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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Refused Work Unemployed Man Council to Help

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

A deputation from the unemployed last night waited on the East Maitland Council seeking co-operation in an endeavour to have…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council Timber Traffic Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 5

The Mayor, Alderman Feeney, presided at the monthly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Munici- pal Council. Others present were…

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Raymond Terrace Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 1

The usual, monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, when the Mayor, (Ald. Feeney), Markey, Hain, Holwell and…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 2

The District Council of the P.P.U. held its quarterly mooting at Raymond Terrace on Tuesday 271th, under the presidency of Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald…

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Potato Growers Marketing Problems Council Meets Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 10

The half-yearly meeting of the Potato Growers' Council of New South Wales was commenced yesterday. Mr. J. E. Dodds (Batlow) presided,…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of Wallarobba Shire was held on Tuesday last. There were present Crs. G. J. Champain (President), W…

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Rates Struck Tarro Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 12

A general rate of 1½d. in the £ on tre Unimproved capital value on all [?]able land within the shire was adopted by the Tarro shire Council…

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Around The Council Table Fortnightly Meeting. Aldermen's Many Questions Building Applications

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council took place on Wednesday last, when there were present: Aldermen D. Jordan (Mayor) W…

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Kearsley Shire Relief Works Reply to Requests

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 4

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has received from the Under-secretary of the Department of Labour and Industry a reply to representations made by a…

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Potato Industry Marketing Problems Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 10

Marketing problems were discussed by the Potato Growers' Council yesterday, and, without recording any definite decision, directed the…

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"Back to Scone Week" Official Programme Opened. the Mayor Welcomes Former Residents at the Olympia Theatre

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 2

The official programme of the "Back to Scone Week" celebrations opened on Wednesday last, when much enthusiasm was in evidence, and the attendance at the initial function augured well for the remainder of the programme…

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Primary Producers' Weekly Notes Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council. locking Backward

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 10

The General President of the P.P. Union has taken advantage of opportunities offered at the moment, to give thoughtful and kindly…

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Municipal Electrical Undertakings Boon to Country Residents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 3

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

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Skilled Workers Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 5

The list of matters for the attention of aldermen was light at the fortnightly meeting presided over by the Mayor (Alderman D…

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Labour Gains London County Council Majority of 14 LONDON, March 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 1

The final results of the London County Council elections, which were declared to-day, show that the Labour party has secured a majority of…

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Budget of News from Upper Hunter and Northern Districts TAMWORTH Shire's Protest Imported Labour Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 5

Cockburn Shire Council contended at its meeting that preference of employment should be given to local unemployed when…

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Accident to Alderman Kennedy

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 2

Alderman J.B. Kennedy paid a visit to Scone, on Friday last, in connection with "Back to Scone Week" celebrations, and was returning to Singleton at…

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Woman Dies at Municipal Baths

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 2

A tragic incident occurred at the Municipal Swimming Baths about 9.30 on Saturday night, when Mrs Alice Mary Byrnes, of West Maitland, aged…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Timber Haulage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 5

At last meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, Mr. Engineer McGowen submitted the following report:— I have to report that, with the…

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Shire Valuer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 5

With regard to the position of Shire Valuer, it was decided to offer the position to the present valuer at £50 a year for three years…

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