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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 87

Tester's Hollow Council's Decision CESSNOCK

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

West Maitland Council is to receive the support of Cessnock Council in its agitation for money from the Federal Unemployment…

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Show Council Deferred Meeting the Finances

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

The monthly meeting of the council of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, postponed from last week…

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Transport Bill Strong Opposition Katoomba Council Sydney

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

Six resolutions protesting against the new Transport Bill were carried at a large meeting at Katoomba last night…

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Flood 'Buses Council's Decision Question of Fares Cessnock

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

The following report of the conference held between the Cessnock Municipal Council and the Kearsley Shire Council, on Tuesday, to deal with the…

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Unfair Competition Objection to Visiting Fruitsellers. Discussion in Council

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

"I have had complaints about unfair competition by outsiders who tame into this town selling fruit in lanes and vacant allotments during…

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Sold Fish "Bird of Passage" Council Defied Newcastle

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

Defiance of council's authority cost Hick Peters £2/18/ in Newcastle Summons Court to-day. When he asked for time to pay, the…

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Poor Attendance at Eviction Communist Speakers Tread on Ald. Shakespeare's Corns Mayor Objects to Labor Politicians Being Called "Impostors and Fakirs."

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

The Mayor (Ald. J. H. Shakespeare) presided at a meeting held in the) Regent Theatre on Wednesday night for the purpose of dealing with the…

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Commanist Riot at Trades Hall Attack on The Labour Council Police Disperse Crowd

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 1

A wild, riot organised toy 300 Communists occurred at a meeting of the Labour Council in the Trades Hall last night. Dozens of delegates, taken completely toy surprise, received cute and bruises, and the doorkeeper, E. Kelly, was taken to hospital with head…

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Municipal By-election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 2

Nominations for the by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald. J. W. Scott will close at 5 p.m. next Thursday. Amongst the…

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Aberdeen MUNICIPAL

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of Council was held on 3rd inst. Present: Aid. Beynon, Roughan, Davies and Collins. The minutes of last meeting were adopted…

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Roof Guttering at Aberdare Theatre Municipal Inspector's Report

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

At last night's meeting of the Ceranock Municipal Council, the health inspector (Mr. D. Caskey) reported that, as directed by the council, he…

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Appeal Court Shire Assessments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 4

In connection with the sitting of the Valuations Appeal Court, to be held at Miller's Forest on Tuesday next, it is stated by Mr.J. Smith, of the…

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Raymond Terrace Port Stephens Shire Monthly Meeting Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the Port Stephens' Shire Council, surprise was expressed that the Water Conservation and Irrigation…

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Communists Keep Out! Mayor and Unemployed March. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 3

The Mayor of Canterbury, Alderman Brampston, referring to a proposed march of 5000 local unemployed to Parliament House,…

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Stroud Shire Council. Explanatory Statement. Of Finances

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 6

The following is a brief outline of the working of the Council as taken from the audited financial statements for the year 1930, showing the moneys…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Reduced Expenditure on Main Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last, when Cr. A. W. Thompson (President) presided over a full…

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Swing Against Labour. Victorian Legislative Council. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 2

Four new members will enter the Legislative Council when it meets on June 16 as a result of the triennial election held yesterday…

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No Work for Dole—a Labour Council's View

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 2

A Wollongong message states that at a meeting of the Trades and Labour Council, it was decided to protest to the Department of Labour…

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Municipal Council The Girls' High School Auditors' Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 2

The West Maitland Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, decided to co-operate with the Parents and Citizens' Association in protesting against the removal of the Girls' High School to East Maitland…

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Manly's Mayor Takes His "Cut" SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 1

The Mayor of Manly, Alderman A.Harcourt, told the Council meeting last night that he proposes to reduce his allowance of £225 by 20…

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