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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 87

EXEMPTION Conference Decision Council Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 10

The Local Government Associates conference yesterday decided, by 82 to 86, to urge an amendment of the Act to…

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Trading Classes Out of Milk Bill Before Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 2

The Legislative Council, in committee yesterday, deleted from the Milk Bill clauses enabling the Milk Board to trade, acquire undertakings, and…

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Will Accept Government Savings Bank Cheques. Tarro Shire Council's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 7

Tarro Shire Council, at its meeting on Tuesday, decided to accept Government Savings Bank cheques on the old division, in payment of…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 3

At the usual fortnightly, meeting of the Dungog Municipal: Council on Tuesday night, there were present: Ald. A. S. Borthwick, J. A. Jones, T…

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No Shire Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 1

To-day's meeting of the Shire Council was put off until next Friday…

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Revision Court Tarro Shire List

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 4

At the Revision Court of Tarro Shire, held at East Maitland Courthouse. It was stated by the shire clerk, Mr. C. H. Hodson, that the…

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Kearsley Shire Election "B" Biding Nominations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 7

A meeting of the Weston branch of the A.L.P. was held on Tuesday night to receive nominations for candidates to contest the B.riding seats…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

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

In a report submitted by him at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) stated:—…

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Stroud Shire Deputation. Alteration of Boundaries

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

On Tuesday last, Cr. C. T. Abbott, President, and Mr. H. H. Adcock, Clerk, of Stroud Shire Council, were introduced as a deputation by Hon. W…

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Legislative Council. Sdney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 2

The Family Endowment Bill passed all stages. The Mechanical Hare Coursing Bill passed through Committee…

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Hunter Agricultural Associations. Group Council Meets

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 1

On Thursday night of last week, at the showground, the Council of the Hunter Pastoral, Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Associations…

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Milk Bill Council Amendments Dairymen's View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 5

Referring this morning to the amendments made in the Milk Bill by the Legislative Council, Mr. H. G. Ralston, president of…

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Hunter Valley Cricket Council Seventh Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 5

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

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Minister Threatens. To Drop Milk Bill. If Council Alters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 4

A deputation from the Executive of the Country Milk Suppliers Association [?] on the Minister for Health (Mr. Ely), on…

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Cleaning Out of Hall's Creek Between Oakhampton Road and Long Bridge. Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 5

In connection with the matter of clearing out Hall's Creek, at Oak-hampton, the Kearsley Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) reports that…

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Payment of Rates By Transfer of G.S.B. Balances. How Shire Clerk Views Proposal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 5

Certain offers and suggestions are being made to the Kearsley Shire Council regarding the payment of rates by transferring balances of…

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Money for Municipalities What Mr. Scullin Revealed to Caucus

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 3

At Canberra yesterday, the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) revealed to the Labor caucus that at his conference with the Chairman of the…

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No Tin Hares Bill Thrown Out by Leg. Council Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 7

The Legislative Council, late last night, rejected the third reading of the Greyhound Racing Taxation Bill by 31 votes to 6…

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Rector Elected Mayor

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 October 1931 · page 1

Windsor has made history by the fact that at the local municipal council, a minister of religion was elected as mayor. Aid. Norman…

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Legislative Council Swamping Proposal Revived Ministers Not Sanguine

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 October 1931 · page 2

A section of the Labour caucus is now insisting that the Cabinet, shall again approach the Governor (Sir Philip Game), before the resumption of Parliament, and renew the demand that the Legislative Council should be swamped with Labour nominees…

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