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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

1,295 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 65

Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 8

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

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Singleton Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Singleton was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman G. S. O'Halloran),…

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The Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 1

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

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Fine Display Gymnasium Opened Mayor Officiates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 4

That Maitland possesses many fine athletes (possibly we might oven find a future Olympian) was amply demonstrated at the…

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68 Applications for Shire Engineer

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 1

For the position of engineer to Muswellbrook Shire Council 68 applications were received, some coming from Tasmania, Victoria,…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 6

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

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Mayor Angry at "Telegraph" Report Pastor Pendlebury Incident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. Shakespeare) indignantly denies having made the statement attribute to him in to-day's "Daily Telegraph" in relation to…

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Advertisements on Garbage Baskets. Council's Opposition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Municipal Council had before it on Wednesday last an offer from a city company to provide free of cost street garbage baskets,…

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Completion of Public Works In Merriwa Shire. Mr. Carter's Questions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 6

Mr. H. C. Carter, in the Legislative Assembly, asked the Minister for Public Works: As a number of country public works have not been completed, and…

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Land Valuation Court. Appeals Against Shire Assessment. Jerry's Plains Properties

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 3

At the Land Valuation Court held at Singleton on Monday and Tuesday, before his Honor, Mr. Justice Pike, Leslie William Friend, of Carrington, Jerry's Plains, appealed against Patrick Plains Shire Council's valuation of property. The council's unimproved capital value on 3,989…

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Accident at Abermain Compensation Claim Against Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 3

Keareley Shire Council last night received a letter from H. Ellenor, intimating that he intended to make a claim against the council for…

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Show Council Reports of Committees Flower Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 4

There was only a fair attendance at the meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association Council…

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30-Hour Week Labour Council Debate SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 1

A meeting of the sydney Trades and Labour Council last night endersed portion of the report of the delegation to the recent A.C.T.U…

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Coal Orders. Wanted for Muswellbrook Council to Approach Minister

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 2

At Wednesday night's meeting of the council, a resolution moved by the Mayor (Ald. Jordan), that Mr. Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., be…

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Electric Supply Council Receives Offer to Instal Own Plant

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 4

There was a report before the Municipal Council last night from Noyes Bros., Ltd., Sydney, upon the production costs of electrical…

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No Funds Heddon-Kurri Road Council Concerned Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 5

Although that portion of the cessnook road between Heddon Greta and Kurri is causing the N.R.M.A, some concern, it is…

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Clara-st. Cases Change of Venue Council Opposed, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 5

The Kearsley Shire Council is strongly opposed to the change of venue for the second trail of the men charged in connection with the…

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Dole Questionnaire Cones in for Bitter Criticism Shire President's View May Be Burned Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 5

At Kearsley Shire Council meeting last night, Councillor. Varty took strong exception to tho questionnaire supplied to…

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"Blacks of Africa Wouldn't Tolerate It" Kearsley Council Condemns Dole Questionnaire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 5

"I think it da[?]ble that such a thing should be done in a civilised country. I would rather die in the gutter than answer these…

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Council and the Baths. Splendid Gesture. Pool to Be Filled Free of Cost

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 1

On Wednesday the Municipal Council unanimously decided that the White Memorial Baths Executive be allowed up to 300,000…

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