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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 87

Greater Sydney Council Sutherland Shire Opposes Payment of Members. Ald. Hunter Is Sceptical

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 5

Cessnbck Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, desit with a communication from the sutherland shire council, seeking co-operation in…

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COUNCIL Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 5

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

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting. Sunday Football—Waterworks Plant—Water Hyacihth— Beautification Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present:— Aldermen D. Jordan (in the chair), J…

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Cessnock Drainage Council Deputation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 6

This week, Aid. D. Gordon and Aid. C. Pryor, accompanied by Mr, Geo, Cooksley (Town Clerk), waited upon, Mr. N. J. Clarke (Superintendent)…

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Chafing at the Delay Cessnock Aldermen and New Lighting Agreement. Deputation to Mr. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 5

Cessnock aldermen have been chafing at the delay in the new electric lighting agreement between the council and Caledonian Company be-…

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Feeling Pinch Money Hard to Get Manning Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

At the last meeting, of the Manning Shire Council, the clerk (Mr. S. S. Sheppard) submitted a financial statement. This showed that the limit of…

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Shire Officers' Car Allowance Councillors Not in Agreement

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 7

The matter of the ear allowance to be paid to officers of the Shire Council has now been discussed at several consecutive meetings, and in the…

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News in Brief Show Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 4

A meeting of the Show Council last eight discussed matters of Infernal economy, and at the conclusion of the debate appointed various sub…

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Extended Colliery Dam Officials to Confer With Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 6

Replying to the deputation which waited on the officials of the Caledonian co[?] eries on Thursday last, in connection, with, the flooding of…

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Inspection of Meat Council Adheres to Its Own Scheme. Newcastle Proposal Opposed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 6

Matters dealt with at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council included a report by the Mayor (Ald, J. H. Shakespeare)…

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Municipal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 6
Also in The Scone Advocate

Owing to the unavoidable absence of several aldermen, the regular meeting of the council to have been held on Wednesday last, lapsed for want of a…

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Local and General. Municipal Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

Mr. W. Duncan asks electors to vote for him at Saturday's election to safeguard the interests of the town…

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Municipal Rates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 6

Rates leyled by the cessnock Municipal council for the cu[?] ant year are as follow:— General [?] [?] [?]iabillty Loan Rates [?] [?]…

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The Abattoirs "Council to Blame" Member's Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 4

Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., to-day stated that he had conferred with the Minister for Health, Mr. McGirr, concerning the question…

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DUNGOG Municipal By-Election Three Candidates Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 8

Three candidates are in the Held for the position in the local council rendered vacant by the resignation of Ald. J. W. Scott. The candidates…

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Dungog Municipality. Extraordinary Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 2

On Saturday a poll was taken to fill the vacancy in the Dungog Municipal Council. Not a great deal of interest was taken in the matter and the poll…

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Municipal Council Request by Unemployed Supply of Electricity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 2

The West Maitland Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, decided that it could not accede to the request of the unemployed deputation for electric current for those in necessitous circumstances…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 1

A special meeting of the Raymond Terrace Municipal Council was held on Monday night, and those present were: The Mayor, (Ald. Hain), and Ald. Feeney,…

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Council Accounts Report of Auditor "No Misappropriation"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 8

The report of the former auditor of the West Maitland Muncipal Council on the audit for the year ended December 31, was considered at a special meeting of the council on Tuesday night…

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