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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

1,295 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 65

Debts to the Crown Council's Request Govt' Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 3

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A. is in receipt of the following letter from the Treasury regarding the request by shire and municipal councils that…

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Port Stephens Shire (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 1

Sir—The rate struck by the Council for 1932, seems to be clouded in a haze. The deputation from the Ratepayers' Association understood that 2¼d was the rate…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Estimates for 1932

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 3

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

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Singleton was held in the Council Chambers, Burdekin Park, last night…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last. Present: Ald. R. L. Fitzgerald (Mayor), E. Ferry, T…

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Dungog Council Filtration Plant ABANDONED

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 6

Owing to continued economic stress and lack of definite figures, dungog Municipal Council at its last meeting decided…

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The Show Council Preparations for Exhibition Ground Improvements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 6

The President (Mr. Wm, McLauchlin ) was in the chair at last night' s meeting of the H.R.A. and H. Association, when many matters relating to the forthcoming show were discussed. The Commissioner of police, Mr…

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Central Council's Order Disregarded Elrington Miners Continue at Work. Seamen's Dispute with B.H.P.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 3

Elrington miners held a meeting, between shifts, at the pit-top yesterday, to deal with the Central Council's instructions to them to cease…

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Municipal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

The ordinary meeting of the council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday. Present: Aldermen Hardy (Mayor), M. Roughan, S. Duff, M…

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UNEMPLOYED United Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 4

The United Unemployment Council recently formed to embody the Maitland and coalfield districts, in order to co-ordinate the effort of…

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Tariff on Butter Dairy Council Fears Grave Concern London, January 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 1

The Empire Dairy Council states that Germany's proposal to increase the butter tariff is of very grave concern to the…

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Loan Council Lang to Attend SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Lang) will leave Sydney on Wednesday to take part in the Loan Council meeting at Melbourne on the following day. The…

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PATERSON Councillors' Visit Shire Needs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 6

Councillors Button (President), Howarth, Read and McRae, of Bolwarra Shire, visited Paterson, where they were met by the representatives…

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United Council Unemployed Movement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 5

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., stated to-day that he was against the new movement known as the United Unemployed Council. Already most…

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Cross Firing Morpeth Council Sunday Sport

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 4

That the interest aroused through the discussion of Sunday sport—and which created a serious division in the council at the…

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RESIGNED Sir Eric Drummond League Council London, Jan. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

Members of the League Council to-day held a special meeting to consider the resignation, to take effect in twelve month's time, of the…

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Loan Council Premiers Arrive Meeting to - Morow Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 1

The Premiers of Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland,-, and Tasmania, and tho Prime Minister,- Mr. Lyons,…

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Loan Council Meeting Move to Admit the Press. Open Conference Urged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 1

It is anticipated that when the Loan Council meets to-morrow a strong effort will be made by the Federal delegation to admit newspaper…

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MORPETH Municipal Council Relief Grant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

The adjourned meeting from the 11th inst., of the council was held on Monday evening, 25th inst. There were present,…

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