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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

1,295 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 65

Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 3

Meeting held in Scone on 10th inst Present: Ald. J. W. Joughin (Mayor), B. G. Millard, C. J. Sarman, W. J. O'Brien, and O. Barton; also…

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Tarro Shire Electric Light Matter President Praised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 5

Tarro Sliire Council, at its meeting today, unanimously adopted the President's report regarding the electric light…

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Strong Protest Maitland Sewerage Tarro Shire Move

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 5

Efforts to prevent the decision of the Conference of Councils at West Maitland Town Tall being put into effect will be made by…

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Still "Black" Council's Relief Work Unemployed Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 4

Strong feeling between sections of the unemployed at times characterised the combined meeting of the East Greta…

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Relief Work Council Takes Action Objection to Preferences

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 3

There was no call up of men at the local Labour Bureau this afternoon following upon an objection, raised at a special meeting of the Municipal…

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Deputation Refused Local Unemployed Request Mayor States Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 4

The West Maitland Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, refused to receive a deputation from the unemployed to discuss the trouble that has arisen on the relief works. In a lengthy minute, the Mayor (Ald. A. S. McDonald)…

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Kearsley Shire Engineer's Suggestions Additional Charge Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 5

A suggestion that parties other than the council opening roads for various purposes should pay a charge in addition to the…

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Reproductive Works Meeting of W.M. Council Drainage Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 2

The subject of reproductive works came before the fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council, which was held last night. The members present were the Mayor (Aid. A. S…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 8

The usual monthly mooting of the Shire Council took place at the Conncil Chambers on Tuesday, when Councillor Jennings presided over a full…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains was held on Wednesday. There were present: Councillors W. H. Andrews…

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Shire Rates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 8

At Tuesday's meeting of the Shire Council the Clerk (Mr. C. E. W. Brown) reported that for the half year ended June 30 unpaid…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of tho Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Aldermen J. H. Shakespear…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Singleton was held last night. There were present: Aldermen G. S.O'Halloran (Mayor), J…

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Stroud Shire Ratepayers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 2

A meeting of ratepayers of Stroud Shire is announced to be hold in the Parish Hall at Stroud, at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday 30th inst., for the purpose of…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 8

The Kearsley Shire engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), at last Tuesday nights meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, submitted the following report on…

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Appeal Fails Rating Coal Lands Shire Case Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 5

Right of the lake Macquarie Shire Council to levy a lighting rate on certain lands at West Wallsend was challenged before…

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Municipal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present: Ald. A. F. Taylor (Deputy-Mayor), Duff,…

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SINGLETON Municipal Council Bad Ventilation Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Singleton Municipal Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Drive for Funds Labour Electoral Council Seniority Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Maitland State Electoral Council, which was held at O'Brien's rooms. West Maitland, was largely…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 5

A meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Dungog was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday the 39th July, 1932, at 8 p.m…

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