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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

1,650 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 83

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 6

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

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RAILWAYMEN Petition to Mayor Emphatic Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 5

Emphatically protesting against the new railway log, a meeting of employees of the railways, over which Mr. J. Crocket, Maitland representative…

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Plaintiff Wins Claim Against Council Verdict for £50

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 4

A verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed, £50, was returned by Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the West Maitland Court…

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Next Agricultural Conference Sub-district Council Discusses Arrangements

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 3

A meeting of the Singleton Sub-Dis trict Council of the Agricultural Bureau was held in the Shire Chambers on Friday night, and was well attended by…

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Land at Sixpence a Block Municipal Rates Unpaid

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 1

That blocks of land had been sold for as low as 6d becaused the rates had not been paid was stated by Mr Justice Long-Innes in the Equity Court during…

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Municipal Electrical Undertakings Boon to Country Residents. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 2

The Minister for Local Govornment (Mr Spooner), opening the Electricity Supplies and Engineers' Annual Conference, said that municipal electrical…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 6

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

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Ald. Shakespeare's Trip to Russia Fellow Aldermen's Good Wishes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 3

Cessnock Municipal Council last night granted six month's leave of absence to Ald. Shakespeare, who has been selected as…

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Meat Inspections Tarro Shire Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 6

The meat inspector, Mr. T. C. Atkinson, reported to Tarro Shire Council to-day that, during the month of February, he visited the slaughtering…

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Tarro Shire Recreation Areas Tenambit Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 6

Recently Mulbi[?]g Progress Association requested Tarro Shire Council to carry out clearing up work on the Mulbring recreation…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 1

The Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, submitted the following report on the progress of…

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Kurri Hospital Request to Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 6

At a meeting of Tarro Shire Council to-day, a request was received from Kearsley Shire, that council co-operate with the Kurri Kurri District…

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Emergency Relief Works Kearsley Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 5

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. J.F. Sh[?]) [?]itted the following report on the…

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Repair of Relief Workers' Boots. Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 3

In connection with the establishment of a depot for the repair of boots of men employed on emergency relief works, the Shire Engineer (Mr…

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Rates Struck Tarro Shire Area General Fund, 1½d

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 6

A general rate of 1½d in the £ on the unimproved capital value on all reteable land within the shire was adopted to-day by the Tarro Shire…

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MORPETH Health Officer's Report Council' Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Morpeth Council was held last evening. There were present Aldermen Cutcliffe (Mayor), S…

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Cessnock Baths Proposal Unemployment Relief Council's Offer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 3

The offer of the Unemployment Relief Council to advance up to £4000, at 3 per cent, interest, with principal repayable over 20 years,…

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Emergency Relief Work Not Entertained. Cessnock Council's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 4

Cessnock Council last night considered a report prepared by the Town Clerk (Mr. G. H. Cooksley) on the cost to the council of…

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Council's Praise Ald. J. Shakespeare Leave of Absence Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 7

Alderman J. Shakespeare, who has been appointed delegate to the May Day Celebrations in Russia, was granted six months leave of absence…

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Overdue Rates Legal Proceedings Council Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 4

"We must make every effort to got in outstanding rates in view of the precarious position of our finances. By taking this step we…

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