Ratepayers' Association Port Stephens Shire
The adjourned meeting of the above Association was held in the Oddfellows' Hall Raymond [?]ace, on Tuesday night, and there was a good attendance, ratepayers…
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Council & local affairs, 1931
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Port Stephens Shire Rates (To the Editor)
Sir:—As a traveller of the Port Stephens Shire I read with interest a letter from Mr. Boag in your last issue, making an urgent appeal to ratepayers to attend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greta Council Hospital Appeal Bottled Milk
The ordinary meeting of the Greta Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, when there were present, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Advisory Council Favours Reduced Interest Rates Help Recovery Widespread Benefits Trade Stimulus
An important statement relative to the reduction of interest rates was issued in Sydney yesterday by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WINGHAM Municipal Rates a Reduction Wingham
At the meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council, the following rates were struck for the ensuring year: general rate, 3½d in the £…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →£200 GRANT. For Shire Council
Mr. H. C. Carter, M.L.A., has been advised by the Under-Secretary, Department of Local Government, that £200 from the Federal grant for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Drop of Penny in Municipal Rates. Ratepayers Will Save £600. Aldermen Pleased
The Municipal Council, keeping in step with the times, on Wednesday decided to levy rates for this year, which will mean, a saving of £600 a year to the ratepayers. The reductions have been made in the general and water rate, to 3d. in the £ in each…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grant for Unemployed Relief. Shire and Municipality Each £200
Our State member (Mr. H. C. Carter) to-day advised that the Department of Local Government had made available £400 from the Federal grant for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Council Election Mr. S. Barksby a Candidate
Mr. Stan Barksby, of bus battle fame, has announced his intention of standing as a candidate in the forthcoming extraordinary election to fill…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Re-instated As Laborer. Former Works Foreman Municipal Council's Decision
At its special meeting on Tuesday night, the Cessnock Municipal Council dealt with the case of Duncan Diplock, who until recently was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. £260 Relief Grant. Big Drop in Building Returns
The fortnightly meeting, of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present:— Ald. J. C. Humphries (Mayor), O. G…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hospital Appeal Proposal of Churches Mayor's Criticism Cessnock
"I received the letter myself And merely received it. The Deputy Mayor and myself have advocated for years for a State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessnock Council Children in Danger
Following on the continuous wear during the past three weeks, several of the connecting rings attached to the swings on the Council's Park at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Council Swings "Perpetual Motion"
Is there such a thing as perpetual motion? The "woman-hater" answers in the affirmative and quotes as an illustration "a woman's tongue."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hospital Appeal Yass Council Rejects Scheme
Yass Municipal Council received a letter from the hon. secretary of the Church and State Hospital appeal, asking the co-operation of the Mayor, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Relier Works Cessnock Council's £1000 Grant
In connection with the £1000 granted to the Municipal Council for relief works, the council have started 25 men on the work of repairing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dr. K. M. Garrett. Council's Sympathy
At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, Ald. C. Morris drew council's attention to the fact that Ald. K. M. Garrett was lying seriously ill…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Vacancies Ald. Snedden and Aid. Girvan Resign. Extraordinary Election
The long threatened resignation of Aid. A. Snedden has at last materialised, ana the resignation of Aid. Jim Grivan is also now in the hands…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chance for Unemployed. Clearing of Aerodrome Site Suggestion to Council
When considering future operations in regard to works to be carried out in connection with Government relief grants, the council might do worse…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dispute Over Relief Work is Still Unsettled Council's Ban On Tuesday's Strikers Minister Approached
The dispute between the West Maitland Council and the unemployed who downed tools on Tuesday, has been…
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