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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Boy's Claim Verdict on Monday Council Sued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 4

At the West Maitland Court to-day mention was made of the case in which Leo Alphonsus Dunning, of Webber's Creek, by…

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Oil From Coal Hunter Labour Council Members Speak

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 4

Addresses on the question of making provision for the extraction of oil from coal were delivered at a special meeting of the…

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Shire Clerks' Salaries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

A reply from the Department of Local Government, in regard to having the salaries of Shire Clerks and Shire Engineers placed on a standard…

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Graziers Council. Result of Ballot

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

Ballots for election to the general council of the Grazers' Association were necessary in only four of the electorates. Members elected for these…

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Shire Boundaries. Coolah and Merriwa. Public Inquiry. Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 5

The Merriwa Shire Council has been advised by the Local Government Department that arrangements have been made to hold a…

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Theatre Lease Ncle. Council Debate NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

As the outcome of lengthy discussion, Newcastle City Council decided last night that no further reticence should be maintained in connection…

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P.P.UNION Lower Hunter-Gloucester Council Meeting Ray, Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 7

"The district membership for the year wag a record for this district in the history of the Primary Producers' Union,"…

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Municipal Workers (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 5

Sir—In your issue of Friday, 16th inst., Mr. C. Evans justly draws atention to the unbearable conditions of the workers in the gravel quarry…

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Primary Producers' Union. Annual Meeting Od District Council. Mr. H. Smith Re-elected President. Share Dairymen and Stabilisation Scheme. Question of Voting Power. '

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

The annual meeting of the District i Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Muswellbrook on Friday last, when there were present:…

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166 LETTERS Council Staff's Big Task

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 6

Should the outward correspondence of a municipal council be outlined in detail before the full council? Aldermen of West Maitland were divided…

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To Cost £180 Cess. Council Chambers CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 1

Extensions and alternations to the meeting room at the cessnock Municipal Chamber are to be undertaken at an estimated cost of £180…

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Bridge to Lorn West Maitland Support Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 6

West Maitland Council last night decided to cooperate with Bolwarra Shire Council in a deputation to the Minister for…

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Municipal Drainage Scheme a Boon to the Town

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 3

The matter of adequate drainage for the, municipal area of Singleton is one that has always given constant thought to aldermanie minds. The necessity…

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National Need Representing Churches Advisory Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 6

For occasions in a crisis when it might be advisable for authorities to known the attitude of the churches, a suggestion for an…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 3

At Tuesday's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council there were present Aid. R. L. Fitzgerald (Mayor), T. M. and J. B. Carlton, R. B. Tickle, A. S…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Aldermen R. Smith…

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Work For Dole in Municipal Area. Council Employees' Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 7

"I wonder if they protested to the Kearsley Shire when they adopted it? It seems strange to use all those protests coming to the Cessnock…

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Meat Council Scheme Outlined New Proposals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 10

Proposals submitted to a sub-committee with regard to the formation of a moat council and legislation empowering a levy on…

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Enlargement of Council Chambers Tenders to be Called

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 5

At its meeting on Tuesday night, the Cessnock Municipal Council decided, on the motion of Ald. Brown, to call tenders for the work of…

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Pressing Need for New High School Buildings "Present Conditions of Accommodation Are Deplorable," Says Mayor. Minister to Be Asked to Honor His Promise and to Build New School Without Further Delay

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 5

"Present conditions, so far as accommodation is concerned, are deplorable, and teachers and pupils alike are labouring at a great disadvantage," said the Mayor (Ald. R. Smith), when stressing the need,…

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