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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

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Swiney's Point Letter to Council Public Works

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

A letter was read at the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last night from the secretary to the Public Works…

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Loan Council Word in Favour Labour Surprised Sydney

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

A sensation was caused in the Legislative Assembly to-day, when Mr. Kelly, the Labour member for Bathurst, expressed the opinion that…

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New Town Clerk Council's Decision MR. E. W. Williams Chosen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 2

The West Maitland Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, appointed Mr. E. W. Williams, of Wellington, as town clerk. The Mayor, Alderman A. S…

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Get Back to Loan Council Labour Member's Opinion. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 2

A sensation was caused in the Legislative Assembly to-day, when Mr C. A. Kelly, Labour member for Bathurst, expressed the opinion that the only thing…

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Savings Bank Bill Passed Both Houses Yesterday Savings Plain Talk in Council Meddling Politicians Blamed No Alterations to Measure Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 6

After a spirited debate in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Sayings Bank Bill was passed through all its stages, and was then sent to the Upper House. Here there was further strong [?]…

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The Loan Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday a Labour member had the courage to urge that New South Wales should rejoin the…

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"No Money" Relief Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Clarence River County Council the chairman, Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald, made it perfectly clear that the council need…

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End of Tether Sub. Council Appeal to Govt. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 1

At a meeting of the Alexandria Council last night it was decided to send a deputation to the Premier pointing out the…

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Shire Council. To-day's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

To-day's meeting of the Shire Council was one of the shortest on record. There was a full attendance with the exception of Cr. Whte, for whom an…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 6

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

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Pungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 3

At the usual, fortnightly meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night last there were present: Ald. C.T. Abbott (Mayor) R…

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Shire Building Applications

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council, during the past fortnight, received our applications to build at an estimated [?]cost of £1800…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 5

The Kearsley Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) reports that during the past fortnight work had been obstructed greatly by the continuous…

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State Soccer League Council General Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 7

A council meeting of the State League was held in the Oxford Hotel, Newcastle, last week, at which all clubs were represented, with the…

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Council Work. Workman's Reply. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 1

Sir.—Pleaso allow me space to state a few facts in reference to myself regarding casual labor done by me on behalf 's of the council. The secretary…

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£10,000 DAMAGE Kearsley Shire Roads Effect of Flood Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 5

Mr. J. Shine, engineer to Kearsley Shire Council, estimates the damage to roads, bridges and culverts, in the shire, by the…

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At Their Own Expense Council Employees and May Day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 1

Representatives of the May Day Committee and the Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union waited on the Cessnock Council on…

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Scone Municipal Band. Help Needed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

A public meeting was held in Surman's Rooms on Wednesday night last with a view to giving that most useful of our town institutions, now very low…

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"No Money" Relief Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Clarence River County Council the chairman, Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald, made it perfectly clear that the council need…

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Again Mayor Lyons Election M. Herriot Lyons, April 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 11

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

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