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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 75 of 87

Tarro Shire Tenambit Candidate Views Expressed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 6

A meeting of the Tenambit unemployed was hed yesterday afternoon at which Mr. Arthur Nethercott, one of the candidates for the Tarro Shire…

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Canobolas Shire Councillors Returned Unopposed Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 2

There will be no election for the Canobolas Shire at Orange this year, owing to the fact that no new councillors have offered themseilves…

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League Council. Paris, Nov. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 1

The League Council listened to M. Briand's exposition on the Manchurian situation, and adjourned until Wednesday, to enable the chairman to secure…

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No Money Lake Macquarie Shire £11,767 Unpaid Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 6

The dire need of funds was evidenced at a meeting of Lake Macquarie Shire Council last evening…

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A.L.P. Municipal Team Supporters Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 4

A large number of supporters of the selected twelve Labour candidates was hold last evening at the School of Arts, West Maitland. Mr…

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Tarro Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 4

At the last meeting Cr. Niland opposed a resolution, moved by Crs. McCarthy and McLean, that the Department of Labour and Industry be approached for a grant…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night week, when Aid. Hain, (Mayor), Feeney, Krohn; Wibdeyer and Horn were present…

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Shire Rates Interest

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Tarro Shire Council the Lower Hunter P. A. requested council to co-operate in obtaining an amendment of the Local Government…

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Stroud Shire Council. Report Continued. General

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 6

Cr. Higgins moved that £10 be sent to Mr. Newman who had certain work done on the road, subject to the work being approved by the Engineer.—The…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Last Meeting of Outgoing Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 6

A meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains, the last before the triennial elections, was held in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday…

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Merriwa Shire. Last Meeting of Old Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 3

On Friday last, the usual monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held, having been postponed from the previous Tuesday. With the…

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Shire Council Election Will Old Council be Returned? the President Hopes So

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 8

'I would like to express the hope that the present, members of the council will be returned at the forthcoming election," said the president (Cr…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 6

Meeting held on Monday night last. Present: Ald. J. W. Joughin (Mayor), B. G. Millard, S. G. Keene, C. J. Surman, and P. Fincher; also Mr. Jas…

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Triennial Elections Shire and Municipal Nominations Declared

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 4

Nominations for the triennial elections for members of municipal councils were declared to-day. The elections are to be held on Saturday, December 5. To-day was also nomination day for Bolwarr[?] Shire Council…

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F. Riding Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 4

It is understood that Cr. W. F. Harris who has represented F. riding during the past triennial period visited Forster in company with the…

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GRETA Municipal Council Relief Request Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of Greta Council was hold in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. The Mayor (Aid. Jas…

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Municipal Council Elections Ald. Pryor a Candidate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 5

Stung by the insinuations that he was afraid to stand at the Municipal Council elections in consequence of the farnery rumpus, Aid, Pryor…

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Council's Assistance Appreciated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. Shakespeare) informed the aldermen, at the Cessnock Council meeting last night that when he visited the Seventh Day…

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Kearsley Shire Elections Mr. A. Bailey's Position

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 2

Although three independent candidates intended contesting the Kurri Kurri end of the Kearsley Shire elections, only one, Mr. T. D. Johns, will…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council (Continued from previous page.) Engineer's Report. First Creek Bridge on Main Road, Singleton to Pass

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 5

The Engineer (Mr O. Wikner) reported that as instructed by Council lie had made a test of the above bridge by boring, and submitted a sketch plan…

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