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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 87

MR. R. D. Meagher Dead. Was Speaker and Lord Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 1

Mr. Richard Denis Meagher, one of the best known figures in Sydney for 40 years, died on Thursday morning at Lewisham Hospital, where he had…

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MORPETH Council Meeting Unknown Owners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 2

Tho regular fortnightly mooting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was hold last, evening. There were present Aldermen Cutcliffe (Mayor)…

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Soccer S.m.b.f.a. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 7

A Council meeting of the S.M.B.F.A. association was held in the Weston school of Arts. Mr. J. Mills (president) was in the chair…

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League Council Discussion

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 2

Geneva, Tuesday.-The League Council for two hours dealt with the Manchurian dispute. Japanese and Chinese delegates gave contradictory…

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Kearsley Shire Revision Court. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 7

At the revision court for the Shire of Kearsley, held at Cessnock, it was stated that the total enrolment was 15,792…

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E. M. COUNCIL last Night's Meeting That 'Drome Site

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 6

The Mayor (Aid. A. J. Baker) presided at last night's meeting of the East Maitland Council, there also being present…

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Gun and Dogs Wallsend Wild Man Council Story Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 8

There is apparently a wild man in Lake Macquarie Shire Council area, if all that the health inspector reported to the council last evening is correct…

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Many Aspirants Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 5

At a well-attended meeting of the Maitland Branch of the A.L.P. last evening, presided over by Mr. J. Fugo, it was decided to run 12…

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GRETA Municipal Council the Finances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1931 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Greta, Council was held in the Council Chambers. The Mayor (Aid. Jas. Proudfoot) presided Others present…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 6

Meeting held on Monday night last. Present: Ald. J. W. Joughin (Mayor), S. G. Keene, C. J. Surman, and O. Barton; also Mr. Jas. Young (Town…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:— Aldermen J. C. Humphries (Mayor),…

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Council's Finance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 2

Council receipts for the past fortnight amounted to £200/18/7, while expenditure totalled £2314/5/5, of which £1900 was a transfer to…

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Are Values Down 20 Per Cent? Spirited, Debate. "Reduction not Justified." Alderman Morris's Motion Defeated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 3

The recent decision of the council to arbitrarily reduced valuations by 20 per cent. was the subject of a lively debate at Wednesday's meeting of the council. Ald. Morris, who sought to have the decision reversed, said he considered that the reduction had a tendency to…

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Interest on Overdue Rates Discussion in Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 5

Among the matters dealt with at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council was a report by the Town Clerk (Mr. G. H. Cooksley)…

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Government Savings Bank and City Press Debate in Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday, Mr. Boyce moved the adjournment to discuss the withdrawal of Government advertising…

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Victims of Air Liner Crash Bodies Robbed and Burned. Allegations Against Mayor and Police Inspector. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Bucharest

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 6

The Mayor of the town of Balatsiza and the Chief Inspector of Police have been arrested on charges of robbing and burning the…

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Fuss Over the Fernery Ald. Duggan and Ald. Pryor in "Holts." Lively Discussion in Cessnock Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 5

Matters connected with the construction of the fernery on South Cessnock Park formed the subject of a lively discussion at the Cessnock…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, September 25, 1931. Municipal Valuations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 2

The debate among the aldermen at Wednesday's meeting of the council, touching on the recent decision to abitrarily reduce valuations by 20 per…

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Scone Municipal Band

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 2

The second annual general meeting of the Scone Municipal Band was held in Surman's Rooms on Tuesday night last. Present: Ald. B. G. Millard (in…

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Municipalities Compared

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 1

The records of the revision courts showed that there were 8674 names on the Cessnock Municipal roll. On the West Maitland Municipal roll…

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