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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 87

Bunyah Requirements Deputation to Manning Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 5

Mr. T. V. Murray and six other residents of Bunyah wrote to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday as follows:—"We…

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Merriwa Shire Rates. Graziers' Association Seeks Reduction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

At the Merriwa Shire meeting a letter was read from the Merriwa branch of the Grazier's' Association, forwarding motion carried at the…

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Relief Works Tarro Shire's Scheme £63,520

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

Mr. W. R. Lindsay, engineer to Tarro Shire Council, at council's meeting to-day, submitted a list of works as suitable for the…

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Excursion Trains. Muswellbrook Council Rejects Proposal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

At the last fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council, Alderman Morton moved that the Railway Commissioners be asked to…

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Government Criticised by Primary Producers Hunter Council Meets Hit at the Milk Board Organisation Urged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 5

The report of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, presented to the annual meeting held in Miss Edwards' rooms, West Maitland to-day, showed the council to be in a strong financial position…

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Extensive Flood Damage Tweed Shire Council Hard Hit

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 4

"By far the most extensive flood damage in the Murwillunibah area was suffered by low-levol' bridges and their approaches, again proving their…

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Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 3

The Greta Municipal Council, and two delegates from each of the Soccer and Rugby League Football clubs met conference at the Council…

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LOCHINVAR Agricultural Bureau Shire Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 8

The usual well-attended meeting of the Bureau was held in S. of A., Lochinvar, on Monday evening. Mr. R. Baker, president, was in the…

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Port Stephens Shire (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 2

Sir.—Through the columns of your paper, I would like to inform the ratepayers that the P.P. Board cannot reduce taxation, as the Board…

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N.Z. DISASTER Council's Sympathy Fund Opened

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 4

The Mayor of West Maitland, Alderman, A. S. McDonald, made sympathetic reference to the New Zealand 'quake at the meeting of…

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Milk Board Criticised Lower Hunter P. P. Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 2

Addressing the annual meeting of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District of the P. P. Union at Maitland, the President, Mr T. H…

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Finalising Of West Maitland Abattoir Scheme Motion Forecasted The Napier Earthquake Council's Sympathy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 6

Alderman Pilgrim gave notice at the meeting of West Maitland Council last night, that he would move at next meeting that a sub-committee be appointed to finalise the abattoir scheme, subject to the approval of the council…

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Port Stephens Shire (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 3

Dear Sir.—Through the columns, of your paper I would like to inform the ratepayers that the P. P. Board could not reduce taxation, as the Board determined its…

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Many Requests Shire Deputation Minister's Reply Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 7

A deputation from Tarro Shire Council waited on the Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Baddeley, this afternoon, and…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday, February 13th, 1931, those present being Crs. Abbott (President)…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held last night, when there were present. Councillors A. Burns (president), W…

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Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 4

It is expected that the Stroud Shire will at its next meeting give consideration to the proposed alteration of the ridings…

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Dungog Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night when all the Aldermen were present. Some electrical disturbance was…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 5

Mr. H. H. Adcock, Shire Clerk, reported as follows:—I have to report that on January 22nd, in the absence of the Engineer…

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Tarro Shire Works

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

The carrying out of work in the Tarro Shire Council area, at an estimated cost of £63,529 has been proposed by the Council. The list of…

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