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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 87

Municipal Works

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

The Town Clerk (Mr. G. H. Cooksley) reported at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council that the following Works had been…

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Show Council Hunter Association Royal Exhibit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the Council of the Hunter Pastoral, Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Associations, hold at…

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'Our Safeguard' The Loan Council Bruce's Defence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1931 · page 3

"A" litle knowledge is a dangerous thins writes the Publicity Officer of the National party…

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Wages Tax Coulburn Aldermen Curious

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 September 1931 · page 2

The question whether a sufficient portion of the 1/ in the £ wages tax was being spent, in Goulburn was raised at the City Council meeting by Alderman…

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Death of Horse Claim Against Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 September 1931 · page 3

Before Judge Armstrong, in Sydney District Court, William Jordan sought to recover £100 damages from the Kuring-gai Municipal Council, for, the…

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Labour Team Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1931 · page 4

The Maitland A.L.P. and the unemployed Committee, working in conjunction, have completed a team of Labour candidates for the coming…

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Health Report Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 4

The Tarro Shire Council's health Inspector (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to to-day's shire meeting that since August 31 last, two cases of…

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BUILDINGS Tarro Shire Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 4

On the recommendation of the building Inspector (Mr. W. R. Lindsay), the following building applications were approved of at to-day's…

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Martindale Settlers. Inconvenienced by Closing of Road. New Road Not Popular. Shire Council Asked to Help Settlers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 1

Martindale settlers are considerably perturbed over the action of the Lands Department in closing a road which has served the locality…

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To Minister Tarro Shire Letter Maitland-rd. Control

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 5

The following letter has been sent by the Tarro Shire Council to the Minister for Local Government (Mr. McGiff), in…

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State Parliament. Important Bill Passed by Council. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 2

The Moratorium and Interest Reduction Bills passed all their stages in the Legislative Council before the adjournment at 6.30 this morning, after…

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New States. United Country Party. Council Endorses Plans. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 1

Negotiations for the formation of a United Country Party were realised this afternoon, when the New South Wales Country Party Council endorsed…

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Tin Hare Co.'s Are Ready. Legislative Council Hurdle. Hopes and Fears

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 5

Through the "lean years" that followed the restrictive legislation of the Bavin Government, the tin ha[?]e coursing companies in Sydney and…

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Ely's Dramatic Threat to Country Milk Suppliers Milk Bill If Council Alters To-day's Deputation Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 5

A deputation from the Executive of the Country Milk Suppliers' Association waited on the Minister for Health (Mr…

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New Valuations Valuer-General's List Aldermen Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 2

The new valuation list prepared by the Valuer-General was before the West Maitland Municipal Council last night. There are reductions, but some aldermen did not think they were in keeping with the drop in property values. The finance…

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CRICKET Hunter Valley Council Shield Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 5

The seventh annual meeting of the Hunter Valley Cricket Council took place at the West Maitland School of Arts last…

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Milk Bill Drastic Amendments. in Leg. Council Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 2

The Legislative Council introduced a number of drastic amendments into the Milk Bill, which were strenuously opposed by…

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Labour Twelve Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 4

A large meeting of supporters of the A.L.P. candidates for the municipal election in December was hold last evening at the School of Arts to…

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Muswellbrook Municipality Valuations to Stay Down

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 1

The recent, action of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council in reducing municipal values by. 20 per cent, brought criticism, and at last…

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For Shire Labour Nominees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 7

At a well-attended meeting of the Weston branch of the A.L.P., presided over by Mr. D. Chisholm, nominations were called for the…

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