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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

1,295 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 65

Municipal Council Abe These Too Many Holidays? Two Bequests Acceded To. the Water Service

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 5

Meeting held on Monday night last. Present: Aid. 3. W. Joughin (Mayor), B. G. Millard, C. J. Surman, W. J. O'Brien, and P. Fincher; also Mr. Jas…

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GRETA Council Meeting Debit Grows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Greta Municipal Council was held last evening. The Mayor (Ald. J. Proudfoot) presided. Others present were:…

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General Rate Again 4d Cessnock Council's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

Cessnock Municipal Council, at a special meeting on Tuesday night, dealt with the revised estimates and the fixing of the rates for 1982…

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Country Party. Electorate Council. Meets at Glen Innes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

When the New England Electorate Council of the Country Party opened at Glen Innes on Tuesday morning, Mr. E. N. Hickson offered congratulations…

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Proposed Baths Council Seeks Loan of £10,000

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

Cessnock Municipal Council has decided to make application to the State Government, through Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Minister for Mines and…

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Raymond Terrace Meeting of Council Ferry Approach Ray. Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

A meeting of the Raymond Terrace Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers. All the aldermen, with the exception of…

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Bolwarra Shire Monthly Meeting Melville Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 2

Bolwarra Shire Council met yesterday afternoon. Cr. F. Dutton (president) occupied the chair. There were also present:…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Matters Water Supply Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 2

With the exception of Alderman Bassingthwaighte, who sent an apology, all the aldermen were present at the fortnightly…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 3

Monthly meeting held at Scone on Thursday last. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (President), J. Riley, S. C. Collison, M. S. Kennedy, and Wm…

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Stroud Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 5

The monthly meeting of Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday last at the Council Chambers, Stroud. There were present Crs. A. Turner…

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Gloucester Shire Council. Cr. Rei[?]mert's Position

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Council was held to-day. The Local Government Department, acknowledging Council's notification…

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Miller's Forest Complaints to Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

In a letter to Tarra Shire Council the secretary of the Miller's Forest Progress Association drew Council's attention to a broken pipe in the…

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Scheme Fails For. Housing Workless Mayor Sued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

In the Supreme Court at Melbourne, an attempt by the Mayor of Brunswick (Cr. Roderick McSolvin) to prevent serious eviction riots by…

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Those Shire Rates. to the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

Sir,—Your report of the Wallarobba Shire, represented by Mr. S. N. Dark, proceeding against certain ratepayers may be o.k. from a news point…

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Not Approved Tarro-road Work Council's Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

Allegations that road work on a subdivision at Tarro had not been carried out in accordance with specifications submitted…

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Girls in Shorts Council's Objection

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 5

A messages from Kiama states that the Gerringong Council the has requested the police officer to prohibit the wearing of objectionable dresses in the…

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Letters to Editor Port Stephens Shire (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 6

Sir,— Through your columns, I would like to draw the attention of ratepayers to the urgent necessity of attending the meeting at…

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Swimming Baths Sydney Firm's Proposal Council Rejects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 2

The West Maitland Municipal Council, at its. meeting, last night, rejected a proposal by a Sydney firm to construct public baths and allow council to repay cost over a term of years. Members of the council present were: Aid. A. S. McDonald…

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In Debt Cessnock Band Council Considers Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 8

"The band has got Into debt through bad management, and if a bund van be supported by a small town like Bellbird, without any…

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Lowest in State W.M. Council's Rates Vic. Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 4

The West Maitland Municipal Council has received a communication from Councillor W,J.Woodham, of Mildura (Vic.)…

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