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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

1,531 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 77

"We Have Come to the End of Our Tether." Cessnock Council in Sore Financial Straits. Outside Staff to be Dispensed With. Reduction of Office Staff Also Being Considered

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 7

In a desperate position financially, the Cessnock Municipal Council has resolved on drastic measures in an endeavour to balance its budget. The Council has decided to dispense with the whole of the…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Rate Reduced Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 9

The chief matters dealt with at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council were the striking of the general rate for…

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Popular Man Pen Picture of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 2

The extraordinary popularity of Mr. "Jimmy" Walker, formerly mayor of New York, who resigned as a result of investigations of charges of…

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A Shire Council Dilemma

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 1

Having dismissed 14 employees and re- engaged them on contract on a lower wage, the Kyeambla Shire Council has been adjudged liable to pay…

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Stroud Shire Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 4

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

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MORPETH Council Meeting the New Rate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

A special meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held last evening. There wore present Aldermen Klein (Mayor),…

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Poor Response Municipal Loan Bruce's Task London. Jan. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 1

The unfavourable, position of the investment market was noticed by the poor response to the Barnsley Municipal £1,000,000 loan at 3½ per…

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Poor Catches Fishing at the Lake , Mayor's Minute Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 5

Followers-: of Izaak Walton. protested to the Mayor (Alderman Shakespeare) that they were unable to catch fish in the Lake during the…

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Free Speech Council's Decision Soldiers' Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 8

Since the prosecutions were Instituted by West MaItland Municipal Council against unemployed speakers breaking the council…

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BARRINGTONTOPS Short-sighted Policy Council Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

As a result of a Mayoral minute by Aid. A. S. McDonald to West Maitland Municipal Council last evening, that body…

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Grant Question Council Discussion Govt. Attacked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

The Government was severely criticised at a meeting of West Maitland Municipal Council last evening, when an alderman said…

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Show Week Encouraging Prospects Council Busy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 5

Six weeks from to-day March 1st, will see the curtain rise for the 1933 Maitland Show and It la only four more weeks for the closing day of…

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The Estimates West Maitland Council General Rate 22d

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

The general rate for the Municipality of West Maitland for 1933 was fixed by West Mailand Council last evening at 2 3/4d on…

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INCONVENIENT P.O. Complaints to Council CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 5

Complaints as to the lack of faculttion at Cessnock West Post Office were made by the Doputy Mayor Ald. Lowe at Cessnock Council last night…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 1

The usual meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held at Raymond Terrace on Friday, when all the Councilors were present, excepting Cr. Ralston who is ill,…

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Port Stephens Shire Council Meeting Funds Estimates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 8

The general monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held in the shire offices, Raymond Terrace, when all the…

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Port Stephens Shire (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 3

Sir.—Thro' the columns of your paper I wish to let the members of the Ratepayers' Association know that favourable replies to various requests have been…

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Letters to Editor Pt. Stephens Shire (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 6

Sir.—Through the columns of your valued paper, I wish to let the members of the Ratepayers' Association know that favourable replies…

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Postal Services Cessnock West End Reply to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 7

Commenting on the statement of Aid, Lowe at the Cessnock Council meeting on Tuesday night, relating to the West-end Post Office; that…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 7

An extraordinary election for two aldermen for the Municipality of Greta will be held on Saturday, February 4, Wednesday, January 25,…

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