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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 87

Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 2

Monthly meeting of above held in Scone on Thursday last. Present: Crs. A. A. McDonald (President), W. Allen, J. P. Abbott, M. S. Kennedy, J. Riley…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Engineer's Monthly Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 5

Mr. Engineer McGowen submitted his monthly report as follows:— I have to report that the following works have been satisfactorily…

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Tarro Shire More About Meat Council Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 5

At a meeting of Tarro Shire Council to-day, a letter was received from Mr. H. Mahoney, of West Maitland, regarding the…

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Wallarobba Shire Meeting of Council Camyr Allyn Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held in the office at Dungog, there being present Crs. R. W. Alison (President), A. G. H. Lawrie, W. J. Smith, J. B. Carlton, W. J. Flannery, and G. J. Champain…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night at the Council Chambers, all the Aldermen being present, the…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Proposed Developmental Roads—governor's Action Approved—bouquet for Council—new Bridge Wanted at Merton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 August 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), R…

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Money From Loan Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 2

It was officially stated on Sunday night that the salaries of Public Servants would be paid to-day (Tuesday). The Loan Council having made an…

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Shire Boundaries. Proposed Alteration. Hearing To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 2

Patrick Plains' Shire Council is endeavoring to have added to its area about 25,000 acres now forming portion of the Muswellbrook…

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MORPETH Council Meeting Interest on Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present Aldermen Cutcliffe (Mayor), Innes,…

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Graziers' Association of New South Wales. Reduction of Costs. Shire Councils

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 4

The following resolution was passed by the annual conference of the Graziers' Association, on the motion of its Dunedoo Local Committee:—…

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Pay for Civil Servants. Loan Council to Rescue

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 1

As a result of the issue of £500,000 worth of Treasury bills by the Loan Council, New South Wales was able to pay salaries to civil…

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Scene at Sydney Council Alderman Garden Walks Out

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 1

After an uproarious scene at the meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney City Council on Monday afternoon, the Lord Mayor…

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Filthy People Selling Milk Lidcombe Alderman's Complaint

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 5

At a meeting of the Lideombe Council, Alderman Daniels complained that the Milk Board had failed to see that all milk vendors in the metropolitan…

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Shire Boundaries Application Fails

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 6

An inquiry, which occupied the whole of Wednesday and Thursday, was held at the Patrick Plains Shire Council office by the Local Land Board,…

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Shire Bankrupt If Nothing Done Work for Rates Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 5

Although numerous coun[?]s have turned down applications by ratepayers for permission to work out their out their outsanding rates in the past,…

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E. Maitland Council Wrongful Sale Alleged Claim for Compensation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 6

The gasworks and the pound seem to be fertile sources of trouble for the East Maitland Council, and it was the latter municipal department that caused a mild sensation at the meeting last night, when a solicitor's letter was received…

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Must Convert S.B. Million Council Decides Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 5

During the discussion on the Conversion Loan at the Loan Council meeting to-day, mention was made of the £1,000,000 held by the New…

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Loan Council Agreement Big Amount for New South Wales. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 2

The Loan Council agreed to the overdraft of the various States for August, including'an amount between £1,900,000 and £2,000,000 for New…

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Federal Loan Council Expenditure of State Governments. Standing Committee to Keep Close Watch

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 1

The Federal Loan Council on Monday appointed a standing committee to maintain a close watch on the expenditure of the various…

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Muswellbrook Letter Shire Council Meeting Wybong Creek Crossing, Muswbllbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, the engineer reported that a petition had been received from L. Boynton and others pointing out what was termed the shocking state of Wybong Creek, between Boynton's…

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