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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 87

Municipal Council. the Unemployed. Railway Department Wants Town Water

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 7

Meeting of above held on Monday last. Present: Ald. J. W. Joughin (Mayor), B. G. Millard, S. G. Keene, C. J. Surman, P. Fincher, and O. Barton…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Work on Streets. Temporary Labor to Be Employed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, held on Wednesday evening, was attended by the following:—Aldermen D. Jordan (in the…

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Cessnock Electoral Council Annual Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above council was held in Cessnock School of Arts on Sunday, Mr. J. H. Curry (president) being in the chair…

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"Work Instead of Dole" And Reduction of Council Officers' Salaries. Mosman Council's Proposals

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 5

Among the matters dealt with at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was a communication from the Mosman Council…

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Pound Broken Open Cessnock Council Complaint

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, the Town Clerk (Mr. G. H. Cooksley) reported that on Sunday night last the…

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Gessnock Council Unemployed Workers Cannot March Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

Considerable discussion took place at a meeting of Cessnock Council last evening. when an application was read from the…

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Central Killing Yards Council Conference Yards to Be Built

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

A COMBINED CONFERENCE between the Kearsley Shire Council and the Cessnock Municipal Council took place in the Shire Chambers on…

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Straying Stock Sixty-six in Eight Days Council's "Bag"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 7

"Money makes the gee gee go," is an old saying. The new one, so far as the Municipality goes, is "Sol makes the gee…

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Processions Must Stop! Van Eyk and His Converts Council's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 5

For several weeks past, on Friday night's Evangelist Van Eyk and his followers have been seen parading Vincent-street, to the accompaniment…

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May Day and Public Holiday. Discussion at Council Meeting Decision Deferred

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council a letter was received from A. Bennett, hon. secretary of the local May Day committee, asking the…

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Municipal Appeal Court. All-round Reduction

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

The greater part of the day was taken up by the P.M. presiding over the Municipal Appeal Court. There were between 50 and 60 appellants…

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Stroud Shire By-Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 11

The extraordinary election hold to fill the vacancy in Stroud Shire Council caused by the resignation of Councillor W. E. Flannery, resulted…

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Relief Works Tarro Shire Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 11

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

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Potato Growers Meeting of Council Vital Decisions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 2

Many matters of vital importance to these engaged in the potato growing industry were discussed at the half—yearly…

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Abolition of Legislative Council Appeal Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 2

The High Court of Australia today dismissed the appeal of the New South Wales Government on the abolition of the Legislative…

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Legislative Council. High Court's Decision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

By a majority, the High Court yesterday dismissed the appeal of the New South Wales Government against the decision of the…

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Legislative Council. High Court Dismisses Appeal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 3

The High Court of Australia yesterday dismissed the appeal of the N.S. Wales Government on the abolition of the Legislative Council case. The…

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W.M. COUNCIL (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

Sir,—The affairs of this municipality seem to have reached that stage when a little activity on the part of the ratepayers may tend to lift that…

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Current Stops Not Council's Fault Engineer Explains

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

The Mayor of West Maitland (Alderman A. S. McDonald) and the Electrical Engineer (Mr. S. G…

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Labor Finance Schemes. Condemned by Trades Hall Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

With only four dissentients, the Newcastle Trades Hall Council adopted a motion disowning both the Theodore and the Lang financial plans as…

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