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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

1,531 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 77

MORPETH Weather Vagaries the Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 6

With the exception, of course, of the leg theory which even here is receiving an attention out of all proportion to its…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Acute Financial. Position Rate Struck Same As Last Year

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 4

At the meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains held on Wednesday it was decided that the rate for 1933 be 2d in the £ on the unimproved capital value. The rate struck was the same as last year, and the President said…

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Municipal Council. Water Shortage—committee to Investigate Outstanding Rates Show Increase. Skellatar Dam—health: Inspector to Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 1

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

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"Drive" for Rates Kearsley Council Threatens Drastic Action

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 8

Kearsley Shire Council, at a special meeting on Wednesday night last, decided to make a determined effort to collect outstanding rates, amounting…

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Electric Light Contract. Specifications Before Council Tenders to Be Called

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council it was decided to forthwith call tenders for the supply of electric current for a…

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Assistant Town Clerk. Must Relinquish Position as Labor Agent. Council's Decision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 1

The council went into committee on Wednesday night to consider the question relating to the position of labor agent, held by Mr…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Assistant Clerk Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 2

At the last fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, the chief matters dealt with were the decision that the assistant town…

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River Bank Raymond Terrace Council Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 3

A special meeting of the Raymond Terrace Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Raymond Terrace, on…

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Loan Council £6,000,000 Proposal Meets This Week Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 2

A message from Melbourne states that representatives of the various States who will attend the Loan Council meeting, to begin in Melbourne on…

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Loan Council Meeting £6,000,000 Wanted for Works Curtailment the Only Alternative

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 2

Representatives of the various States who will attend the Loan Council meeting, to begin in Melbourne on Wednesday, are known to be in an optimistic frame of mind concerning the outcome of the conference. It is generally thought that the business will be…

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Greta Municipality Proposal to Link Up With Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 3

Owing to the cost of carrying on the Greta Municipality a scheme has been outlined for the old mining town to link, up with the Kearsley Shire…

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Rationing of Council Staff Further Discussion To-night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 3

At its meeting to-night Cessnock Council will go further into the question of rationing the office staff with a view of conserving its slender…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Improving the Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 2

On a recommendation from the parks and saleyards committee, the West Maitland Council, at its fortnightly meeting last evening, decided to top-dress the lawns of the West Maitland Park…

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Council Staff Voluntary Rationing Clerk's Attitude Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 5

Owing to its acute financial condition Cessnock Municipal Council recently decided to dispense with its outside stuff, and appointed a…

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Must Resign Blayney Alderman Peculiar Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 9

A peculiar position has arisen at the Blayney Municipal Council, where a breach of the Local Government Act, has been responsible for the…

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Loan Council Position of States Less Spending Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 6

The financial requirements of the States were investigated by the Loan Council at its meeting yesterday…

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Sewerage Work Grant for Armidale Council Accepts Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 8

The Armidale City Council at a special meeting, refused to entertain the idea of a referendum, which was asked for by petition,…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held last night, when there were present: Crs [?]. Johnson (president), W. Varty, T…

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Alderman Willcox at Lewisham

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 6

Although discharged from hospital, safter being treated for a serious injury to his right arm, as the result of an accident some weeks ago, Alderman F…

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Shire Building Applications

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

The health inspector (Mr. J. G. McGilvery), at last night's mooting of the Kearsley Shire Council, reported that during the past fortnight four…

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