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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

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Tarro Shire Rates Struck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

The following rates were' struck at the meeting of the Tarro Shire Council to-day:—General rate, 2d in the £ on the…

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Council's Defensive

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

The executive of the P.P. Boards' Council of Advice is to meet in Sydney this week to finalise consideration of a long list of reasons that it…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting: Application for Relief Grants. Bell's Lane to Be Reconstructed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday, last, when there were present: Crs. A. W. Thompson (president), D…

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SINGLETON Municipal Council Unemployed grant SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council there were present the Mayor (Alderman R. J. Tulloch), Aldermen J.W.B. Waterhouse, C…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Stan Barksby Not a Candidate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

It was generally, taken for granted that Mr. Stan Barkaby would be a candidate for municipal honors. Stan as an independent at the last…

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Newcastle as Export Port. Favored by Shire Councillors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

Muswellbrook Shire Council is heartily in agreement with the aim of the Stockton Municipal Council to persuade the Government to…

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Council By-election Communists in the Field

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. H. Scanlon, secretary at the Northern Coalfields section of the Communist Party, stated to-day that the Communist Party has decided to…

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MR. P. ROBB. Appointed to Central Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

The result of the ballot for Northern Miners' representatives on the Central Council announced yesterday, indicates that the four sitting members have…

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Work on Main Roads. Is It Too Costly? Shire Councils Say "Yes."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

The Urana Shire Council has sought the co-operation of the Muswellbrook Shire Council in a movement to request the Main Roads Board to modify…

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Scullin Wildly Cheered at Melbourne Reception Mayor's Welcome P.M.'s Plain Talk the Way Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

Tumultuous applause greeted the Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, as he rose to speak at a civic reception tendered…

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Loan Council Position of Mr. Lang To-day's Meeting Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

All States, with the exception of New South Wales, were represented to-day at a meeting of the Loan Council in Melbourne…

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Council Vacancies Communists to Stand A.L.P. to Meet Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

Considerable speculation has been aroused by the announcement yesterday by Mr. H. Scanlon, secretary of the Cessnock Communist party, that…

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A.l.p. and Municipal Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

The Cessnock Branch of the A.L.P., at its meeting on Sunday, decided to can nominations for the vacancies in the Municipal Council which have…

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Municipal Elections A.L.P. Nominations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

An time is limited for the selection of candidates to carry Labor's banner in the forthcoming extraordinary elections, nominations close to-night…

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L.G. Act Case Alderman Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

Reference was made in the Grafton Police Court on Monday, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., to a case in which…

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Tram to Speers Move to Electrify Shire Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

In moving at the meeting of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night that the Government be requested to electrify…

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Morpeth Council Estimates Adopted Rate Unchanged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of, the Morpeth Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. There were present Aldermen Cuteliffe (Mayors),…

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Loan Council Lang's Attitude "Extraordinary" Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

When the loan Council resumed to-day the absence of Mr. Lang was commented upon. One member said it was Mr. Lang's…

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Reduced Rate For West Maitland Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 2

A special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last night decided to reduce the general rate from 3 1/4 to 23d in…

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Street Meetings On Sunday Nights Council Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 8

The East Maitland Council last night decided to take action against, persons speaking at street corners in East Maitland…

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