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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 87

Australian Marketing Arrangements. London Exhibit in Dirty State. Visitor Tells Advisory Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 1

Speaking at a meeting of the Forbes branch of the Advisory Council, Mr Charles Lodge, son of Professor, Lodge, who recently returned to England from…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

Electric Light Co. and Council—Creek or Ridge Gravel for Roads?—Deputation from Unemployed—Public Servants' Reduction Act—Rates…

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Stroud Shire By—Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 3

The extraordinary election held to all the vacancy in stroud shire council caused by the resignation of councilor W. E. Flannery resulted…

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Relief Works Tarro Shire Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 4

At Tarre Shire Council meeting to-day , the engineer(Mr. W.R. Lindsay) reporting in connection with the council's application for the relief of…

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Cessnock Unemployed Municipal Council's Efforts Deputation to Mr. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 1

On Saturday morning last a deputation comprising the Mayor (Aid. J. Shakespeare), Aldermen C. Pryor, J. Daggau, R. Smith, D. Hunter and the…

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Mr Theodore and Dally Council No Confidence Motion Carried

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 5

At a meeting of the Dally Electoral Council held last night, a motion of no-confidence in Mr. Theodore was carried by 20 votes to 3…

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Letters to the Editor Council Matters (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 4

Sir.—Is It not the bounden duty of the alderxmen , who are the trustees or the ratepayers, to give publicity to all matters affecting the Municipal…

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Tarro Shire The Dole System Mosman Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 2

At Tarro Shire Council, a letter was received from Mosman Municipal Council asking for the council's co-operation in resolutions aiming at…

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New Staters Opposed. Upper Hunter Labor Council Plans Action

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 3

The Upper Hunter Labour Council at its meeting at Muswellbrook yesterday decided to suppprt instant action against the plans of the New Staters…

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East Maitland Council Position of the Railways Motor 'Bus Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 2

East Maitland Council, at its meeting last night discussed a letter from the District Superintendent, Newcastle, in relation to the operation of motor 'buses in competition with the train service, particularly between East Maitland and Newcastle,…

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Fort Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 4

At the monthly meeting on (Friday, all the Councillors were present, excepting Cr Tranter. Cr. Russell, (President), occupied the chair…

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Mayor's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 2

The Mayor reported thant, along with the Deputy Mayor and Alderman Clark, he had met Mr. Baddeley at Greta, over different matters as…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Monday night. The full Council was present and presided over by Ald…

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GRETA Municipal Council Regular Meeting Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 2

The fornightly meeting of the municipal council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Alderman James…

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Not the Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 6

Residents of the western end of Maitland who have spent sleepless nights because of a rattling bridge (and probably have cursed…

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Morpeth Council Regular Meeting Relief Grant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of Morpeth Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. There were present Aldermen Cutcliffe (Mayor),…

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New States R. Terrace Council to Co—operate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Municipal Council on Monday night, a motion in favour of co—operation…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Singleton was held last night. There, were present the Mayor (Alderman R. J…

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A Shire Improvement

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 6

A piece of land at the corner of Combo-lane and Queen-street, recently bought by Dr. J. Kavanagh from Mr R. J. G. Graham, and handed over to…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held last night, when there were present: Aldermen J. H. Shakespeare (Mayor)…

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