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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Prime Minister Welcomed to Cessnock. Civic Reception at Municipal Chambers Mr. Lyons Describes Coalfields People as Good Open-Hearted Australians

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

Replying to the civic welcome given to him at the Municipal Council Chambers when he visited Cessnock on Friday, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) sad his only regret was that the visit was not made…

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Big Lottery Council's Support CESSNOCK

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

At last night's meeting of the Cessnook Municipal Council it was decided to support a resolution from the Cessnook Hospital Board requesting the…

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Use of Park Council's Decision Protest Meeting Cessnock

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

By four votes to three the Cessnock Municipal Council decided last night to grant the Anti-Disloyal Organisation Bill Committe the use of…

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West Maitland Council Park Barrier Discussed Loan for Abattoirs Refused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 5

The question of the removal of the barrier which prevents through traffic on the Maitland Park, was discussed at a meeting of the West Maitland Council last night. The parks committee recommended that the barrier be…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 5

The previous meeting of Dungog Municipal Council lapsed, and it was feared that the same fate would befall the meeting called for Tuesday…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 29 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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Legal Action Shire Appointment Not Ex-soldier Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 5

The Lismore branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has decided to take legal action against the Woodburn Shire Council for an alleged…

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South Cessnock Infants' School Protest Against Removal of Children. Mayor to Interview Minister

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 5

There will be a further kick from the people of South Cessnock over this matter, and I think the kick will be justified…

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Kearsley Council to Decide To-night Continuance of Relief Scheme

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 4

Kearaley Shire Council, at its meeting to-night, will deal with the motion moved by Cr. Johnson, at its last meeting, that the Emergency…

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District Tennis Association Meeting of Council of Management Mixed Competition to Be Held

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 1

A meeting of the Council of Management of the abovenamed association was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last, The president, Mr. G…

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Primary Producers' Weekly Union Notes (Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council.) Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 7

At the annual election of the Central Executive of the P.P. Union Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C., was unanimously re-elected General President;…

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Aberdeen Section Municipal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present: Ald. Hardy (Mayor),…

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Aberdeen MUNICIPAL

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of Council was held on Monday. Present: Ald. A. E. Hardy (Mayor), M. Roughan, C. Duff, A. F. Taylor, M. McLeod. The Clerk…

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ABERDEEN Municipal Council Electorate Change Aberdeen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 5

At the ordinary meeting of Aberdeen Municipal Council there were present Aldermen Hardy (Mayor), Roughan, C. S. Duff, A…

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Peat's Ferry Exorbitant Charge Council's Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 4

The Dungog Municipal Council has decided to protest to the authorities against a charge of £5 to Mr. J. Main to take him across the river at…

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Meat Inspection Tarro Shire Report Less Stock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 4

The meat inspector Mr. T. C. Atkinson, reported to Tarro Shire Council to-day that during the month of March he had inspected 258 cattle, 31…

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Serious View Tarro Shire Decision Officer Hindered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 5

Further mention of an alleged blow struck at Tarro Shire's health inspector was made when the council to-day had before it a…

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Council Rates Difficult to Collect SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

The Canterbury Municipal Council is finding it extremely difficult to collect rates, the total amount outstanding being £285,834, of which…

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Mayor Sues Newspaper Alleged Libel Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 2

In the Banco Court to-day before Chief Justice Jordan, Jacob Cook, Mayor of Cabin Vale, claimed £1000 damages from Sun Newspapers Ltd., for…

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Libel Claim Mayor Sues Paper SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 5

Alleging libel, Joseph Cook, the Mayor of Cabra Vale, to-day claimed £1000 damages in the Banco Court from Sun Newspapers, Ltd. The…

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