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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 87

Candidates for Shire Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 2

Never in the history of the Patrick Plains Shire have there been so many aspirants to face the poll. In A riding Messrs. A. Noble and A. C. Marshall…

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A.L.P. Candidates in Conference Municipal and Shire Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 3

With the object of outlining a general policy for advocacy at the forth coming elections, a conference of A.L.P. candidates for the Cessnock…

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Shire President's Rates PARKES

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 4

The Municipal Council last night received a letter from the Goobang Shire President (Cr. R. Job) stating that he did not see why he should be…

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News in Brief Wallarobba Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 4

Mr. Henry J. R. Sivyer, of Halton, is one of the candidates for C Riding, wallarobba Shire. Illustrated Lecture…

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FORSTER Shire Election People Active Forster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 3

A special meeting of the Forster Progress Association was held at the Forster Hall to consider matters in connection with the approaching…

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Hunter Valley Council. John Bull Shield

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Hunter Valley Cricket Council, held at West Maitland, on Wednesday last, it was unanimously decided to conduct a…

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CONFERENCE A.L.P. Council Coalfields' Needs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 2

A conference of prospective A.L.P. candidates for the forthcoming shire and municipal elections was Held at Cessnock School of Arts. The…

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Ald. Asks Why Money for Union Council Ignored Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 5

Speaking at a meeting of the Canterbury Council, Alderman Hughes asked what was the reason that £5000 was paid by the State…

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Municipal Elections. SATURDAY, 5th. December

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 5

The triennial election for nine aldermen of he Muswellbrook Municipality will lake place on Saturday, 5th December…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 5

The triennial election of twelve alderman for the municipality of West Maitland, will be held on Saturday, December 6, Nomination day…

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Tarro Shire Council Meeting Interest Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 5

Cr. B. N. Frith presided, at the fortnightly meeting of Tarro Shire Council to-day. There were also presents Crs. W. N…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Scobie's Tunnel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 2

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

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Council Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 4

The triennial election of nine alderman for the Municipality of East Maitland will be held on Saturday. December 5, Nomination Day has…

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Lower Rent Council's Aim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 5

Tarro Shire Council intends to see whether it cannot benefit as ordinary rent-payers under the Rent Regulation Bill recently introduced…

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Meat Inspection Tarro Shire Area Letter to Paper

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 4

A letter, unclosing a paper clipping, was received at Tarro Shire Council to-day from Mr. Reg, Pomfret, of West Maitland…

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Five to One Seeking a Grant Shire Comment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 4

"I think that we are a lot of crawlers to go to the Government to get money when we know that they haven't got any," said Cr. J. A…

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League Council LONDON, Nov. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 1

Tho Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, will attend a meeting of the League Council in Paris on Monday, when…

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League Council to Meet Foreign Secretary Will Attend. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 1

The Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simons) will attend the meeting of the League of Nations Council in Paris on Monday, when examination of the Sino…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held in the Shire Offices, Raymond Terrace, on Friday last. All the Councillors were present, and…

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Port Stephens Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 4

At the Council meeting on Friday last, the President Cr. Russell, presented the following minute on the eve of the Council's triennial period:—…

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