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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday week, being adjourn from the Monday before as a mark of respect to Ald. Boots and to whom…

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Stroud Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Friday last. There were present Crs. A. Turner, President…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Inspector's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 5

R. Dixon, Inspector, reported as follows:—I inspected since last meeting the following districts: Hilldale, Munni, Quart Pot Creek, Underbank…

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Shire Finance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 8

The clerk (Mr. C. E. Brown) reported to the council on Tuesday that collections still show a slight improvement on last years' figures The report…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 2

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the above, held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last, there were present Ald. C. T. Abbott, (deputy…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 3

The Shire Clerk reported as follows:— As instructed by Council I now present my report on the question of…

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Muswellbrook Council Happy Position

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 5

The Muswellbrook Municipal Council, having realised profits in all its under-takings, has called for reports with a view of reducing the charges to…

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Upper House Case. Before Privy Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 4

The Upper House case opened before the Privy Council on Wednesday. The Privy Council is being called on…

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May Day Deputation Mayor Meets Miners' Lodges Permission Refused to Original Committee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 1

A deputation which waited on the Mayor, Ald. Shakespeare, at the Municipal Chambers on Tuesday afternoon, were told by him that he…

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Extension of Loan Terms Cessnock Council's Proposal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 3

Among the matters death with at last Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was a report by the Town Cleak (Mr. G. H…

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No Objection To Private Enterprise Constructing Baths. Cessnock Council's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 5

If there is any speculator is willing to give consideration to the question of establishing swimming baths in Cessnok, the…

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Council Employees' Pay Day Changed. Pay Week Instead of "Sack" Week

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 3

Cessnock Council employees will in future be paid at pay weok-ends instead of back week-ends. The council came to this decision at…

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'Suppose They'll Put the Bailiffs In" Council and M.R.B. Loan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 5

"I don't see where we are going to get the money to pay this. I suppose they'll emulate Joe Lyons and put the bailiffs In on us…

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Upper House Appeal Case Argument Before Privy Council. (Australian Press Assn. Message) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 1

When the New South Wales Upper House appeal case was resumed before the Privy Council, Lord Atkin expressed the opinion that section 71 of the…

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"Didn't Know We Were Lang Punners" Commonwealth Bank's Gift of £100. Bonanza for Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 5

"Evidently they don't know that the majority of us are supporters of the Lang Plan or they would not have given us the money," one…

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For the Man on the Land Potato Growers' Council of N.S.W. of New South Wales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 6

The amendments to the Plant Discases Act, 1924 with regard to the grading of potatoes as suggested by the Potato Growers' Council of N.S.W…

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May Day Controversy Still Rages. Ald. Home Fears Trouble if Reconciliation is Not Effected Ald. Brown Is Less Apprehensive "These Men Will Have to Obey Says Deptuy-Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 3

The May Day controversy is still raging. More was beard concerning this much-vexed question at the Cessnock…

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Municipal Murmurs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 3

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, Ald. Brown asked if the inspector was aware that individuals from outside…

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Municipal Works

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 5

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, the works foreman reported that the following works bad been completed…

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DUNGOG Shire Valuations Appeals Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 7

Nine cases of appeal against assessments by the valuer of wallarobba shire were dealt with at the local court…

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