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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 87

Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Raymond Terrace on Friday, when all the Councillors were…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 3

The ordinary municipal Council meeting was held on Monday night, when Ald. the party is limited and preference will be Hain, (Mayor), Krohn, Horn, Markey, and…

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News in Brief Shire Valuations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 6

The tender of £156 accepted by Bolwarra Shire Council at its meeting last week was for the whole of the triennial period, commencing January…

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Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council it was considered that many recipients of the dole were not getting…

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Loan Council Approves Big Loan Important Move Conference Ends N.S.W. Economies Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 2

The New South Wales Premier (Mr. Lang) submitted an outline of his Budget at yesterday's sitting…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 2

Meeting of above held on Thursday of last week. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (President), J. P. Abbott, M. S. Kennedy, J. Riley, S. C. Collison,…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 3

At the usual monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, there were present: Crs. R. W. Alison (President), G. J. Champain, W. J…

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Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting. Idaville Road Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council wes held on Tuesday, when there were present:—Messrs. A. M. Jennings. (president), J. Roach, J…

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Water Hyacinth at Muswellbrook. "No Danger of Spreading," Says Council. Merriwa Shire Council Alarmed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council it was mentioned that water hyacinth was growing at Muswellbrook. Viewing the matter with…

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Shire Valuations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 6

The Valuer-General has informed Kearsley Shire Council that the valuations of the whole of the lands in the shire are being revised this year…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of [?] Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, there being present Ald. R. L. Fitzgerald (Deputy…

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Shire Finances. "Position Sound."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 8

At Tuesday's meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council the clerk (Mr. C. E. Brown) in his report, stated: The period for payment of rates without…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 5

In a report dealing with the progress of works carried out in the Kearsley Shire Council area during the past fortnight, the engineer…

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DUNGOG Grafton Mail Shire Request Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 2

At the meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, the President, Cr. R. W. Allson, moved that the Railway Commissioners be asked to permit Dungog…

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Mr. Gosling's Action Criticised. Kurri Electoral Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 2

Kurri Electoral Council, at its meeting on Sunday afternoon, decided to call upon the State Executive to refuse the endorsement for the…

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Electoral Council Special Conference to Draw Cp Policy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 3

It was decided at a meeting of Kurri Electoral Council on Sunday to call a conference for Sunday week, to draw up a policy for the flections…

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Municipal Candidates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 2

The nominations of candidates for the by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. J. W. Scott, close this (Thursday)…

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Premiers' Conference Ends. £556,000,000 Conversion Loan. Approved by Loan Council. Proposed Temporary Loan of £8,500,000. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 2

The Premiers' Conference, the most momentous in Australian history, came to an end to-day after a sitting which had occupied 13 days…

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ABATTOIRS Maitland's Position Mayor Explains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 4

The publication of the report of the Royal Commissioner (Mr. H. A. Prior), who inquired into the handling of meat on the…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Singleton was Hold on Thursday night. There were present the Mayor (Alderman R. J…

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