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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 87

Work in Lieu of Dole. Scheme Before Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 1

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening for the purpose of discussing with Mr. A. Burns,…

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Flood Boat at Dalwood Council Likely to Buy New Craft

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 5

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, reported that in response to a complaint…

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'Bus Services Versus Railways Echo of Conference at East Maitland Scathing Report by Deputy Shire President Railway Commissioners Under Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 5

In a report submitted by him at last night's meeting of the Kearsley' Shire Council, concerning the recent conference at East Maitland in…

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Municipal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 8
Also in The Scone Advocate

The ordinary meeting of the council was held on Wednesday, 15th. inst. Present: Aldermen A. E. Hardy (Mayor), Collins, Roughan and…

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Municipal Appeal and Valuation Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 2

Mr. Geikie also occupied the Bench in the Municipal Appeal and Valuation Court, which was resumed. There were a number of appellants, the cases of…

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Brisbane Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 7

Nominations closed on Friday for the Brisbane City Council elections, which will be held on May 2. Seventy-five nominations were…

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Minor Roads Peel Shire's Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 4

Fool Shire, Council, on the motion of the president (Cr. C. Luckett) and Cr. G. H. Dunn, jar., decided to forward the following resolution…

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ABATTOIRS Department's Letter to Tarro Shire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 11

The Department of Local Government advised Tarro Shire Council at its meeting that, apart from the loan proposal, the West Maitland…

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Relief Grant Unemployed Fund Council Requests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 6

In the course of a reply to Mr. Appleton secretary of the Maitland unemployed, Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., said that he…

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Unemployed Relief No Grants to Council Recent Charges Denied

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 5

The West Maitland Municipal Council has not received anything from the unemployment relief fund since the 1/- in the £1 tax was imposed. This was stated at the council meeting on Tuesday by the…

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Destructive Fire Council Chambers Burnt. at New, Lambton Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 4

Between five and six o'clock this morning, New Lambton Council Chambers, a wooden building, was practically…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Engineer's Monthly Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 1

Mr. Engineer McGowen reported as follows:— I have to report that the following works have been satisfactorily…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Report continued from last issue

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 6

Welshman's Creek Parents' and Citizens' Association complained of the road to Smith's. That body advocated that the Engineer should inspect…

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Mayor Entertains. Officers of 16th Light Horse. and Visiting Staff

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 5

On Friday evening the officers of the 16th Light Horse Regiment and visiting staff were the guests of His Worship, the Mayor, at the Council…

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Cessnock's New Lighting Rates Council's Agreement With Company Finalised. Estimated Saving of £7000 a Year

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 1

The matter of the new lighting agreement between Cessnock Municipal Council and the Caledonian Collieries Ltd. was finalised at a special…

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City Council Staff Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 2

The Civic Reform Party has decided upon a scheme of thorough re-organisation of the City Council staff, in order to effect substantial reductions in…

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East Maitland Council Unemployed Grant Gas Works Undertaking

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 6

The Mayor of East. Maitland (Alderman A. J. Baker) stated at the meeting of. the-East Maitland Municipal Coun- cil last night that the balance of the grant made available to council for unemployment relief had not yet been received…

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Swiney's Point Mayor's Statement Protecting Town

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 7

An important statement regarding tho position at Swiney's Point, which is causing much anxiety to residents of the Horseshoe Bend and the…

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Notes From Greta Municipal Council Regular Meeting Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday. The Mayor (Alderman Jas. Proudfoot)…

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