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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 87

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 4

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

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Flood Victims Attack on Council Baseless Rumour

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 5

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

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Upper House Privy Council Case Financial Help Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 8

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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Loan Council Word in Favour Labour Surprised Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 4

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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End of Tether Sub. Council Appeal to Govt. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 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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New Town Clerk Council's Decision MR. E. W. Williams Chosen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 12

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

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Lang Plan Pledge. Labor Aldermen Must Sign

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

Not only must all Labor members of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council sign the new pledge, supporting the Lang financial…

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THANKS! Council's Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 5

Two congratulatory letters were received by Tarro Shire Council to-day in con[?]tion with work which had been done by Council during…

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Robertson Federal Labor Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 5

On Saturday last the meeting of the above council convened by Mr. P. Forsyth, of Donman, was held, and it was unanimously agreed to form…

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Flood Damage In Tarro Shire Engineer's Estimate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 4

Mr. W. R. Lindsay, engineer to the Tarro Shire Council, at the council's meeting to-day, stated that be had not yet…

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Relief Council Still Discussing SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 5

Mr. Kilpatrick, in the legislative Assembly this morning, asked the Premier, in view of the fact that the Unemployment Relief Council sat for…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Adjourned Regular Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 4

After two adjournments owing to there not being sufficient members to form a quorum, the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains held its regular…

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Raymond Terrace Port Stephens Shire Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 8

At the monthly Meeting of Port Stephens Shire Council, Cr. G. J. Russell occupied the chair, and there wore present: Crs. H. G. Ralston…

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Petrol Prices Council Will Assist Inquiry Sought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 3

The circular lotter sent to coucil by the National Roads and Motorists Association regarding the recent disclosures concerning the price of petrol…

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Council's Accounts Govt. Examiner's Report Drastic Recommendations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 2

The report of Mr. W. R. Wylie, Inspector of Local Government Accounts, who recently made an examination of the council's books, was considered at a special meeting of the West Maitland Council last night…

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E.M. COUNCIL Lower Gas Prices Traffic Offenders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 4

At meeting of the East Maitland Council last night, Aid. Ebbeck proposed that consumers of over 10,000 cubic feet of gas…

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Serious Charge Against Commission in City Council Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 8

The Civic Commissioners of the City Council, who held office until the recent appointment of the present council, were s[?]ely [?]…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held in the Shire Offices, Raymond Terrace, on Friday. The full Council was present, excepting Cr…

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Lottery Opposed Council of Churches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the New South Wales Council of Churches, it was decided to protest to the Premier against the…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last at the Shire Chambers, Dungog, those present being Crs. R. W. Alison (President), A…

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