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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

1,295 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 65

Australian Dairy Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Council very definite progress was reported from all this States in pasture improvement work and considerable time was devoted to discussing…

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Loan Council Important Meeting W.A. Deficit Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 6

Widespread interest attaches to the meeting of the Loan Council, which will commence at 2.30 p.m. to-day…

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'Has Been Forgotten' Vesting of Aero Ground East Mainland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 8

"I think the promise made to us regarding the aerodrome has been forgotton," said Alderman G. McBeath at the fortnightly meeting of East Maitland Municipal Council held last evening…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 5

The Kearsley Shire Council met last night, when there were present: Crs. W. Verty (president), A. E. Collins, J. Hose, C. Christianson, T. D…

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Council's Administrative Costs. to Be Reviewed by Aldermen. Argument Over Typiste's Place in Office. Ald. Hicks's Charges. "Aldermen Are Talking Outside."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the council, Ald. Shaw moved that the council review the costs of administration in connection with the office staff. He said that in moving the motion…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there was a full attendance of aldermen…

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Monuments a Waste of Money Alderman's Emphatic Views

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 5

me they represent a useless waste of me tey represent a useless waste of money. If people want a memorial to any person, let them consider something…

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Municipal Council Is There a Misuse of Water? Restrictions Threatened

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 6

Meeting of above held on Monday night last. Present: Ald. J. W. Joughin (Mayor), B. G. Millard, 0. J. Sunnan, P. Fincher, and W. J. O'Brien; also…

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Infantile Paralysis. Two Cases in Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 8

At the shire meeting to-day (Friday) the engineer (Mr. J. McDonald) will notify that two cases of infantile paralysis had…

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Tarro Shire Relief Grant Money Exhausted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 8

The engineer to the Tarro Shire Council (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported at Monday's meeting that the grant of £990 for the relief of…

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Kearaley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 8

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

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Cessnock-Maitland Road Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 5

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, in a repot dealing with the main road Cessnock…

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Inspection of Meat Shire President's Report on Abattoir Question. Matter Deferred Pending Meat Board's Visit

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 6

The Kearsley Shire President (Cr. Varty), at last night's meeting of his council, submitted the following report concerning: the abattoir…

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Loan Council Meets Aggregate Deficits Total £18,060,000 Cost Must Be Reduced

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 2

The Australian Loan Council met in Melbourne yesterday. A report prepared by the Treasury officials of the various Governments showed that the aggregate deficits for 1931-32 would he £18,060,000, or £5,840,000 more than was allowed by the Premiers' Plan…

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GRETA Council Meeting Coal Contracts Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Greta Council was held in the Council Cambers on Wednesday evening. The Mayor, Aid. J. Proudfoot,…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Matters Denman Road Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 8

The Main Howls Board has notified the council that it will advance pound for pound towards the expenditure of tar-surfacing the Denman road from…

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Mr Lang's Demand Loan Council Refuses to Sanction

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 4

A sensation developed in Loan Council circles on Friday when it became known that the Premier of New South Wales (Mr J. T. Lang) had on the…

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Upper House Fate with Privy Council Important Issue Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 5

If the privy Council decided that the Legislative Council may be abolished without a a referendum, and ir Mr. Lang is still in office when the…

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Kearsley Shire Relief Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 6

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), at the last meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, submitted the following report on the progress of…

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Back to Campbelltown. Municipal Jubilee Celebrations. February 23rd. TO 27th., 1932

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 3

The historic town of Campbelltown, on the main southern line, 33 miles from Sydney, will inaugurate a week's celebrations on Tuesday, the 23rd…

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