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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

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Cessnock Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 4

The fortnight mating of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Thursday night, when there were present: Aldermen J. H. Shakespeare…

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Council's Sound Financial Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 1

The aldermen of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council are elated because of the fact that all accounts with the exception of one are in credit. The…

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The New Electric Lighting Agreement Aldermen Give Account of Their Stewardship in Matter. Big Saving to Ratepayers of Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 6

The Cessnock Municipal Council has issued for publication the the following statement (signed by the Mayor and aldermen) In reference…

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Muswellbrook Council Healthy Financial Position

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 2

The aldermen of the Muswellbrook Municipal. Council are elated because of the fact that all accounts with the exception .of one are in credit. The…

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Ex-town Clerk Holiday and Overtime Claim to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 4

The application by the late town clerk, Mr. C. T. McLean, for allowance for holiday pay and overtime, was dealt with by the West Maitland…

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Dole System "Soul-Destroying" Council Blamed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr, Kilpatrick asked the Premier whether the Government had yet devised a scheme of…

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Merriwa Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Monday last, when there were present: Messrs. A. M. Jennings (president),…

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Lively Council Meeting Aldermen Come to Blows

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 3

A scene at the Bankstown Council meeting on Tuesday night, culminated in Alderman C. A. Welch, an ex-Mayor, punching Alderman P. Clancy, another…

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Stroud Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 3

The monthly meeting of Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday last at the Shire Chambers, Stroud. There were present Crs. C. T. Abbott…

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Stroud Shire Council. (Report Continued.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 5

Consequent upon the visit of the Officer from the Department of Health, reports were received regarding health matters with instructions…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held last night, when there were present: Crs. A. Burns (president), C. Jaggard. J…

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Stroud Shire Council. Departmental Inquiry. (Report continued from another page)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 6

Department of Local Government wrote as follows:—I am directed by the Minister to inform you that in connection with the Federal Aid work…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 6

The Shire Clerk, Mr. Adcock, reported as follows:—As directed, I have looked into the question of Noxfous Plants and the Council's powers…

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Pigeons Noxious Shire Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 4

Orders for the destruction of all pigeons in Namot shire have been issued by the Shire Council, following a decision to declare the birds…

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Wage Slavery Versus Co-operation What Alderman Hunter Thinks

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

That the present competitive system will soon be swept away was the opinion given by Aid. D. Hunter in his address on "Economics,…

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Show Council Committees Selected Council' Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 5

There was only a fair attendance at the meeting of the Hunter River District Agricultural Association held in Galton's Chambers last evening, and…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 6

At the Kearsley Shire Council meeting last night the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) submitted the following report on the progress of…

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Merriwa Street Lighting Proposal "Expenditure Not Warranted." Recommendation to Shire Council. (Reprinted from the "Merriwa and Cassilis "News.")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 10

At a well attended public meeting of ratepayers convened by Messrs. T. E. O'Brien and A. V. Budden, held on Wednesday night at the School of…

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Newtown Council's Letter Few Replies Favourable

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 3

The Newtown Council, which recently sent out 320 circular letters to municipal and shire councils in the State, criticising the Governor, up to Tuesday…

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Interest on Overdue Rates Kearsley Council Discussion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 3

"There are quite a number of people who, through unemployment, are unable to pay their rates, let alone pay interest on them when they…

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