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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 87

That "Dam" Water Aberdare Extended Miners' Complaint. Cessnock Council Takes Action. Sending Samples to Board of Health

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

An echo of the "bath water" incident, which caused a temporary hold-up at Aberdare Extended Colliery a little while…

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Municipal Baths Sub-committee to Go Into Matter

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

Cessnock Municipal Council had before it last night a copy of the police report in connection with the death of the boy, Milton Cotter, who was…

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Cessnock Municipal Elections (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 7

Sir,—To-morrow the Cessnock residents will exercise their franchise, and elect two representatives on the local Council…

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Municipal Elections Mr. Sam Horne's Candidature

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

Possibly there is no better known person in Cessnock than Mr. Sam Horne, both in business and sporting activities…

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The Municipal Elections Ballot to Be Taken To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

The by-election, for the purpose of filling the two vacancies created in the Cessnock Municipal Council by the resignation f Ald. Snedden and Ald. Girvan, will be held to-morrow…

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Proposed Central Killing Yards Council Representatives Meet Butchers in Conference "We Are Going to Have Efficient Meat Inspection," Says Cr. Burns

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

The proposed establishment of Central Killing Yards in the district formed the subject of a conference at the Kearsley Shire Chambers on Tuesday night. Various butchers attended to discuss the matter with…

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Mayor Gaoled CALCUTTA, Jan. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 4

Subbas Chandas Bose, the Mayor of Calcutta, was today sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment in…

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"Big Seven" Alderman's Charge Battle of Waterloo Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 12

Uproar prevailed at a meeting of the Waterloo Council last night when Alderman Rouhan declared that certain aldermen…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Hospitals Appeal Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 8

At the fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council, a circular letter of appeal was read from the recently formed organisation…

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Dr. Evatt Council's Congratulation Judge's Reply

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 12

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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Progress Council Lower Hunter District Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 4

At the quarterly meeting of the Lower Hunter Progress Council, Mr. J. Gilholme occupied the chair, and welcomed Mr. J. A. Niland, Shire…

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Maitland Show The Council Meets Governor's Visit Off

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 4

The State Governor, Sir Philip Game, will not be able to visit Maitland to open the annual show. This information…

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Ex-alderman Fined Breach of Ordinances

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

An ex-alderman of Hamilton Council appeared as defendant in Newcastle Summons Court on Friday for a breach of the buil ding…

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Loan Council A.W.U. Decision SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 5

By deciding that the Loan Council should not be abolished the A.W.U. Convention to-day indicated its opposition to the…

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EXPELLED Labour Aldermen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the Bankstown Municipal Assembly, which represents eight local branches of the A.L.P., it was decided to expel both…

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Kearsley Shire Council Engineer's Estimates for 1931

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), submitted the following report in regard to estimates for public…

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Kearsley Council Estimates for 1931 Shire Clerk's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 5

In submitting the estimates for the year 1931, at the last meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J. Grieve) reported as…

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Mr. Sam Horne Tops Poll. Mr. Bob Smith Also Becomes an Alderman. Results of the Municipal By-Election Voting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 3

The tumult and the shouting has died down, and Mr. Sam Home has topped the poll in the Municipal by-elections. Mr. Horne, who stood as an Independent, polled…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 6

At last week's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. J. P. Shine) submitted the following report oh' the subject of Shire…

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"Council Has Been a Circus"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 3

Mr. Harry Curry, President of the Electorate Council, congratulated Mr. Home not politically but as a personal friend. He had definitely told…

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