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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 87

Permits to Build Kearsley Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

At a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council last evening the health inspector (Mr. J. G. McGilvrey) reported that five applications to build…

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Shire Valuations Appointment of Valuer Necessary

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 6

At the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council on Wednesday, the Shire Clerk (Mr H. K. Pollack) drew the attention of councillors to the fact that…

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Road Maintenance Deputy Shire President's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 4

Among the matters dealt with at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was a report by the Deputy President (Cr. Varty) in…

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Broken Water Service Pipes Kurri and Weston. Kearsley Shire Complaint

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 8

A complaint by the Kearsley Shire Council, in regard to water service pipes broken by traffic at Kurri Kurri and Weston, was dealt with by the…

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Homeville Drain Grant to Council CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council was advised at its meeting last evening by the manager of the State Labour Exchanges that a sum of £150 had been…

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Kearsley Shire Works Thrilling Skaters Engineer's Progress Report Babe Jackson and Billy Vial Further Displays To-night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

The Engineer (Mr. J. Shine), at last night's meeting of the Keareley Council, submitted the following report on the subject of Shire works:— The "House Full" sign was well in evidence at the Cessnock Skating Rink last night, when Babe Jackson, aptly described as the "Butterfly on…

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Community Chest Meeting of Ladies Mayor's Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 6

It is the wish of his Worship, the Mayor of West Maitland (Ald. A. S. McDonald) that all who attended last Wednesday night's Community…

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SINGLETON Saving to Shire Glendon Bridge Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 2

Previously, when the cutting at Glendon Bridge required cleaning out after a flood, it was done by horses and scoops at a cost of…

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Shire Engineers Generous Act

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 2

Cobbora Shire Council's engineer, Mr. B. M. Swindlechurst, when he was made aware that the council had utilised all its cash and its coffers…

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Miners' Council Sitting in Sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 5

The Council of the Miners' Federation sat in Sydney this afternoon. The meeting did not begin until 3.30 and when this edition went to…

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Primary Producers' Union Meeting of District Council. Strong Support for Electricity Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 1

The quarterly meeting of delegates to the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Denman on Friday last, when…

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MORPETH Municipal Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held an Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Cuteilffe), Clyde, Inness…

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Suppressing Communism E. Maitland Council Motion Public Meeting to Be Called

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

At a meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council last night, at petition, signed by some hundreds of names, was sent along, asking council what steps could be taken for the suppression of the preaching of Communistic doctrines in the…

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GRETA Municipal Council Regular Meeting Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was hold in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. The Mayor (Alderman Jas…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held last night, when there were present: Aldermen J. H. Shakespeare (Mayor)…

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Aberdeen Section Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday last. Present: Aldermen Beynon, Roughan, Davies and Collins…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Special Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 5

A special meeting of the Dungog [?] Council was held on Tuesday night last, and there were present Ald. C. T. Abbott (Mayor), C…

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Municipal Council No Shelter Shed for Unemployed. Gvernment Cannot Help. Overdue Rates and Interest Charges. Council's Powers Defined

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:-Aldermen J. C. Humphries…

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BOLWARRA Council Meets Flood Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 4

Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday decided to proceed with a scheme prepared by their consuiting engineer, Mr. W. R…

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