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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 77 of 87

Legislative Council 25 Additional Labour Members

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 1

A dramatic political development took place in Sydney on Friday, when the Governor (Sir Philip Game) acceded to the…

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P. Union Meeting of District Council. General President Present

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of delegates of the District Council of the Primary Producers' Union met at the School of Arts Hall, Branxton, on Thursday,…

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The Groups Municipal Elections Maitland Lists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 4

The 31 candidates for the West Maitland Municipal Council will be divided into two groups of 12 each and seven…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Elections NOMINATIONS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 8

Seventeen candidates have nominated for the forthcoming municipal elections, including eight of the retiring aldermen. As previously…

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Tarro Shire Council Meeting Main Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 5

Councillors Frith (President), Butler, Niland, McCarthy, McLean and Foster were present at the meeting of Tarro Shire…

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Shire Comment (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 6

Sir,—My attention has been drawn to Mr. Lancaster's letter in your issue of 17th inst., taking me to ask for something I am reported to have…

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Correspondence. the Shire Election (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 2

Sir,—At the present time I am being accused of having said that I would not work amicably for the good of the Riding with a certain candidate if we…

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Relief Work Council on Job SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Baddeley informed Mr. Hedges that the Unemployment Relief Council was giving…

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Legislative Council. 25 New Appointments. Political Bombshell

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 1

The Governor (Sir Philip Game) acting upon representations made by the Premier (Mr. Lang), has agreed to appoint 25 additional…

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Next Local Council. Can You Pick It?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 1

Readers are invited to submit for publication a list of candidates whom they consider should be entrusted with…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuessday, November 24, 1931. Municipal Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 2

The time is at hand when the ratepayers are to be given an opportunity to determine what nine of the 17 candidates offering are to be…

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Municipal Elections. No Grouping of Candidates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 2

No requests have been made by any candidates or section for their names to the grouped on the ballot paper for the forthcoming…

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Municipal Elections. Eleven Candidates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 2

When nominations were declared on Friday by Mr. F. W. Aldis, the following were left as starters in the Municipal Stakes, Messrs. C. T…

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Municipal Works

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 4

At last week's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, the works foreman reported that the following works has been completed during…

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Flying School Petition to Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 4

At a well-attended meeting of members of the Maitland Flying School last night at the offices of Messrs Meinyre and Pryde,…

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Municipal Council End of the Term Last Night's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 2

The last meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council new in office wan held last night. The election for the new council takes place on December 5. Members present were Aldermen A. S. McDonald. (Mayor),…

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Tarro Shire Meeting at Raworth Candidates Speak

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 4

On Monday evening last, at Raworth, Councellers McCarthy and Niland addressed a meeting of electors of A ridding…

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Unemployed and G. S. Bank Balmain Aldermen Indignant. "Seemed a Scandalous Thing." Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the Balmain Council last night Alderman Thompson declared that there were thousands of unemployed in the district who had money…

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Overdue Council Rates Extra Charge May Be Waived. Minister Explains Conditions

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government (Mr M'Girr) referred to an announcument made by him in Parliament some months ago, and…

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Legislative Council Resumes Additional Appointees Present Milk Bill to Be Proceeded with

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 2

Public interest in Parliament yesterday centred mainly in the proceedings in the Legislative Council, consequent upon the presence of the newly appointed, members, who for the most part occupied the cross benches, on the right of the President (Sir John Peden)…

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