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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

1,531 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 77

WALLAROBBA Council Meeting Shire Finances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council, held in the office at Dungog, was attended by Councillors Cariton (president),…

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Port Stephens Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

The usual meeting of the Council was held on Friday last, when Cr. Meredith, (in the chair), and Pearse Tranter, Clode and Russell were present…

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Chicago's New Mayor Cihcago, March 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

Mr. Frank Corr, a newly-elected aldermen has been appointed Mayer ponding the election to fill the vacancy caused by the recently death of…

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Port Stephens Council Meeting Late Cr, Ralston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held in the council offices, Raymond Terrace, on Friday last…

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Traffic Speed Limit Recommendation to Council Chamber of Commerce

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 2

A decision that the West Maitland Municipal Council be asked to limit the speed of traffic at the intersection of High, Hunter and Victoria streets, was made at the monthly meeting of the Maitland District Chamber of Commerce last night…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 5

The Kearsley Shire Council met last night, when there were present: Councillors A. Johnson (president), W. Varty, T. R. Brown, J. Rose, W…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains was held on Wednesday. There were present Councillors A. J…

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Council's Electricity Supplies Only One Tender Received. Aldermen Express Varying Opinions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 3

Only one tender, that of the Muswellbrook Coal Co., Ltd., was received for the supply of electrical energy to the Municipal Council for the next 10 years. The price quoted was 1.65d per unit on the basis of the quantity stated in the…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

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

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 7

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

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Agitation for Secession. From Kearsley to Bolwarra Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 5

The agitation by residents of 67 square miles, on the eastern gide of the Great Northern Road for a secession from Kearsley Shire to…

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Council Tenders. Cleaning Out Dams

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 8

At the special meeting of the council held on Wednesday night the tender of J. Murphy for cleaning out the two dams on the common was accepted…

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Kearsley Council's Prize Winning Horse

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council is throwing out its chest anent the quality of its horses, one of which won the prize at the recent Cessnock Show for the…

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Buses Again Bellbird Complaint Council Views Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 10

The question of buses was again before Kearsley Shire Council last night, when a resident of Bellbird brought before…

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Noxious Weeds. Council Acts Temporary Inspector to Be Appointed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 7

On the motion of Crs. Gardiner and Roach it was resolved to appoint a noxious wood inspector within the shire. The appointment is only…

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Council's Service Charges. Electricity, Gas and Sanitary. Sanitary Rate Reduced

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

At its special meeting on Wednesday evening the council gave consideration to the charges made to tne ratepayers for three of its services,…

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Further Echo of Electric Light Case Council Disagrees With Company's Conditions. "They Should Give Healey a Clean Sheet."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 7

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council there was a further echo of the cass in which the Caledonian Collieries Ltd…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 6

Henry King appealed against the assessment of 12 acres of agricultural land. The value was reduced by 20 per cent, from £255…

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Municipal Elections (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 5

Sir,—I submit that the Cessnock Chamber of Commerce has fallen down badly on the job. One can hardly let pass without comment…

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Municipal Services (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 5

Sir,—Mr. Lawson has certainly placarded himself with medals, but I am afraid when examined it will be found that they are only leather. His…

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