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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

1,531 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 77

Are We to Have Another Bus War? Request For Reduction of Bellbird Fares Lively Discussion in Kearsley Council Cr. Johnson Suggests Handing 'Buses Over to Transport Board.'

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 6

Is there another 'bus war in the offing? Recent developments certainly point that way. Lately there has been an agitation by the people of Bellbird for a reduction of fares on that route…

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Show Council. Two Vacancies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1933 · page 6

Two vacancies caused by the deaths of Messrs. R. Osborn and C. S. Homan, exist on the Maitland Show Council…

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Singleton Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Singleton was held on Thursday night. Present The Mayor (Alderman G. S…

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Result of Pole Extraordinary Electiion Port Stephens Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Lantry, jar farmer of Swan Reach, Hinton, topped the poll at the extraordinary election on saturday for a coucillor to represent B…

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Agricultural Bureau Meeting of Sub-district Council. Arrangements for Conference

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 2

A meeting of the sub-District Council of the Agricultural Bureau was held in the Shire Chambers on Friday night. The President, Mr A. S. Pankhurst…

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Stroud Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 6

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Stroud, on Friday, 10th March, 1933, all the…

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Bill Posting Structures Shire Council's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 5

The Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J. Crleve) and the Health Inspector (Mr. J. McGilvray) submitted a joint report on Thursday night to the Kearsley Shire…

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PIEMEN v. ALDERMEN (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 8

Sir,—Mr. R.D. Armstrong is the complainant, and that apparently is sufficlont for an alderman (or some of them) The pieman may have a…

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Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last, there being present Ald. C T. Abbott (in the…

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WELCOMED New SHire Councillor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 6

Councilor L.F.Monkley of Miller's Forest, was welcomed to Tarro shire council at the fortnightly meeting of the council to-day…

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Flood Gates Wallis Greek Trouble Shire Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 6

At the meeting of Tarro shire council to-day the engineer Mr. W.R Lindsay submitted a report concerning the wallis creck flood gates…

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Employment for Girls Meeting at Council Chambers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 8

The Mayoress (Mrs. J. H. Shakespeare) presided at a meeting held in the Cessnock Council Chambers on Friday night for the purpose of…

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Council Poll Clerks Method of Selection (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 6

Sir,—Town and Shire Clerics in country areas are apt to adopt a superiority complex when dealing with councillors or aldermen. The…

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Erbie Downs Big Field in Gosford Flying Welter Tarro Shire Engineer's Report To-day's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 7

The president cr. T.McCarthy, occupied the chair at Tarro shier council meeting to-day There were also present crs…

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Labor Candidates Win Municipal Election Messrs Curry and McPherson Returned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 1

The Municipal by-election, held on Saturday to fill the two vacancies on the Cessnock Council, resulted in the Labour candidates, Messrs. J. H…

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Alsatian Dogs Shire's Action SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 1

Referring to the decision of the Hoolooroo Shire to declare Alsatians nonxious nimals, the secretary of the Alsatian Defence Leagno (Mr…

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Loan Council Meeting Fixed for May

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 1

The financial programme for the next financial year will be considered by representatives of the Commonwealth and the States at a…

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Park Reserve Improvements Wanted E.M. COUNCIL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 8

Representing the Newcastle Rugby Football League and the Morpeth-East Maitland Football Club, a deputation comprising…

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"Not Liable" Claim on CounciL Fell in Street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 4

Application for £50 compensation for sustained when he tripped in Melbourne-street, East Maitland, made by Albert George…

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Shire Election

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 3

The contest for B riding vacancy caused through the death of the late Cr. H. G. Ralston caused some close voting, if it paused no excitement. No active…

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