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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

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Political Grouping At Municipal Elections. Government Ordinances

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 9

New South Wales municipal elections, to be held on December 5, will be historic in that, for the first time in the history of Australia, voters will…

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Municipal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

Mr. J. C. Gemmell, Town Clerk, is spending a holiday in the city, and Mr W. R. Stephens, acting returning officer, will receive nominations for the…

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Municipal Elections Robt. Hunter a Candidate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 1

Mr. Robert Hunter, the famous merry-go-round proprietor, who for many years was sanitary and garbage contractor to every…

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Bar Council's Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1931 · page 4

Criticism of the appointment of Judge Clancy was expressed at a protracted meeting of the Council of the Bar of New South Wales…

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Municipal Council Last Meeting Before Elections

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 3

The last meeting of Singleton Municipal Council before the December elections was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman R. J…

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SINGLETON Municipal Council Regular Meeting Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council, the last meeting before the triennial elections in December, there were present: The…

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News in Brief Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Nothercott, of Tenambit, has been nominated for A riding of Tarro Shire. He will oppose the sitting representatives, Councillors…

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New Local Government Ordinances Effect on Municipal and Shire Elections. Mr Bavin Protests

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 1

The leader of the Opposition (Mr Bavin) referred on Friday to the Government ordinance designed to mould the voting at Munici…

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Asleep at Wheel Narrow Escape of Shire Councillor

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 2

Returning by car from a shire council meeting at Narrabri on Friday, Cr. E. R. Currey, of Glenroy, Pilliga, had a miraculous escape…

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Letters to the Editor Municipal Band (To the Editor.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 6

Sir,—It, is generally held that a Government is merely a reflection of the people, but I simply refuse to believe that the West Maitland…

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Stroud Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 5

The monthly meeting of Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday last, there being present Crs. C. T. Abbott, President, H. C. Barnes, A. Turner…

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Port Stephens Shire. New Valuation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 5

At last meeting of Port Stephens Shire Council the valuer, Mr. T. S. Elkin, submitted his valuation for the next three year period. A reduction in…

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ABERMAIN Lighting Agreement Shire's Efforts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 3

Councillors W. Varty and W. Wright, of Kearsley Shire Council, attended a meeting of the Abermain Progress association, over which…

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Mile Peg and Post Christening. In Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 5

Now get some little pointed boards, Hammer and tacks, This town has been here for fifty years…

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MORPETH Council Meeting Last of Term

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 4

The last meeting of the present three-year term of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held last evening…

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Primary Producers Quarterly Meeting Lower Hunter Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' was held in the Agricultural Society's rooms to-day. A special visitor was Mr. Patrick…

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Last Council Meeting Present Term Ends To-morrow Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 2

When to-morrow night's meeting of the Municipal Council ends the aldermen will have finished their task for the triennial period,…

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Peace Efforts Sino-Japanese Dispute League Council London, Nov. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 1

The League of Nations Council met in Paris yesterday in connection with the Sino-Japanese dispute in Manchuria…

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"Told Damnable Lies!" Alderman Foster's Allegation East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 2

"In getting a lady to sign this petition to-day, the representations made to her were damnable lies!" So said Aid. A. S. Foster at a meeting of the East Maitland Council last night, when a petition was presented asking the…

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