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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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MORPETH Council Meeting Rail Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 3

Further reference to the withdrawal of a stationmaster from Morpeth railway station was made at the meeting of the Municipal…

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Tarro Shire Chambers

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 2

Tenders for the erection of Shire Chambers for Darro Shire Council were, considered at a meeting of the Council on Tuesday and that of Messrs. C. and F…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held on Wednesday last. There were present Cr. G. J. Champain, President; Crs. W. J…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 6

Usual meeting of above held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Jougbin), Ald. P. Fincher, B. G. Millard, W. J. O'Brien, C. J Surman,…

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Around The Council Table Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present:—Aledrmen D. Jordan…

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Council Elections Who Will Have a Vote?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 5

The proposal to alter the local government franchise and revert to the restrictions that existed before the Act was amended by the Lang Government…

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

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

In regard of the regulation of exports a position has been reached which calls a temporary hall, though discussions are full, free, and active,…

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National View Trade Problems Council Urged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 1

The opinion that there should be an economic council in Australia which could consider reciprocal trade problems from a national…

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Murrurundi Town Council Application to Merge with Shire

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 4

A the last meeting of the Murrurundi Town Council a motion was carried that application be made to Warrah Shire Council for inclusion of the municipal…

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A Protest Tarro Shire Offices Ratepayers Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 6

A representative meeting of ratepayers, extending from Sand gate to Beresfield, met in Tarro Hall for the purpose of protesting…

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xWALLAROBBA SHIRE Bridge at Horn's Crossing Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 4

Councillors G. J. Champain (President), W. J. Flannery, J. B. Carlton, R. L. Fitzgerald, W. J. Smith and W. J. Leake were present at the monthly meeting of the Wallarobba 'Shire Council…

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Shire Clerk Suspended

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 2

There was a sensational development at a meeting of the Woodburn Shire Council held to deal with the appointment of Mr. J. L. Norman as…

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Council Elections Who Will Have a Vote?

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 2

The proposal to alter the local government franchise and report to the restrictions that existed before the Act was amended by the Lang Government…

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Shire Valuations Graziers' Deputation Institute's Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 4

Mr. Harold Blacket, president of the Commonwealth institute of Valuers, has replied to the deputation of the Graziers' Association which…

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Removing Soil Council Takes Action NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 1

War Interfering with the sell of a public road L. Persons was fined 10/ with £1/0/ costs or four days in the Summons Court to-day…

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Extension of Power Job for Railways or Council? Martin's Creek Electricity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 10

West Maitland Municipal Council decided last night, on the recommendation of the electric light committee, that represen-tatives of the West Maitland and Wallarobba Councils and the Newcastle municipal metal quarries meet the Chief Electrical…

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Drainage in Municipality

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 2

Another link is being forged in the chain of the Municipal Council's comprehensive scheme of drainage by the opening up of the southern footpath in…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday last, at the offices, Raymond Terrace, when all the Councillors were present. Cr. Meredith…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council Local Works Ray. Terrace

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

The usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held this week when Ald. Feeney, Holwell, Markey, and Boots were present…

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Raymond Terrace Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night, when Ald. Feeney, Holwell, Markey and Boots were present. Apologies were tendered for…

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