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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Late Hon. R. G. D. FitzGerald Reference in Legislative Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 1

At the last sitting of the nomince Legislative council on Tuesday last reference to the death since the last sitting of the House of the Hon. R.G.D…

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Primary Producers' Union Weekly Notes (Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council). the New Marketing Scheme

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

Regulations under the Commonwealth Dairy Products' Act and the terms of the proposed agreement to be signed by manufacturers of dairy…

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Sunday Night Swimming Carnivals Yass Council Decides Upon Prohibition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 2

By 5 votes to 3, Yass municipal council decided to prohibit further Sunday night swimming carnivals at the town baths, which are owned by the council…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 4

A special meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Friday night, when Ald. Feeney, (Mayor), Markey Holwell Boots and Windeyer were present, An…

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Unemployment Relief Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 1

Mr. W. Bennett is in receipt of the following official communications:— Dear Mr. Bennett, —I have to inform you that the Unemployment Relief Council…

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Labour Council Circular to Unions Communist Bodies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 9

The Trades and Labour Council has circularised affiliated unions, asking them not a recognise any appeals concerning industrial matters unless…

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Boy Scouts District Council Meeting Two Resignations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 2

The resignations of two scoutmasters of troops in the Maitland district were accepted at a meeting of the Maitland District Scout Council…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held at the Shire Hall on Wednesday, when there were present:—Councillors H. O…

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Stroud Shire Council. Wang Wauk Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 4

Amongst the matters dealt with at last meeting of the above was the Wang Wauk bridge. The Department informed Council that its share of the…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 6

Fortnightly meeting of above held on 1th inst. Present: Ald. J. W. Joughin (Mayor), W. J. O'Brien, C. J. Surman, and B. G. Millard; also the…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Brooker's Crossing Bridge—tenders to Be Called. Week-end Cycle Races Discussed

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains was held in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday, there being present…

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Ald. Shakespeare for Russia? Ex-Mayor Doing Well in Ballot

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 3

On the voting so far, in which he polled exceptionally well, Ald J. Shakespeare appears to have an excellent chance of being elected as…

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Heard at the Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

The subject was skates, and it took Ald. Hicks back to the days when, as a lad, he was wont to indulge in the pastime on the frost-hardened streets…

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The Abattoirs Discussion in Council Raymond. Terrace Ray. Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 6

At the Raymond Terrace Municipal Council meeting the Mayor said he had promised to call special meeting to deal with…

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Waterwork's Engineer and Consumer. Council's request for Apology Consumer's Reply

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

The following extracts are taken from a letter signed by W. Sattler, of Mitchell-street, and read at Wednesday's meeting of the…

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Internal Loan? Another Flotation Likely Loan Council to Meet Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

It is understood that a meeting of the Loan Council will be held either to-day or on Saturday to discuss the question of raising another internal loan of £10,000,000. The Council will discuss the desirability of making…

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Primary Producers Union Notes (Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 7

False Reports: Statements being freely issued at present are to the effect that when the new equalisation scheme comes…

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Cessnock Wants New High School Council Asked to Act in Matter. Wednesday Night's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 8

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Around The Council Table Fortnightly Meeting. £1100 Relief Grant Approved. New Bridge for Sowerby Street

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, there being present:—Aldermen D. Jordan (Mayor), J. Hicks, W…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Relief Scheme Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 5

The Mayor. Alderman D. Jordan presided over the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council when the usual routine matters…

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