the meeting of the Commonwealth Loan Council, which will be presided over by the Federal Treasurer (Mr…

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Milk Suppliers' Council Meets. Higher Price Advocated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

A vigorous effort was made at a meeting of the council of the Country Milk Suppliers' Association on Wednesday, towards securing a…

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New Living Wage. Discussed by Municipal Council. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 5

Three suburban councils, New-town Petersham, and Manly last night decided to ignore the new living wage declaration, which means…

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West Maitland Council. the Fortnightly Meeting. Outstanding Rates

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

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman R. L…

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Living Wage for Council Employees Reduction Ignored by Three Suburban Councils. Another Puts Declaration Into Effect. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

Three suburban councils, Newtown, Petersham, and Manly, last night decided to ignore the new living wage declaration, which…

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Want To Join Bolwarra. Rutherford and Mayfield Residents. Deputation to Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 5

Representatives of Rutherford-Mayfield Progress Association waited upon Bohwarra Shier Council this afternoon in an endeavour to have that area…

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East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

In response to a petition of ratepayers, Mr. A. E. Weakley has consented to allow himself to be nominated for the extraordinary vacancy…

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Weston Electoral Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

Mr., D. Chisholm presided at a meeting of the Weston branch of the A.L.P. in the Olympic Hall. Mr. E. Scally submitted a report of…

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Constable Discharged. Sequel to Mayor's Allegations. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 5

Following allegations by the Mayer of Alexandria, Alderman Bowden, a police constable has been discharged from the force, and…

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Rothbury Mine. Albury Council Refuses to Protest. Albury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 5

The council to-day emphatically refused to join in a protest against the Government for working the Rothbury mine. The view was taken…

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Unassociated Pits Miners Instructed to Resume. Decision of Central Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

By eleven votes to two the Central Council, of the Miners' Federation decided last evening that work at the whole of the unassociated pits, which was recently stopped, should be resumed…

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Wallarobba Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 3

The monthly meeting of Wallaro[?] Shire Council was held on Wednesday last there being present Crs. R. W. Alison, President M. B…

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Wallarobba Shire Council (Continued.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5

The Clerk read a letter from G. Wells who referred to the remarks of the Engineer us appearing in the Press, regarding the fault at…

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