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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

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REVIEWED Muswellbrook Council Progressive Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 3

The review of the work carried out by the Muawellbrook Municipal Council for the triennial period Just ending, shows that the…

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Labour Policy The Wylie Report Mayor Hits Out (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 4

Sir,—Being present at the meeting of friday night at Elgin Street corner, when some of the Labour candidates expounded their policy for…

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Triennial Period East Maitland Council Operations Reviewed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 6

On this evening, the last meeting of this council, I desire to take this opportunity of bringing before you a cursory resume of the operations and transactions of the council since it was elected in December, 1928, and sincerely trust that, in…

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Reduction in Charge East Maitland Gasworks Council's Surprise Move

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 6

A miniature bombshell in connection with the agitation regarding the East Maitland gas works was dropped at a meeting of East Maitland Council, the last of the present body, last evening…

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Municipal Elections. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 3

Sir,—l would be Obliged if you will allow me space to reply to the letter from Air Pearson, which appeared in your issue of Monday last…

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Municipal Elections Voters' Responsibilities

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 2

The municipal elections seem to have aroused much more interest this year than on previous occasions, and rightly so, for the election of aldermen to…

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Municipal Elections Petersham Will Carry On. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 2

The Petersham Council last night carried a resolution that it would carry on the election on December 5th, irrespective of any proclamation to the…

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THORNTON Shire Election "A" Riding Candidates Thornton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 2

Last night in St. Michael's Church Hall, Councillors' Niland and McCarthy, of "A" riding, Tarro Shire Council, addressed a large gathering of…

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GRETA Council Meeting Grant Sought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of Greta Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Ald. Jas. Proudfoot) presided. Others…

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Council Defied L.G. Elections Off Till January 2 SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 10

Regardless of the fact that the Upper House rejected the proposal to postpone the municipal elections within the County of…

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Who's Who Municipal Elections at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 2

Probably on account of the intense opposition that has manifested itself against certain of the sitting aldermen, unusual…

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Mayor's Annual Report Interesting Review of Municipal Council's, Operations. Assistance Given by Aldermen and Staff Appreciated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. J. H. Shakespeare), at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, submitted the following resume of the council's…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 6

The last monthly meeting of the present Council of Wallarobba Shire was held on Tuesday last. There were present Crs. R. W. Alison (President)…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 2

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

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Mayor's Final Word

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 7

To-morrow, from 8 a.m. till 8 p.m., the elections of West Maitland have the privilege of selecting from 81 candidates, 12 men to manage the…

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The Mayor's Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 6

When shown a copy of the above letter, the Mayor of West Maitland (Ald. A. S. McDonald) made the following reply:—…

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Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 7

Councillors B. J. Frith and P. McLean have been re-elected unopposed for E riding of Tarro Shire. In A riding, the candidates are…

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Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 7

Councillors M. McRae and W. J. Read, of C riding Councillor E. E. Kealy an Mr. W. J. Crouch of A riding, have been elected unopposed…

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Cessnock Municipal Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 3

The Cessnock Municipal Council, as at present constituted, held its last meeting of the year last night, when there were present: Aldermen J. H…

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Shire Elections

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

There is much local speculation as to who will form the new Council. Those who have studied the progress of the Stroud Shire during the past…

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