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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

1,295 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 65

Mayor of Singleton. Alderman G. S. O'Halloran Re-elected

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 4

At a special/meeting of the Municipal Council last night, Alderman G. S. O'Halloran was unanimously re-elected Mayor of Singleton. Thus will be his fifth term in the chair. Previously he was Mayor for three years, and after a break of two years he was appointed to…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 5

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

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 6

Meeting held on Monday night last. Present: Aid. .J. W. Joughin (Mayor), B. G. Millard, W. J. O'Brien, Q. J. Surman, O. Barton, and P. Fincher;…

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Kearsley Shire Works

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 3

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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Re-elected Mayor Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 5

Alderman G. S. O'llalleran was last night re-elected Mayer of Singleton…

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GRETA Municipal Council Relief Work Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 2

The Greta Municipal Council met in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Aid, Jas…

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The Municipal Council £100 Voted for Relief Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 1

Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present—Ald. D. Jordan (Mayor), [?]as. Hicks, W. Gentlemun, H. D. Fallick,…

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Proposed Bridge at Belmont Crossing. Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 5

The Kearsley Shire Engineer (Mr. I. F. Shine), at last night's meeting of his council, submitted the following report regarding the proposed bridge…

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Kearsley Council Buys Engineer's Car

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 5

At its meeting last night, Kearsley Council decided to buy the Shire Engineer's (Mr. J. F. Shine) car. The price the Council has agreed to [?]…

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Electricity Account. Invested Funds. Questions at Council, Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 1

The financial statement read at Wednesday's meeting of the council disclosed that the current account in the electricity undertaking was over £2000…

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Electric Supply Rejection of Report Council Censured Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 8

For its action in rejecting the recommendation of Mr. Harding Frew, expert adviser, to purchase the electricity undertaking controlled…

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Kearsley Council Declines to Accept Government's Offer for Relief Works

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 3

On the ground that the conditions laid down in regard to the selection of men are a violation of the sentority principle, Kearsley Shire Council last…

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Naval Officer Appeals Against Sentence Case to Be Heard by the Privy Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 7

Commander J. G. Sutton's appeal against a sentence of six months' imprisonment passed on him after conviction for the manslaughter of an…

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Primary Producers' Union. Quarterly Meeting of Upper Hunter District Council Fire Regulations out of Favor—Stock Rates; Motion for Redaction Defeated—Organising Work by Branches—Margarine and Butter—Milk Sectional Committee

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of delegates of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at the School of Arts,…

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Shire President Port stephens Elections Dr. Meredith Chosen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1932 · page 6

Dr. J. B. Meredith was unanimously elected President of Port Stephens Shiro. Councillor H. F. Clede was…

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Graziers' Assn. Meeting of Council SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1932 · page 1

A meeting of the general council of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales carried the following motion, moved by Mr. K. P. Wright…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1932 · page 6

At the meeting of the above held on Thursday there were present:—Cr. Carlton (President, in the chair), Crs. Champain, Fitzgerald, Flannery…

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Govt. Attacked Relief Allocation Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1932 · page 7

A bitter attack upon the proposal of the Government in dealing with unemployed at Christmas was made at the fortnightly…

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Wallarobba Shire. Cr. J. B. Carlton Re-elected President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1932 · page 2

At the special meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council held on Thursday last, for the purpose of electing a President for the year 1933, all the…

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Abortive Electric Light Conference Kearsley Council and Caledonian Company

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 December 1932 · page 1

The new electric lighting agreement for Abermain, Neath, Kearsley, and Abernethy formed the subject of a conference between the superintendent…

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