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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

1,531 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 77

The Call-up Kearsley Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1933 · page 7

All those married men, single men with dependents, and single men aged 21 years and over, and registered for employment at their…

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Women Want Seats in New Legislative Council 3rd BALLOT Letter to Members Fair Deal Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1933 · page 1

The United Women's Associations are perturbed at the failure of women candidates to secure seats in the…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held last week, when there were present: Crs A. Johnson (President),…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 4

At last meeting of Dungog Municipal Council there were present Ald. R. L. Fitzgerald (Mayor), T. Colling, J. A. Jones, A. S. Borthwick, O. Olsen…

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Alsatian Case Cockburn Shire v. Gentle. a Conviction

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 3

Mr. W. C. Geikic, P.M., gave his reserved decision at Tamworth Police Court yesterday, in the case in which Cockburn Shire Council proceeded…

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MORPETH Electricity Charges Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 4

The Mayor (Aid. Klein) was in the chair at the fortnightly meeting of Morpeth Municipal Council last evening There were also…

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P.P. UNION District Council Maitland Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 5

Reference to the loss sustained by the death of Mr. T. H. Pearse, a past president, was made prior to the commencement of the…

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Appointment of Publicity Officer. Newcastle Council Seeks Legal Advice

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 2

The appointment of Mr. H. P. Cornis, a former Mayor of the City to the position of publicity directer at a salary of £500 a year was debated…

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Our Letter Box Meat Advisory Council's Policy. (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 3

Sir,—Mr. H. S. Henley—for whom I have a friendly regard—in his letter appearing in "Country Life" of 24th November, 1933, accuses me—(1) of…

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Primary Producer's Meeting District Council Meeting. Storekeepers and Butter Sales—Prosecutions by P. P. Boards—Meat Inspection Fees—Loans desired for Small Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 1

The quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at the School of Arts, Muswellbrook, on…

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Proposed Meat Inspection Fees Become Political Issue Graziers Register Protest at Muswellbrook Meeting. U.A.P. Executive Council to Examine Proposals. Existence of Aberdeen Works Threatnened. Mr. F. J. Walker's Criticism of Meat Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 3

The proposal of the Meat Board to impose inspection fees on all country killed meat taken into Sydney was the subject for discussion at a meeting held at Muswellbrook on Saturday night. The various speakers emphasised that the time had…

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Council Loan Interest Payments Huge Total

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 1

That £85,407 Interest had already been paid on a loan of £101,000 obtained by the Bathurst Municipal Council from the Treasury was…

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Relief Workers Requests to Council Job Conditions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 6

A well attended meeting of the West Maitland relief workers, hold yesterday afternoon, discussed the necessity of…

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Relief Work £4000 Advance Lake Council Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 2

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., interviewed the Minister for Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner), relative to the granting of an advance of £4000 to…

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Sturdy Mayor Department, Defied Bridge Repairs Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 1

The Mayor of Wentworth, Alderman Bear, who came into conflict, with tho N.R.W. Government for his defence regarding the bridge over…

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Relief Work In Kearsley Shire Officer's Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 7

Within the next fortnight, it is anticipated that 2000 mon from Kearsley Shire Council area will be employed by the Shire Council under…

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Emergency Relief Scheme $4,000 Advance to Lake Macquarie Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 3

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has interviewed the Minster for Local Government relative to the granting of an advance of £4,000 to the Lake…

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SPEEDY! Council Voting Third Ballot Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 1

The ballot for the third batch of 15 members who are to serve for six years in the Legislative Council was…

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Nine Hundred Men Start To-morrow Emergency Relief Scheme Kearsley Shire Works

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 3

"I anticipate for a few days that there may be room fur complaint, as the scheme so far as the shire is conceited, is a…

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"Yes, We Are Not Going to Have a Sports Ground!" Latest Development Reveals Lack of Unanimity Amongst the Aldermen. Some Definitely Oppose Scheme and Others Can't Agree on Site. Debate Adjourned Pending Preparation of Further Plans

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 4

"Yes, we have to bananas " Who at some time or other has not warbled that popular ditty, regardless of the ambiguity of its title. After all it is no more ambiguous than the lat-…

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