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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Social Unity Council of Churches

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

The question of the heads of all denominations in Sydney conferring two or three times a year, or when emergency arises, upon social…

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Relief Workers' Grievances Kearsley Shire Council Discussion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 3

A special meeting of the Keareley Shire Council was held last night, when various matters affecting the working of the emergency relief…

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Council's Valuations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 10

Only one appeal lias been lodged against the Municipal's Council's valuations this year, and the matter' will come before the Appeal' Court next…

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WINGHAM Anzac Memorial Mayor's Views Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 3

The Mayor of Wingham, Alderman H. Machin, in an interview with the "Mercury" representative regarding the Municipal…

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Improving Main Roads Kearsley Shire Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 3

Kearsley Shire Council has made a start with its reconstruction work on those lengths of the roadway between Heddon Greta and Cessnock…

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Around The Council Table Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:—Aldermen D. Jordan (Mayor),…

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Bankstown Council Administrator Five Weeks' Business in Five Minutes

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 5

In striking contrast to the protracted sittings which were a feature of the Bankstown Council when ot was functioning, the Administrator, Mr W. R…

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Emergency Relief Work Scheme to be Continued Kearsley Council Discussion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 8

It was decided at the last meeting of Kearsley Shire Council to continue the emergency relief scheme, which has been in…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Light Charges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 5

MUSWKLLBROOK, Saturday. The most important business at the usual fortnightly meeting of the council, presided over by…

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Approval Given Bolwarra Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 6

Approval has been given to the programme of works in Bolwarra Shire at a cost of £3608. This was contained in a communication from the…

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SYDNEY Legislative Council (Tuesday, December 19)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 9

The Colonial Secretary laid upon the table some returns relative to population, from which it appeared that the present population of the…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:— Crs. A. W. Thompson (President), D…

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The Saleyards Many Improvements Council Praised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 6

Auctioneers, buyers, and sellers are loud in their praise of the improvements being affected to the Campbell's Hill saleyards by the…

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Workers' Request "Private Business," Said Mayor Refused by Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 2

"We are not in a position to give it, because it is private business," said the Mayor (Ald. A. S. McDonald), in referring to a request received from the Maitland Relief Workers' Association, that West Maitland Council advise the total…

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High School Cessnock Request Mayor's Report Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 5

A request that immediate steps be taken to commence work on the erection of a new High School at Cessnock was recently placed before an…

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Forty-hour Week Barrier Council Workers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 7

Following the decision of the municipal council on Monday night, its employees will now have the shortest working period of any section of…

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Park Barrier Removal on Sport Days Council Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 4

Since the barrier was erected across the main avenue in the West Maitland Park, the Municipal Council has been divided in…

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Printing Report Council's Protest Morpeth Job Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 7

There was a "breeze" at the Carrington Council meeting last night, due indirectly, to the printing of the Abattoir Board's…

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No Sunday Football at Orange Roman Catholic Bishop Thanks Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Orange Municipal Council the request from the Orange Rugby League to permit the use of Wade Park for Sunday football…

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Relief Scheme Cessnock Municipality CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 6

At a meeting of Cessnock Municipal Council last night, Aldermen J. Brown stated that he had intended to move that night that the council…

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