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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Council Appointment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 4

Miss Lorna Winser of Elizabeth-street, Telarah, has been appointed to the position of shorthand writer and typists on the staff of the West…

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ULTIMATUM! "Wipe Out Crime" New Mayor New York, Jan. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 5

The new city administration of the Mayor (Mr. Florello Laguardia), who was inducted into office to-day, immediately started to function, despite…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 3

A special meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night last, when the Mayor, (Aid. Feeney). Ald. Markey, Hain Holwell, and Boots were present…

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Timber Haulage Port Stephens Shire Main Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

The information that no objection would be raised to the carrying of reasonable loads of timber over main roads in Port…

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BOYCOTTED Morpeth Council People's Stand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

An indication of the disgust of the electors regarding matters in the Morpeth municipal area, is given in the decision of all…

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Election of Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 5

The election of Mayor took place at the meeting of the council held in the Council Chambers prior to the Christmas holidays. On the motion of Ald…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 5

At the last ordinary meeting of the Council there were present: Ald. Fitzgerald (Mayor), Jones, Borthwick, Abbott, Olsen, Colling and Tickle…

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Enclosed Sports Ground Now Assured Council to Borrow £1650 Purely a Municipal Undertaking

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 4

It is now quite definite that Cessnock is to have an enclosed Sports ground. The Council will finance the…

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The Lake Road Request for Transfer to Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 4

Recently the Cessnock Chamber of Commerce, through Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., wrote to the Minister for Local Government…

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143 ARRESTS New York Round-up Lord Mayor's Orders New York, January 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

Following an order on Monday by the city's new Lord Mayor Mr. La Guardia when he took over office the police to-night staged one of the…

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Raymond Terrace Council Meeting Presentation Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

A special meting of the Raymond Terrace Municipal Council was held on Thursday night, when the Mayor (Aid. Feaney)…

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1934 RATES Estimates Adopted Cessnock Council Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council last night, the estimates for 1934 were adopted…

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Municipal Rates No Alteration From Last Year. Estimates of Income and Expenditure

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 5

After considering the estimates of income and expenditure, Cessnock Municipal Council, at a special meeting last night,…

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DUNGOG Municipal Council the Estimates Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

At the last meeting of Dungog Municipal Council the following estimates of income and expenditure for 1994 were approved: General fund…

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SYDNEY Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 2

Mr. Wentworth, in pursuance of notice, rose to move for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into, the circumstances attending the riots…

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ABERDEEN Mayor Re-elected Exam. Results Aberdeen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 5

The election of Mayor took place at the meeting of the council just prior to the holidays. On the motion of Aldermen Duff…

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Tarro Shire Council Meeting District Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

The president of Tarro Shire Council, Councillor p. McLean, occupied the chair at the fortnightly meeting of the council to-day. There were…

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Bridge Over the Page? Shire Council Makes Generous Offer to Ratepayers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, the request, made in December on behalf of the ratepayers of Segenhoe and Brushy…

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Wallarobba Shire. Receives Endowment

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

Consequent upon representations made to Hon. E. S. Spooner, Minister for Local Government, Wallarobba Shire Council has been granted…

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Meat Inspections Tarro Shire Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 4

The Meat Inspector of Tarro Shire Council, Mr. T. C. Atkinson, reported to Council to-day that during the month of December 193, he had…

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