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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 87

Rector Elected Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 2

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

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Raymond Terrace Port Stephens Shire Council Meets Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 2

The ordinary monthly mooting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held in the Shire Council Chambers, Raymond Terrace. Crs. Russell,…

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EXPELLED. Cessnock Alderman A.L.P. Action Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 5

After a special meeting of the Cessnock branch of the Australian Labour party held last night, it was announced that Alderman D…

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Dairy Council Butter Substitutes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 3

Sorfous consideration was given by the Australian. Dairy Council at its meeting in Melbourne to the monaco to the dairying industry of Australia…

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MORPETH Council Meeting Electric Light

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 6

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

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Postal Ballot Lake Shire Rejects NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1931 · page 7

Dudley Unemployed Committee protested to Lake Macquarie Shire last night, against a postal ballot being made on the occasion of the…

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Lower Rents Commencing Friday Council's Loss Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1931 · page 2

The Minister for Justice (Mr. McKell) announced that the Rents Reduction Bill is to come into force on Friday next…

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E. Maitland Council Last Night's Meeting Lower Garbage Fees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1931 · page 6

The Mayor (Alderman A. J. Baker) was in the chair at last night's meeting of the East Maitland Council, there also being present Aldermen C. Ebbeck, G. McBeath, A. E. Weakley, W. Ferry, A. S. Foster, J. Cook, and J. T. Pont, the town clerk…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the above Shire Council was held on Friday in the Council Chambers, Raymond Terrace. All the councillors were present excepting Cr. Pearse…

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GRETA Municipal Council Doctor's Subsidy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 8

The Greta Municipal Council met in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Aid. J. Proudfoot, and…

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Crisis in Vic. Assembly and Council Relief Work Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 2

A crisis is speedily developing in Victoria over the Labour Government's relief proposals. Yesterday the…

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Port Stephens Shire Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held in the Shire Council Chambers, Raymond Terrace. Crs. Russell…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday, there being present Crs. R. W. Alison, President, G. J. Champion, W. J…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Engineer's Monthly Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 6

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

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Bolwarra Shire Meeting of Council Overdraft Limit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held yesterday afternoon. Councillors Bowden (President), Kealy, Priestley, McRae, and Read were present. An apology was received from Councillor Dutton…

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Achievements Commemorated Cessnock Rugby League Footballers. Mayor's Presentation to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 3

"The splendid efforts of our footballers in getting into the final of the Newcastle district competition in the second season of their existence…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 1

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

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Singleton Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Singleton was held last night. There were present: Aldermen R. J…

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G.S.B. Thanks Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 1

In a letter to the Municipal Council, read at Wednesday's meeting, the Commissioners expressed its thanks to the council in having…

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U.W.M. PROTEST Cessnock Fernery Mayor's Report Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 5

At the meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council last night, the Mayor, Ald. J. Shakespeare, reported that he had met a deputation from…

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