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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

1,531 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 77

Coal By-products Waratah Council's Attitude

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 3

When Waratah Council on Tuesday night was asked by Kearsley Shire, Council to urge the Federal and State Governments to press on…

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GRETA Mothers' Club Council Move Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of Greta Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening in the Council Chambers. The Deputy-Mayor (Ald…

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Mayor's Death

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 5

The death of Ald. W. M. Shedden, Mayor of Newcastle, has occasioned profound regret throughout the Hunter district. Various public bodies…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 6

Meeting of above held on Monday last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Joughin), Ald. P. Fincher, C. J. Surman, W. A. O'Brien, and B.G. Millard;…

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£1500 for Tarro Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) has made the sun of £1500 available to Tarro Shire for the purchase of tools and mater…

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Relief Work Unemployed Plea shire discussion NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 8

I want to work like a man, and there are others in my locality who are willing to do the same thing." said a member of a deputation from…

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Council Dispute Port Macquarie, Frldny

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 2

The Mayor Alderman A.G[?]) again refused to answer question on notice by Aldermen Mowle, at a municipal council…

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New Bridge Wanted. Petition to Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 4

A large number of residents are of the opinion that the council should build a new bridge over Muscle Creek to replace the…

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Muncipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting a Quiet Evening

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 1

Wednesday's meeting of the council was rather quiet, all the general business having been transacted under an hour and a half…

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Another Attempt to Upset Referendum Not Valid Piddington's Claim Leg. Council Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 1

Before Mr. Justice Long Innes in the Equity Court to-day, Mr. A. B. Piddington, K.C. on behalf of T. P. Doyle, M.L.C., moved for…

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Oil From Coal "Government Apathy" Labour Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 August 1933 · page 4

The apathy of the Australian Government in not making some efforts to establish works for the extraction of oil from coal in…

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Agricultural Bureau Annual Meeting of Sub-district Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 August 1933 · page 2

The annual meeting of delegates to the Sub-District Council of the Agricultural Bureau was held in the Shire Chambers, Singleton, on Friday night…

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Work for Unemployed Shire Council on the Job. Twenty Men Engaged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 1

The Shire Council has already 20 men at work in various parts of the Shire under the Emergency Relief scheme…

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Shire Road Work. Engineer Shows Results

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 4

Mr. G. Shead, Muswellbrook Shire Council's engineer, is doing splendid work in bringing the main roads to that condition which makes travelling…

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Primary Producers' Union. District Council Meeting. Quarterly Meeting of Delegates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of delegates of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at the Denman Memorial School…

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Big Conference Discusses Woeful Condition of Maitland-Cessnock-Wollombi Road Government to be Asked For Grant to Put in Trafficable Order "There's Not a Worse Main Road in the State " Says Mayor. W Difficulties Cause Heavy Loss to Primary Producers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 4

The deplorable condition of the portions of main road from Maitland to Cessnock and out to Wollombi termed the subject of a conference…

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Changes in Local Government Amalgamation of Shire And Municipal Councils

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 1

Addressing the George-street West Association yesterday, the Minister for Local Government (Mr E. S. Spooner) spoke of the need for the amalgamation of local government bodies, for the purpose of saving administrative expenses…

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River Bank Repair West Maitland Council Department's Offer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 2

The Public Works Department has advised West Maitland Council that the Unemployment Relief Council has approved of a grant of £5000 being made available for the continuation of the river bank protection towards the Hustler's, conditionally…

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Double Work Emergency Scheme W.M. Council Move

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 6

On a motion moved by the Mayor, Alderman A. S. McDonald, West Maitland Council decided last evening to ask the…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 1

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

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