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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

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Port Stephens Shire Council Meets New President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 6

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Raymond Terrace. Three were…

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Mayor Vindicated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 4

Aid, Griffin, who last week resigned as president of the Lang Labour League in Bathurst because he could not support what he deseribed as…

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E. Maitland Council Aid. Baker Still Mayor Committees Chosen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 6

For the third year in succession, Aid. A. J. Baker was last night elected unopposed to the position of Mayor for the ensuing term, This was the first meeting of the newly-elected council,…

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Main Roads Tarro Shire Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 3

The Tarro Shire engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay), reporting to a meeting regarding the work in connection with the main roads programme, stated…

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£990 GRANT Tarro Shire's Share KURRI—GAP-ROAD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 5

Tarro Shire Council was informed at its meeting yesterday by the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Baddeley)…

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GRETA Alderman Proudfoot Re-elected Mayor Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 4

A special meeting of the Greta Council was held last evening, for the purpose of electing the Mayor…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held on Friday last, when all the Councillors were present…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the Raymond Terrace Municipal Council was held on Monday night, when all the aldermen were in their places…

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Fourth Term Mayor of Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 10

Aid. H. Machin, was re-elected Mayor for the fourth time in succession, at a special meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council, Aid. T…

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Mayof of Muswellbrook. Alderman D. Jordan Elected. New Aldermen Welcomed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 2

Alderman D. Jordan, who has been a member of the council for 16 years, was elected Mayor of Muswellbrook on Wednesday…

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Stroud Shire Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 6

The first meeting of the new Council was held at Stroud on Tuesday. There were present Crs. A. J. Turner, H. C. Barnes, W. F. Harris…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council Mayor Elected Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Council there were present Aid. Krolin, Hain, Feeney, Markey, Boots, Windeyer, and Sutton…

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Kearsley Shire Council First Ordinary Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 7

The first ordinary meeting of the newly-elected Kearsley Shire Council was held last night, the president (Cr. Varty) occupying the chair…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 1

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

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Election of Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 6

A special meeting of the new council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday, with a full attendance of aldermen and the Town Clerk. On…

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Bowling Club's Application. Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 1

An application was received from Messrs. J. W. Kelf (President) and G. F. Solomon (hon. Secretary) on behalf of the Scone Bowling Club, for a…

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Municipal Council Last Meeting of Year

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 6

The Cessnock Municipal Council held its last meeting of the year last night, when there were present: Aldermen J. H. Shakespeare (Mayor)…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Hardy Re-elected

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 2

A special meeting of the new Council was held in the Chambers on Wednesday with a full attendance of aldermen and the Town Clerk. On the…

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Australian Dairy Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the N.S.W. section, a report of conference with representatives of the Plant Food Advisory Committee on matters in relation to…

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Kearsley Council Salaries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 5

Cr. T. D. Johns, at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, asked for Information as to the salaries that are being paid to the…

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