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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

1,295 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 65

W. Maitland Council Town Hall Improvements Permission to Raise Loan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last night the recommendation of the committee of the whole council that the approval of the Governor be sought to enable the council to borrow £10,000, repayable over a…

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Aldermen to Play Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 3

At its meeting last Tuesday night Cessnock Municipal Council received a letter from the Aberdare Corinthian Cricket Club expressing thanks for…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 6

The forthnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Aldermen J. H. Shakespeare…

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The Unemployed Meet Shire President

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 7

There was a large attendance of unemployed at a meeting held at Denman yesterday. At the League's invitation Cr. A…

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Tea Gardens-bullahdelah Road. a Credit to Unemployed and Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 4

Work on the above road finished on Friday last. Three miles of grading was carried out, and about two and a half miles of forming was achieved…

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Harbour Bridge Photo Ald. Horne's Presentation to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 5

That magnificent enlarged photograph of the Sydney Harbour Bridge which adorned the window of Ald. Sam Home's Office for so many…

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Kurri's Electric Light Position Petition to Kearsley Council Secret Ballot Urged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 8

Kurri Council of Churches is taking a definite stand in an endeavour to bring about a settlement of the electric light dispute…

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Council Reform Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 5

It was reliably stated to-night that the State Government has decided to seek additional appointments to the Legislative Council in order to ensure…

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Kurri Light War Enters Thirteenth Week Council of Churches Move for Settlement. Secret Ballot Urged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 4

An attempt to end THE Kurri electric Light war was made at a further public meeting,, which was held at the Kurri School of Arts on Sunday…

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"An Institution" Heaviest Lord Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 2

Don Pedro Rice, the Lord Mayor of Madrid, the heaviest Lord Mayor in the world, will pay a [?]remonial visit to London (says Reuter). In…

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Upper House Mayor of Newcastle Citizens Pleased Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 1

Satisfaction was expressed generally in business circles this morning at the appointment of the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman C. J. Parker)…

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Wage Cut to Apply East Maitland Council's Staff DISPOSAL Om Dead Animals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 5

At the fortnightly meeting of East Maitland Municipal Council last night, the town clerk (Mr. L. G. Markey) stated that in the past it had been the practice to allow 2/6 to persons who removed dead animals arid fowls off the streets of…

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Port Stephens' Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Offices, Raymond Terrace on Friday last. All the Councillors were present and Cr…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night, when Ald. Markey, (Mayor), Feeney, Hain and Holwell were present. An apology was…

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"LEG-PULLING" What Ministers Expect. Alderman Tells Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 1

Speaking at the Lidecmbe Councill last night Alderman Wilson said: "When we want to arrange a deputation to a Minister it takes a lot of…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. J. B. Carlton (President), G. J. Champain…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 6

Meeting held on Monday night last. Present: Ald. J. W. Joughin (Mayor), B. G. Millard, P. Fincher, C. J. Surman, W. J. O'Brien, and O. Barton; also…

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Used Force Mayor Ejects Interrupter Stir in Council Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 5

The Mayor of Cabramatta and Canley Vale (Ald, Cook) used forceful methods to [?] an interrupter, at last night's council meeting…

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Shire Boundary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 5

Bolwarra Shire Council unanimously decided at its meeting thin afternoon to [?] an annexation of 07 square in[?] of fari[?] aroa at…

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Shire Building Applications

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 5

The health inspector (Mr. J. G. McGilvray), at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council reported that during the part fortnight [?]…

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