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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

1,531 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 75 of 77

Emergency Relief Works £500 Advance to Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 5

The following communication has been received from the Minister for Local Government by Mr. J. M. Bad[?]. M.L.A.:—…

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Bolwarra Shire Improvement in Rates Review of Year

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 5

An Improvement in the payment of rates due to Bolwarra Shire during 1933 was reported by the President (Cr. E Kealey) at…

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Around The Council Table Fortnightly Meeting Overdrafts Necessary for General and Waterworks Funds. MISS K. Lonergan Appointed Junior Clerk

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present:—Aid. D. Jordan (Mayor), Jas. Hicks, W…

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Aberdeen Section Municipal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of Council was held in the Chambers on 6th.inst. Present: Ald. A. E., Hardy (Mayor), M. McLeod, F. Taylor, A. Taylor, M…

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GRETA Municipal Council Mayor Elected Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 5

A meeting of the Greta Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. The Mayor, Ald. J. Proudfoot, presided. Others…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council Ald. Feeney Mayor Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 5

A special meeting of the Raymond Terrace Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night, when the full council was present…

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New President Cr. W. J. Read's Record Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 6

A councillor of Bolwarra Shire Council for the past 10 years, Cr. W. J. Read was yesterday unanimously appointed President…

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GLOUCESTER Cr. J. R. Higgins Elected Shire President Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 5

With 28 years' service as a member of Gloucester Shire Council Councillor J. R. Higgins was elected President at the last…

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Final Ballot For Legislative Council Slow Progress Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 8

During yesterday the Returning Officer (Mr. C. H. Calvin) and his staff of Parliamentary and electoral officials were engaged in checking…

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Aberdeen MUNICIPAL

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of Council was held in the Chambers on 6th inst. Present: Ald. A. E. Hardy (Mayor), M. McLeod, F. Taylor, A. Taylor, M…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 1

Fortnightly meeting of the above held on 11th inst. Present: Ald. J. W. Joughin (Mayor), P. Fincher, B. G. Millard, W. J. o'Brien, C. J. Surman;…

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Election of Mayor. Ald Joughin for Third Term

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 1

Ald. Millard moved that the Mayoral allowance be the same as last year, namely, £20. Ald. Fincher said he did not think…

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Exam. Council Committee's View Report Made Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 8

The report of the committee which was appointed by the Government to inquire into the system of examinations for super-primary and second…

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New Shire President

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 2

At the meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick. Plains to-day, Counciller W. H. Andrews was unanimously elected as President for the ensuing…

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Girl Injured Hit by Mayor's Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 4

Vera Cracknell, aged 21, living with Mrs. Hodgos, at Tenambit, was struck by a car driven by the Mayor of East Maitland, Ald. A. J. Baker…

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Work Praised Cessnock's Ex-Mayor Presentation Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 5

In recognition of his work for both the council and community, Ald. P. J. Ryan, Deputy Mayor, last night presented the ex-Mayor, Ald. J. H…

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New State Inclusion Favoured Council Decides

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 4

West Maitland Municipal Council last night decided, with one dissentient, to advise the New States Commission that, in the…

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Conference Next Year Maitland Sewerage Scheme Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 2

Acting upon a suggestion of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board, the West Maitland Municipal' Council decided last night to convene a conference of interested bodies early in the New Year in connection with the…

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Show Council Mr. L. B. Fisher Elected New Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 4

By the odd vote in 29, Mr. L. B. Fisher was elected to the Show Council last night to fill the vacancy canned through the…

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Different Views Night Tennis on Sunday Carrington Council Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 8

There was a clash of aldermanic opinion at a meeting of Carrington Council last night when night tennis on a Sunday was discussed. A motion…

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