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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

1,295 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 65

Works Urged Maitland State Council Large Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 4

A meeting of the Maitland State Council was held on Sunday and was the biggest for a long time, Delegates were present from Tarro, Beresfield,…

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Weston Lighting Company Makes Offer to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 2

Representatives of Kearsley and Tarro Shire Councils and the Superintendent of Hebburn Collieries Ltd. (Mr. S. McKensey) met in conference…

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Sixty-eight Applications. For Position of Engineer. Council's Big Task

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Shire Council was set a big task yesterday in making a selection for the position of engineer from 68…

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The Shire Louncil. Monthly Meeting. Support for Railway Proposal—Denman and Petrol Pumps —Politicians Criticised—Electricity Franchise

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:— Crs. A. W. Thompson (President), J…

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Shire Clerk Alleged Embezzlement NEWSCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 1

Charged in the police court this morning with having emphazzied £120 17/11, while employed as a clerk to the Lake Macquire Shire Connell,…

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Overdue Rates in Collector's Hands Action by Tarro Shire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 1

Tarro Shire Council has definitely decided to take action against people in the shire with outstanding rates…

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Free Speech Question "Not Banned in Maitland" Council Moves in Matter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 2

"These people should be advised that they are wrong about free speech being banned in Maitland." said the Mayor of West Maitland (Ald. A.S. McDonald) at a meeting of the West Maitland Council last night…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held in the Shire Offices, Raymond Terrace, on Friday last. All the Councillors were…

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Tarro Shire Lighting Reductions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 2

Cr. C. J. Butler, President of Tarro Shire, and the shire clork, Mr. C. H. Hodson, waited upon the representative of J. and A. Brown and…

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Letter to Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 2

His Worship, the Mayor, also received a letter from His Excellency who asked him to pass on his thanks to all those "Who have taken such a great…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 2

A meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday night, there being present, Ald. R. L. Fitzgerald (Mayor) J. A…

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Merriwa-leadville Railway. Shire Council's Views. Opposition to Sandy Hollow Line

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 6

At a discussion at the Merriwa council meeting on Tuesday of the Maryvale-Sandy Hollow railway scheme, councillors were very emphatic in their…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 2

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

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Cessnock Council Wages

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 7

Cessnock Municipal Council has not yet come to any definite decision on the question of wage reduction for its employees. Reference was made to…

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Shire Objects to Extension of Scope of Milk Act Lake Macquarie Stand On Score of Expense Council Asks for Exemption

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 7

Evidence in opposition to Lake Macquarie Shire being, brought within the scope of the Milk Act was given on behalf of the Shire Council at the inquiry by the Milk Board in New-castle to-day…

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Married Women Teachers Legislative Council Passes Second Reading

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 6

The bill providing for the dismissal of married women teachers passed the second reading in the Legislative Council on Wednesday…

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Port Stephens Shire Road Works Discussed Hexham Bridge Question Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 8

The meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held in the Shire Office, Raymond Terrace. Cr. Tranter (president)occupied the chair, and the following councillors were present: Crs. Russell, Meredith, Ralston, Clode, and Pearse…

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Cessnock Baths Proposal Council Will Ask Minister for Grant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 1

When the Minister for Labour and industry (Mr. J. M. Dunningham) visits Cessnock, which it is understood he will do in the near future, the…

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Council Can't Pay Instalment on Neath Road Loan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 8

"The position is that we simply cannot pay. If they want to put the receiver in, let them do it They can come and take the road back it they…

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Cessnock Council Won't Co-operate Maryvale-Sandy Hollow Railway

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 8

"I don't think we should be too eager to rush into this thing. In the past Newcastle and other councils had great objection to us putting a…

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