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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

1,295 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 65

Coal Tenders For City Council Low Quotes Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1932 · page 2

The following and tenders were received yesterday for the City Council's requirements. The tenders closed at 9 p.m…

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Greta Council Fortnightly Meeting the Finances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1932 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Greta Municipal Council, was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. The…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held last night, when there were present: Crs. W. Varty (president), C. Christianson,…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 3

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

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Electric Light Contract Council to Call for Tenders Alderman Bassingthwaighte and the "Chronicle."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 1

In speaking to his notice of motion relating to the council's electric light contract, Alderman H. A. Bassingthwaighte, at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, charged the "Chronicle" with having a brief for the Muswellbrook Coal…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 1

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

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) submitted the following report in regard to Shire…

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Barking of a Dog Council's Charge Fails

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 3

A case of interest to Local Government bodies was concluded, at the North Sydney Police Court on Wednesday, when Mr. Williams, S.M.,…

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Smoke Fumes Mine Subsidences Council's Visit Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 5

Smoke and fumes rising through fissures of subsidences at Cessnock causing concern in the…

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Subsidences at Bellbird Council to Seek Legal Advice

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, Cr. Brown asked if the inspector (Mr. McGilvray) had been out to inspect the subsidences at…

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C. W. A. Group Council Meeting. Held at Taree

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 1

At the meeting of the Group Council of the Country Women's Association, held at Taree on 14th September there were present, Mrs. G. S. Hill…

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Chichester Dam. Impressive Work and Scenery Municipal Inspection

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 6

On the invitation of Ald. A. Griffiths, Vice-president of the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board, a party, consisting of the Mayor of…

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SINGLETON Shire Council the Finances. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1932 · page 2

There was a full attendance of councillors at the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council…

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Heddon Road Council's Position CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1932 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council discussed the awful state of the Kurri-Heddon Grota road at its last meeting, and, after a deal of talk decided to take…

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Main Roads Maintenance Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 6

Reporting on the maintenance of main roads in the Shire, at last week's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine)…

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Tarro Shire Rival Proposals Rurri-lake Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 5

A deputation which conssted of Councillors Hardy (Deputy President) and Webb, of Lake Macquarie Shire Council, and…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Matters Electric Light Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 6

About ten years ago, when the Muswellbrook Municipal Council decided to instal electricity in the municipality, a…

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Tarro Shire' Engineer Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1932 · page 4

In she absence of the shire ongineer (Mr. W.R Lindsay) who is hospital Mr.C.H. Hedson, the hire clerk, reported to tarro Shire…

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Legislative Council Bill to Reform

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 September 1932 · page 4

Consideration in committee of the bill to reform the Legislative Council was continued in that Chamber last night…

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Street Awnings Council's Decisions the Minutes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1932 · page 4

At the meeting of the West Malt land Municipal Council last night, Alderman W. H. Pender asked what were the decisions of…

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