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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 87

UNEMPLOYED Council Censured Weekly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the West Maitland unemployed was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon, when Mr. R. Dempsey presided over a…

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Challenge Out To Council Fight SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 12

Alderman McElhone to-day challenged the Lord Mayor (Alderman Jackson) to resign and right a by-election on the issue of the Reform…

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Without Lights Co-operation Sought Council's Action

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 4

At a meeting or the East Maitland Council on Tuesday Alderman C. W. Ebbeck moved that council seek co-operation from neighbouring shires…

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Kurri Unemployed Workers Council of Action Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 7

A meeting of the Unemployed Workers Movement was held at the Soldiers' Memorial, Lang—street, last night, to hear the council of action…

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Graft Charges Move for Inquiry Council Rejects Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 12

At a meeting of the Waterloo Council last night, Alderman Harris moved that the Local Government Department be…

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Birth Control Churches of Christ Council's Decision New York, March 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 4

The approval of birth control by contraception, under certain conditions, was announced to-day by the Federal Council…

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Electric Lighting. Council and Company Confer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

On Saturday night there was a conference between Dungog Municipal Council and the Dungog Electric Supply Company, regarding an…

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Returned Soldiers' Club. Care of the Memorial. Council Criticised

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

Over 30 members attended last night's meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Club. Mr. R. Gillett. presided…

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Kearsley Shire Meeting of Council Abattoirs Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 5

At Kearsley Shire Council last evening, the clerk, (Mr. W. J. Grieve) submitted a report regarding the deputation from West…

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West Maitland Council Work for Unemployed Flood Mitigation Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 2

The West Maitland Municipal Council. at its meeting last night, decided to request that flood mitigation be included in a list of works to be submitted to the Government to absorb unemployed…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

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

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday night, there being present Ald. C. T. Abbott (Mayor), J. A. and C…

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Labor Electoral Council. Favors State Executive

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Upper Hunter Labor electoral Council, resolutions were carried, pledging support to the Australian Labor…

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Electricity Conference. Council and Company. Franchise Extension

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 5

On Saturday night last Directors of Dungog Electric Supply Co. and Aldermen of the Municipality met in the Council Chambers to discuss the…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Tuesday night, when there were present:…

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Shire Road Repairs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 5

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. P. Shine) reported at the Kearsley Council meeting this week that the following matters, to which the…

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"On the Carpet" 'Bus Proprietors Appear Before Council. Shire Presidents Pointed Remarks

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 5

In consequence of complaints alleging irregular running and racing the Kearsley Shire Council had certain 'bus proprietors "on the carpet"…

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Kurri Labour Council Mr. Walters Criticises Education System

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 5

Mr. Geo. Walters, Secretary of the Kurri Kurri Electoral Council, severely criticised the present education system when speaking at the…

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Proposed Abattoirs at Farley Kearsley Shire Clerk's Report Echo of Maitland Deputation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 5

The Shire Clerk (My. W. J. Grieve) at the Kearaley Council meeting Tuesday night, submitted a report dealing with the West Maitland…

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New States Movement Kearsley Shire Up Against It. Waste Paper Basket Receives Letters

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 6

"That the Government should wake up and prosecute some of the people agitating for self-government because of some of the things…

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