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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Relief Works Completed—slightly Decreased Valuations—straying Stock Nuisance—shire Residents and Relief Works—rate of 2d. in the £ FOR 1933

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there was a full attendance of councillors…

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Tarro Shire Residents' Complaint Straying Pigs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 4

An unusual letter, having the words "without prejudice" on the top, was received at the fortnghtly meeting of Tarro…

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Shire Contractors. Must Lodge Deposits with Tenders

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, Mr. Shead (Engineer) reported that he considered it would be advisable…

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Bush Fire Fighting. Council's Powers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 3

Under the new Act shire councils are now given power to appoint a captain or deputy captain of any bush fire-fighting brigade…

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East Maitland Council Recission Motion Defeated No Bowls on Good Friday?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 4

Invited to move a resolution of recission of the minute prohibiting sport on Good Fridays at the last meeting of East Maitland Council, Aid. Foster decided to leave the matter rest till last evening, when the requisite notice would be…

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MUSWELLBROOK Shire Council Affairs Fixing Values Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, the valuer, Mr. M. M. Hundes, reported that he had completed the…

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GRETA Municipal Council Overdue Rates Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 10

A meeting of the Greta Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. The Mayor (Aid. Jas. Proudfoot)…

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Blows at Council Meeting Alderman Pulled Off Another Alderman. Goulburn

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 6

Blows were struck at last night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council. Alter twice calling Alderman…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Meeting. (Continued.). the Rates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 6

The following rates were adopted for 1933:—Genoral fund 1[?]d; special rate 1/2d…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 6

Meeting held on Monday last. Present: Ald. J. W. Joughin (Mayor), B. Millard, O. Barton, C. J. Surman, P. Fincher, and W. J. O'Brien; also [?]ao…

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Council Officer. As Labor Agent. Aldermanic Debate. Mayor Upholds Appointment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 1

The question whether an officer of the council should occupy an outside position was the subject of a debate at Wednesday's meeting…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 1

Maitland Street Water Supply-Petrol Pumps on State Highways— Objection to Dam—Advertising on Footpaths—Electricity Consumption Shows Increase—Price of Coke up—Outsiders Undercuts Council for Carting Coal…

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Wallarobba Shire Counce. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 3

The monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. J. B. Carlton (President), W. J. Leake, W…

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Boomi Council Bars Alsatians

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 3

Despite protests by the Alsatian Defence League and individual admirers of these dogs, Boomi Shire Council is determined to proclaim…

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Let Council Buy Car

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 6

The Engineer said that if there was such a big profit in the travelling expenses, Council should buy its own car for the Engineer…

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Bolwarra Shire Flood Mitigation To-day's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 5

The usual meeting of Bolwarra Shire Council was held this afternoon. There were present, the President (Cr. E…

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Blows Struck Goulburn Council GOULBURN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 1

The meeting of the Goulburn City Council last night was marked by most [?] se[?]es and the business was suspended for 15 minutes…

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Filling in Hillend Sudsidences Council Will Ask for More Money

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. Shakespeare), at last Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, referred to the need for a further grant to…

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Unemployment Relief Council Report to Ministry. Many Millions Allocated. £600,000 for Rabbit Extermination

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 1

A special report of the operations of the Stevens Government since it took office in June last in unemployment relief has been furnished to the Ministry…

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Offer of Relief Grant U.W.M. Won't Accept Government's Preference Conditions. Cessnock Council's Quandary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 1

At its meeting on Tuesday night Cessnock Council dealt with a letter from the Local Government Department offering the Council a grant of…

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