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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

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The Estimates Bolwarra Shire Rates Fixed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

According to the estimates supplied by the shire clerk to Bolwarra Shire Council to day £ 3800 will be spent on road…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 8

At last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) submitted the following report on the progress of…

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Mayor's Ruling What the Act Provides Morpeth Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

There seems to be a good deal of doubt as to the rights of the various parties in the discussion which abruptly terminated…

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Municipal Council. Golfers' Complaint—fairways Damaged. Cricket Clubs Criticised. Relief Grant Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

There was a full attendance at Wed-. nesday's meeting of the Municipal Council. F. H. Nowlan, hon. secretary of the…

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British Films. Favored by Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

The aldermen on Wednesday evening decided to support the campaign inaugurated by the Overseas' League to urge that exhibitors should extend an…

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Council Debts Government Makes Concession

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

The Under-Secretary to the Treasury has informed Mr Walter Bennett, M.L.A., in reply to his representations, urging that a reduction of 22½ per…

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Mr. J. Garlick. Local Council's Appreciation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

Mr. J. Garlick who has been associated with Municipal and Shire Councils for the past 25 years as Under-Secretary of the Local…

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"Wholesale Repudiation." Government and Rates. Local Council Protests

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

"They have hides as thick as those of six rhinoceroses, " remarked Alderman Hicks at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, when it was…

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Loan Council Bankers and Ministers Canberra Meeting Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

Sir Robert Gibson, chairman of the commonwealth Bank Board, and Mr. E. C. Riddle, Governor of the Bank, arrived here…

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McBURNIE CASE Minister Won't Consider Release. Cessnock Council Criticism

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

An echo of the effort to secure the release of the Cessnock youth, James McBurnie, now serving a term of imprisonment, was heard…

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Municipal Rates Confirmed After Long Argument. Will Charges for Services be Reduced?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

A lengthly discussion took place at Wednesday's meeting of the council when a motion was brought forward to confirm the rates for 1932. Ald. Dobbin moved that the…

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Aberdeen Section Municipal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Council, was held in the Chambers on Wednesday, 6th inst. Present:—Ald. A. E. Hardy (Mayor), M. McLeod, A. Taylor,…

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Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of Council was held on 6th inst. Present: Ald. A. E. Hardy (Mayor), M. McLeod, A. Taylor, F. Taylor, M. Roughan, and S…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council the Rates Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Muswellbrook Council the secretary of the Golf Club wrote complaining that railways on the golf course had been…

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Bolwarra Shire Monthly Meeting Lorn Drain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Lorn, yesterday afternoon when the president…

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What is Meant by "Organised Sunday Sport"? Pointed Query Alderman in Doubt Armidale Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

Morpeth is not the only centre in New South Wales where a controversy is raging around "organised Sunday sport."…

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"Buy British" Council's Opinion GULGONG, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 5

"Anyone who in not prepare to support British- made goods is not worth the name of Briton, " dockred Aldorman A. Baldwin at…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

At the last meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, the Town Clerk, Mr. F. W. Aldis, submitted the following report:—…

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Shire Relief Works Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Kearaley Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) reported as follows on the progress of relief…

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Shire Office Assistant Appointment Not Finalised

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 2

At the meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains held to-day, the position of office assistant for the shire was considered. There were 21…

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