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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

1,531 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 77

Kearsley Shire Bridges

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 5

At Thursday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J. Grieye) stated that on the 1933 estimates the engineer…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 5

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire. Council the engineer Mr. J. F. Shine) reported as follows on the progress of Shire…

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Kurri Drainage Works Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 6

In a report submitted by him at the last meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council in reference to drainage works in Kurri Kurri, to be…

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MORPETH Council Meeting Rail Freightage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present Aldermen Klein (Mayor),…

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Milk for Children. Goulburn Council Grant £100

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 2

Goulburn City Council has decided to grant £100 towards the supply of milk to the children of the local unemployed, subject to the establishment of a…

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Shire Clerk Honoured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 4

A public farewell was accorded Mr. C. E. Brown, Shire clerk, and his wife, prier to their departure from Merriws to Wallerawang. Mr. and…

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Greta Council Absorption by Kearsley Move Opposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 4

Reasons why Greta Municipal Council should not be absorbed by Kearsley Shire Council were contained in a letter received by…

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E.M. COUNCIL Newcastle-st. Job Main Roads Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 8

The Mayor (Aid. A. J. Baker) presided it last night's meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council, there also being present…

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FAREWELLED Ald. G. P. McKimm E.M. COUNCIL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 4

Many eulogistic references were made to Aid. G.P. McKimm, a popular member of Kant Maitland Council, who tendered his…

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The Singleton Argus. Local and General News Interest on Municipal Rates

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 2

The Municipal Council announces by advertisement in this issue that Monday, May 29th, is the "last day upon which rates may be paid to avoid the…

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E.m. Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 7

It is intimated elsewhere in this issue that a subscription list has been opened by the Mayor of East Maitland in aid of the Sir Kingsford…

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Relief Funds Unemployed Meet E.M. COUNCIL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 6

Members of the East Maitland unemployed, at their meeting yesterday, expressed the view that they had not been fair treatment by the…

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Merriwa Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday, 9 th. inst. Cr. Jennings presided, and there was a full…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 1

Meeting of the above held on Monday night last. Present : Ald. J. W. Joughin (Mayor), P. Fincher, B. G. Millard, O. Barton, C. J. Surman, and W…

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Municipal Council. Year's Water Consumption; Record Figures. Is Muscle Creek Bridge Safe? Court House Reserve Improvement Scheme. Lower Interest Payments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:—Aldermen D. Jordan (Mayor),…

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Councils' Tributes Late Cr. James Johnston Lake Shire Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 10

Owing to the death yesterday of Cr. James Johnston, of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council, the meeting of the council last night was adjourned…

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Electricity Contract. Company's Chairman and Council. Statements Challenged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 5

At Wednesday's meeting of the council the following letter was read from W. Barrett, chairman of directors of the Muswellbrook Coal Co.,…

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Primary Producers' Union Central Hunter District Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 6

A meeting of the Central Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Cessnock yesterday…

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District Tennis Association. Meeting of Council of Management

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 2

A meeting of the abovenamed committee was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last. Mr. G. F. B. Fitzhardingc (president) was in the…

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Primary Producers' Union. District Council. Meets At Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held in Dungog on Tuesday last, there being present…

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