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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

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Mayor of Singleton Ald. G. S. O'halloran Elected

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 1

A special meeting of the Singleton Minicipal Council was held tonight for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year…

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Kearsley Shire Cr. W. Varty President CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 5

Cr. W. Varty, of Weston, was elected President of Kearsley Shire at a meeting of the council at Cessnock last night…

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Municipal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 6

A meeting of the council will be held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday, 16th. inst., for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the first 12…

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Municipal Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 2

The result of the Municipal election held on Saturday last, was as follows: M. Roughan 197, C. S. Duff 169, M. McLeod 167, A. P. Taylor 163, A. E…

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Postponement of Municipal Elections Mr Bluett's Opinion

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 3

The secretary of the Local Government Association (Mr Bluett), referring to the postponement of the municipal elections in the County of…

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The Municipal Stakes Mos. Joe's Great Finish. All Records Broken

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 5

The municipal race is over! The clamour has died down! Bets have been lost and won! Some are happy and some are disappointed, but in the…

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RESCINDED Unemployed Decision Mayor's Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 6

There was much discussion at a special meeting of the Maitland unemployed this morning, concerning a resolution on the…

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Singleton's Mayor Ald. O'Halloran Elected SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 1

Alderman G. S. O'Halloran was elected Mayor last night. Alderman R. J. Tullech, Mayor for the past two years, was nominated, but…

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Election Of. Mayor Special Meeting of Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 2

As briefly announced in our last issue, Alderman G.S.O' Halloran was elected Mayor at a special meeting of Singleton Municipal Council on…

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Protest Against Delayed Elections Alderman Resigns

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 4

Alderman S. G. Small tendered his resignation at Wednesday night's meeting of the Eastwood Council…

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"Father" of Conamble Council a Remarkable Record

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 1

A remarkable record is held by Ald. Buttsworth, "father" of Coonamble Council, who has just been elected Mayor unopposed…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 2

Meeting held in Scone on Thursday last. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (President), M. S. Kennedy, J. Riley, S. C. Collison, and Wm. Allan…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday, when there was a full attendance of councillors…

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Cessnock's Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 3

At the meeting of the Cessnock Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night, gratification was expressed at the re-election of Aid…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Cr. J. B. Carlton President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 4

The first meeting of the new Council was held on Friday last and there were present Crs. J. B. Carlton, W. Lake, W. J. Smith, R. L. Fitzgerald…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 4

The first meeting of the newly elected Council was held on Tuesday night list. There were present, Ald. C. T. Abbott, R. L. Fitzgerald, A. S…

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Cr. Butler Shire President UNOPPOSED

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 4

At to-day's meeting of the Tarro Shire Council, Councillor J. Butler was elected unopposed as president for the ensuing…

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MORPETH Election of Mayor Ald. Clyde Chosen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 4

Aid. I Clyde was chosen to fill the Mayoral chair at the first meeting last evening of the newly-elected council at…

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Hurdle for New Council. Loss of £520 in Revenue. Result of Recent Legislation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 2

Any tendency on the part of the incoming council to reduce rates has been upset as a result of reoent legislation, exempting all…

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Municipal Election Statements Refuted (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 4

Sir,—I would deem it a favour if you would kindly grant me sufficient space in your paper to refute some of the statements made during the…

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