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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 87

Again Mayor Lyons Election M. Herriot Lyons, April 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 1

The former French Premier, M. Herriot, who recently resigned the Mayoralty, owing to the sweeping victory of the…

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Loan Council Meeting Treasurer's Proposal

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 4

At the meeting of the Federal Loan Council each State was represented with the exception of New South Wales, the Premier (Mr…

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City Council's Financial Troubles Dismissals and Rationing Likely

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 4

Many dismissals from the City Council's service will probably take place if the economy scheme decided upon by the Reform aldermen…

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Alderman's Work Not for Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 3

The Department of Local Government wrote to the last meeting of the Fairfield Council asking it to supply a statement with regard to…

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Flood Damage in Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 4

It is estimated that damage to the extent of over £5000 has been, caused in the Kearsley Shire by the recent flood rains…

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Flood Damage In Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 5

The engineer of the Tarro Shire Council, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, to-day is investigating the damage done to roads, culverts, etc., by the flood…

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Morpeth Council Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 4

A meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: Aldermen Cutsliffe (Mayer), Connolly, Beggs…

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A Wealth of Weeds Kearsley Shire "Demonstration."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 5

The matter of concreting the footpath in front of the Kearsley Shire Chambers came up for. discussion at the council meeting on Thursday…

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ALARMED Council Staff SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 1

The latest economy proposals in the City Council have thrown the whole staff into a state of consternation…

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Loan Council Meeting. Treasurer's Proposal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 3

At the meeting of the Federal Loan Council each State was represented with the exception of N.S. Wales, the Premier (Mr. Lang)…

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Speech at Show. Labor Council's Protest

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 5

The secretary of the Cowper Labor council (Mr. W. MacDonald) wrote under date March 30 to the meeting of the committee of the M.R. A. and…

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Plain Facts Cessnock Council and the Baths

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 1

At the meeting held in the Parish Hall on Saturday afternoon, in connection with the flood mitigation scheme, continuous statements were…

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Loan Council Faces Crisis. Ultimatum by Bank Board

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 5

Faced with the most serioua problem that has yet arisen in the financial affairs of Australia—the intimation of the Commonwealth Bank…

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Millers' Council. A.W.U. Amalgamation. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 4

When the meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation, adjourned last evening, the General Secretary, Mr. D. J. Davies, said there was…

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Upper House Privy Council Case Financial Help Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 1

Information has been received in Newcastle that the State Government is going ahead with the appeal to the Privy Council, in the matter…

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Municipal Rest Park

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 4

The Rest Part at the Council Chambers is now in the making. The corner of the Municipal grounds is now being fenced for the purpose of…

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No Sitting: No Pay Provincial Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 5

Addressing a meeting at Mathoura in connection with the Riveri[?] movement, Mr. J. Graham, of Wagga, sid it was intended that the…

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Mayor Walker Acquitted of Charges Political Muddle Albany (New York), April 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 1

Governor Roosevelt to-day dismissed the misseasance charge against the Mayer of New York, Mr. Walker…

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State League Soccer Council Meets at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 8

A council meeting of the State League was held at the Oxford Hotel, Newcastle, Mr. J. Crawford presiding…

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Flood Victims Attack on Council Baseless Rumour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 4

A charge by the local unemployed that the West Maitlan Municipal Council had endeavoured to remove…

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