Dr. Evatt Council's Congratulation Judge's Reply
Recently, East Maitland Council forwarded a letter to Dr. Evatt, congratulating him upon his appointment to a seat on the High Court…
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Council & local affairs, 1931
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Morpeth Council Relief of Unemployed Grant Urged
The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: Aldermen Cutcliffe (Mayor),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Show The Council Meets Governor's Visit Off
The State Governor, Sir Philip Game, will not be able to visit Maitland to open the annual show. This information…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Rating Reduced
At the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire COuncil, Councillor Pankhurst moved, and Councillor Picton seconded, that the rates be reduced…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sales in Shire Yards
Mr. B. G. Doyle, the saleyards manager, reports that during December 1640 cattle, 805 sheep, and one horse were sold in the shire yards,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Council Defied Breach of Ordinances Ex-ALDERMAN Fined Newcastle
An ex-alderman of Hamilton Council appeared as defendant in Newcastle Summons Court to-day for a breach of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"The Mayor's Boots" Council Comedy Drama Comes to an End
As a rule boots, except when applied in a certain manner, are uninspiring affairs, but mention of a couple of pairs of footwear caused quite a commotion in the Cessnock Municipal Council. It will be recalled that Ald. Duggan at a Council meeting, made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Payment for Aldermen Representative Men Express Divergent Views
Divergent views were expressed by representative men on Wednesday in regard to the proposal, approved of by the Labour…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →GRETA Municipal Council Relief Grant
The fortnightly meeting of Greta Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. The Mayor (Alderman Jas…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Council the State's Hospital Appeal Out of Favor. Health Inspector States he is Threatened with Violence
The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:— Aldermen J. C. Humphries (Mayor),…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Lovely" Lavender Council Decides to Disinfect It
The health inspector (Mr. D. Caskey), at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, reported that he had investigated the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Exchange Rates Council's Burden "Impossible Position" Sydney
At a meeting of the Sutherland Council last night, it was stated that the council was in an "Impossible position," as a result of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FISTICUFFS At Labour Council Wild Disorder Sydney
There were disorderly scenes at last night's meeting of the Labour Council, when the ballot for the election of officers took…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rates Owing Man Asks to Work for Council
At the Kempsey Municipal Council meeting recently, Ald. Somerville said a man had asked whether he would be, allowed to work for council as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Reduction General Rate Still 3d Kearsley Council's Decision
Kearsley Shire Council, at its meeting last night, decided to levy a general rate of 3d in the £ for 1931—the same rate as was charged last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →C.P. INSTALMENTS Motion to Defer Payment Cessnock Council Co-operates
Cessnock Council, at its meeting last night, dealt with a communication from the Gilganara Shire Council, seeking co-operation in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One-way Traffic Not to be Enforced Yet Cessnock Council's Decision
The Mayor (Ald. Shakespeare), at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, submitted a report setting out that, following a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Council Not a Brick Area Former Decision Endorsed Cessnock
A notice of motion tendered at the last meeting of Cessnock Council, to the effect that the regulations enforcing that all buildings on property abutting Vincent-street be of brick be again enforced, was lost at the meeting of the Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Not a Brick Area Council's Latest Decision Regarding Vincent-st. Ald. Duggan's Motion Defeated
The Cessnock Municipal Council seems to be playing a game of seesaw in regard to the brick area question. "Off again, on again, etc.,"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Want Valuations or Rates Reduced Lorn Ratepayers Meet Deputation to Council "We Have Real Good Case"
At a meeting of ratepayers of B Riding, Bolwarra Shire, held in the Bolwarra Shire Council Chambers last night, it was unanimously agreed that a deputation co-operate with other ridings in an effort to have the rates or valuations reduced in…
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