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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

1,295 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 65

Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 5

Thee ngineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), at last night's meeting of the Kearaley Shire Council, submitted the following report concerning the progress of…

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Death of Mr G. B. Lloyd Singleton Pioneer. One of Town's First Aldermen

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 2

News was received yesterday of the death of Mr George Benjamin Lloyd at the residence of his daughter, Mrs Went, of Merewether, Newcastle…

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Thelta From Council Depot

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council the health inspector (Mr J. G. McGilvray) reported that between Friday evening and…

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Greta Council's Finances Serious Position

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 2

The financial position of the Greta Council has given that body a good deal of anxiety. With a gradual falling-off in revenue, the position has…

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Electric Light. Kearsley Agreement Council's View Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 5

A clause in the electric light agreement between the Caledonian Colliery Company and the Kearsley Shite Council was…

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Relief Grant Kearsley Council Costs on Fund Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council was given a grant of £6750 by the Commonwealth Relief Council, with a stipulation that the…

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Well-merited Recognition. Bowman Park Improvements. Council Makes Grant of £10

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 1

The council on Wednesday night decided to contribute £10 towards the cost of the improvement work carried out at Bowman Park, and…

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Electricity Charges. Shop Window Lighting—council Adopts Scheme "Sailing Close to Wind."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 1

A scheme to encourage shop-window lighting by allowing a special rate was adopted by the council on Wednesday night. Some of the aldermen claimed that the council was "sailing close to the wind" by selling the current at 3d. per unit…

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Burden of Municipal Taxation. Easy Way Out

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 5

Ald. Donnelly, in Tenterfield "Star," draws attention to the crushing, burden of local Government taxation, and expresses a fear that in the course of…

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IMPROVED Tarro Shire Council Debit Balance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 5

An improvement of £963/2/3 in the debit balance of Tarro Shire Council's general fund was shown by the statement adopted…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting of Council. £350 Relief Grant. Council to Seek Increased Amount

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held on Friday, when there were present:—Councillors A. W. Thompson (President), D. M. Bell,…

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Tarro Shire Engineer's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 5

The Engineer reported to Tatto Shire Council to-day that last week repairs to the value of £18 were carried out in red[?]cking the bridge at…

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Meat Inspection Many Condemnations Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 5

Many condemnations were shown by the report of meat inspector T. C. Atkinson, to Tarro Shire Council to-day. The inspector reported that he had…

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Kearsley Shire Relief Works Commonwealth Grant of £6750. Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 6

The Kearaley Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), at last Thursday night meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, submitted the following report…

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Unemployment Relief Mayor Submits Minute W. Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1932 · page 8

A Mayoral minute on the activities of council in its endeavours to secure grants for the relief of unemployment in the municipality was submitted to West Maitland Municipal Council at its fortnightly meeting last evening by Aid. A. S…

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Relief Works Unemployed Deputation TO W.M. COUNCIL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1932 · page 4

Urging the council, even at this late stage, to follow the example of Kearsley and Tarro Shire Councils and select unemployed for…

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Cessnock Council Last Night's Meeting the Overdraft Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1932 · page 5

Cessnock Council has granted the application of the R.S. and S.I.L. the use of the Municipal tennis courts at the nominal rental of [?]0/10/ per…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was hold on Friday Cr. Tranter, President, was in the chair and Crs. Ralston, Meredith, Russell Clode…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 1

The ordinary meetings of the Council was held on Monday night in the Council Chambers, Ald. Markey, Mayor presided. All the Aldermen were present,…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. J. B. Carlton, President; W. J. Leake, R. L…

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