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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,727 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 87

Shire Engineers—p. P. Union Considers There Are Too Many

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

As the outcome of the executive meeting of the Primary Producers' Union, held in Sydney in December last, all Shire Councils throughout the…

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Legislative Council. High Court Hearing—judgment Reserved

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 8

The High Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in the New South Wales Upper House case…

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Reconstruction of Tester's Hollow Maitland Council Acts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 8

The decision of West Maitland Council to expend £300 on the reconstruction of Tester's Hollow will meet with the wholehearted approval of…

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Pre-selection Ballot A.L.P. Candidates for Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

The pre-selection ballot, for the selection of two candidates to contest the Munnicipal by-elections on the A.L.P. ticket, was conducted on…

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Council Refuses Conference. with Lighting Company. Says Prices Must Be Lower

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

The following letter from Dungog Electric Supply Co., was read at the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night last:—…

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Municipal Employees Jobs in Doubt

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

Judging from the remarks of the aldermen who comprised a deputation which waited upon Mr. Baddeley (Minister for Mines and Labor and…

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Municipal Elections Five Candidates in Field Only One Independent Standing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

Nominations in connection with the forthcoming election of two aldermen, to fill vacancies on the Cessnock Municipal Council, closed…

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SINGLETON Municipal Council Special Meeting Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Tulloch), Aldermen O'Halloran,…

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Mayor's Boots From Relief Committee Prostituted Position

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 9

"It has been brought under ray notice that both the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor got a pair of boots from the Cessnock Relief…

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Free Speech Meeting of Unemployed Council Criticised

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 8

A general meeting of unemployed was held in the School of Arts on Monday, when Mr. Dempsey, presided over a large attendance…

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MUSWELLBROOK The Late Dr. Garrett Council Adjourns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was adjourned out of respect to the memory of the late Dr. K. M. Garrett, who had…

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Show Council Golf Links Sold Curtailing Expense

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 3

The President, Mr. William McLauchllu, presided at a meetiug of the council of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Supporting the Church and State Hospitals Appeal Meeting to Be Called W.M. Council's Decision Request From Unemployed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 12

The request from the Executive of the Church and State Hospitals' Appeal, that a public meeting be convened to launch the appeal in the Maitland district, came before the West Maitland Municipal Council at its meetjng last night. A…

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Alderman Charged Alleged Breach of Local Government Act

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

Norman Clarence M'Lehnah, taxidriver, an alderman of South Grafton Municipal Council, was charged at Grafton Police. Court on the…

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Kurri Electoral Council Relief Scale Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 4

Many matters of importance were dealt with at the Kurri Kurri Electoral Council, which met on Sunday. Councillor…

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Municipal Elections. A.L.P. Candidate Mr. Peter Robb Selected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the local branch of the A.L.P. held on Sunday last, Mr. Peter Robb was selected to contest the election for the vacancy in the…

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East Maitland Council's Finances Alderman's Warning "Be Careful" Says Ald. Foster New Rates Confirmed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

Speaking at last night's meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council, Alderman A. S. Foster stated that the financial aspect of council in the coming year was going to be a very serious one…

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Payment of Aldermen Estimate of Annual Cost

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

It is estimated that a system of paying aldermen and councillors, as proposed by the Labour conference, would cost £70,000 a year…

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Mayor Gaoled CALCUTTA, Jan. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

Subhas Chandas Bose, the Mayor of Calcutta, was to-day sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment in…

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"Big Seven" Alderman's Charge Battle of Waterloo Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

Uproar prevailed at a meeting of the Waterloo Council last night when Alderman Rouhan declared that certain alderman…

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