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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 87

Municipal Works

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 7

At last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, the works foreman reported that the following works had been completed…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council the Subway Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 2

Matters dealt with at the fortnightly meeting of the municipal council, included a communication from the Estate Agent…

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Works Report Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 4

The Tarro Shire Engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to-day's meeting of the Tarro Shire Council that the work in connection with the…

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Disarmament. Mass Meeting Called by Lord Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. Jackson) has called a mass meeting at the Town Hall with the object of furthering Australian sentiment in favor…

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Milk Council Too Weak

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 4

Mr. McKeachie said that before, the Milk Board was appointed, the distributing companies were breaking away from the Milk Suppliers'…

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Municipal Elections Labor's Selected Nine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 1

The nine candidates selected to stand on the A.L.P. ticket for the forthcoming Municipal elections are Messrs. J. Brown, D. Dixon, J…

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Municipal Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 3

Messrs. D. I. Gordon, Charles Pryor and S. H. Horne will stand as independents at the forthcoming election. All three are at present aldermen in…

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Candidate for Shire Election

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 2

A public meeting was hold at Broke last wick for the purpose of selecting a candidate to contort the forthcoming Shire election for C riding. There was…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Town Band Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last night. There were present the Mayor (Alderman A. S. McDonald), Aldermen Holmes, Tegg, R. L. Pender, Barton, Sparke, Pilgrim, R. J. McDonald, McLauchlin…

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Raymond Terrace Port Stephens Shire Ratepayers Meet Raymond Terrace, Wed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 8

A meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Ratepayers' Association was held in the Oddfollows' Hall. Mr. McQueen (president) occupied the…

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GRETA Municipal Council Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 8

A special meeting of the Greta Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. The Mayor (Aid Jas Proud-foot) was in the chair, and others…

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Amusing Letter Complaint at Tarro Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 8

Amusing letters frequently come before Municipal and Shire Councils. At a meeting of the Tarro Shire Council on Tuesday the following…

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'Been Approached' Alderman's Allegation NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 2

A statement has been made by Alderman R. Gibson, a member of the Newcastle City Council, and a former Mayor of Newcastle, that an…

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The Shire Triennial Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 1

The triennial elections for the election of six councillors for the Muswellbrook Shire will be hold on Saturday, 5th. December next. Nomination…

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Basis of Shire Rating Minister's Ruling

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 2

The annual conference of the Graziers' Association asked that the Local Government Act be amended by basing values on land for shire rating…

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Scobie's Tunnel Deputy Shire President's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 2

The Deputy President (Cr. W. Varty), at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, submitted the following report in regard to…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 2

The Kearaley Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), at last night's meeting of his council, submitted the following report on the subject of Shire…

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Meat Inspection at Kurri Tarro Shire Discussion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 2

The matter of meat inspection for the district of Kurri Kurri again came before the Tarro Shire Council at its meeting at the Land Board…

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Commonwealth Government Should Assist. Tarro Shire's Opinion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 2

A motion urging the Commonwealth Government to assist the State Savings Bank in meeting its obligations to old depositors by…

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Wonderful Record. Shire Rate Collection. Every Penny Paid

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 6

The Upper Hunter Shire Council, Scone, has a record which is probably unique in the history of local government in this country, and one…

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