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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

1,295 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 65

Bolwarra Shire President's Report Sewerage Matter

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

The President of Bolwarra Shire Council (Councillor F. Dutton) reported to the meeting of the council this afternoon upon having…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 7

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

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Streets to be Re-tarred—Council's Electricity Contract— Flat Rate System—Notices of Motion—Reduction of Wages and Salaries—no Money for High School Proposal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:— Aldermen D. Jordan (Mayor), Jas…

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Correspondence Shire Application to Close Road. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 2

Sir,—I respectfully wish to draw your attention to your report of the last Shire meeting held on the 17th ult., and published in the "Argus" on the…

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Wage Cut Wallsend Council Staff NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 3

At. a meeting of Wallsend Council last night it was decided that the basic wage reduction of [?] a week be applied re[?] to its…

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Proposed Secret Ballot Churchmen's Move in Kurri Lighting Dispute Kearsley Council Defers Its Decision

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

Last night a deputation, from the Kurri Kurri Council of Churches waited on the Kearsley Shire Council and asked the…

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Municipal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night. Present: Alderman A. E. Hardy (Mayor), M…

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Council Meetings Port Stephens Shire Wharf Collapses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1932 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the Port Stephens' Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Raymond Terrace. All the Coun…

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Annexation Scheme Move by Rural Districts Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1932 · page 2

Claiming that districts with a community of interest should be linked together, a deputation from Dalwood Progress Association, Louth Park and Aberglasolyn Vigilance Committee, and Lochinvar Agricultural Bureau, waited upon Bolwarra…

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Ray. Terrace Municipal Council Ald. Welcomed Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1932 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers. There…

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GRETA Council Meeting Relief Grants

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1932 · page 5

The regular meeting of Greta Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Aid. Jas, Proudfoot)…

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Potato Council Stabilisation Question Scheme Outlined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1932 · page 2

At the Potato Growers Council of New South Wales, a scheme to stabilise the potato industry in order to avoid gluts and…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 2

Monthly meeting of above held in Scone on Thursday last. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (President), J. P. Abbott, J. Riley, M. S. Kennedy, S…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held last week, when there were present Councillors W. Varty (president),…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Long Business Sheet. Loans for Farmers—Pickering Level Crossing—Council Changes its Mind—Denman District Roads—Merton Bridge Proposal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 1

There was a full attendance of councillors at the monthly meeting of the Shire Council held yesterday afternoon. Cr. A. W. Thompson…

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Tarro Shire Fortnightly Meeting Debit Improves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 5

A. debit balance in the General Fund Account of £5820 9/10 against £6302/10/4 was shown at the fortnightly…

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Shire Engineer. Position to Be Filled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council it was decided to call for applications for the position of Shire Engineer, at a salary of £475 per…

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WALLAROBBA Council Meeting Road Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 8

The monthly meeting: of Wallrobba shire Council wan held lit the office, Dungog, there being present: Councillors…

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Drainage of Wallis Creek Deputation to Kearsley Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 4

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, a deputation from the Louth Park and Dag worth Progress Association, and asked…

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Further Protests Against Reduced Dole. Lively Interludes at Public Meeting in Strand Theatre. Mayor and Mr. Baddeley Heckled by Unemployed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 1

There were some lively interludes in the public meeting convened by the Mayor (Aid. Shakespeare), and held at the Strand Theatre on Sunday…

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