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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 6

Monthly meeting of above held in Scone on Monday last. Present: Crs. A. A. McDonald, J. P. Abbott, S. C. Collison, J. Riley, M. S. Kennedy, and…

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Mayor Appointed by Executive Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

The Executive Council has appointed Alderman T. R. R. Smith Mayor of Castlereagh. This stop was taken because the Castlereagh Council was…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Meeting. (Continued.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 6

The President said the shire's contribution would be 25 per cent. They had earmarked £500 in the estimates. They did that because they did not…

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Kearsley Shire Council Ordinary Meeting

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

Kearsley Shire Council held its first ordinary meeting of the new year on Tuesday night, when there were present: Crs. J. Rose…

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Summons Issued Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

Arising from an alleged accident on the Webber's Greek-road, a summons has been served on Bolwarra Shire Council by Messrs. T. A. Hill…

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Scone Municipal Council Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

Meeting of above held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Joughin), Ald. P. Fincher, B. G. Millard, O. Barton, C. J. Surman,…

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Port Stephens Shire Council Meeting Abattoir Question Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Port Stephen's Shire was held on Friday last, when all the councillors were present. Cr. Meredith…

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Wallarobba Shire Councl Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 3

The monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. G. J. Champain (President), J. B…

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Kearsley Shire Meat Inspectors Applications Considered

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

Applications received for the four positions of meat inspectors of the Kearsley Shire were considered by the council last night…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 10

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

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Cessnock-maitland Road Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 7

The engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), at last Tuesday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, reported that it was proposed to put down a base…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

Cr. Christianson, at last Tuesday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, drew attention to state of the road leading up to…

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Emergency Relief Works Kearsley Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

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

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Kearsley Shire Relief Workers Premier's Reply Regarding Boots

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 3

In connection with the matter of unemployment in the Kearsley Shire, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has now received a communication from the…

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Council's Finances. Waterworks Fund in Debt

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

For the first time for over a year one of the council's funds, after payment of accounts at Wednesday's meeting, was in debt. A credit of…

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Kearsiey-greta Council Cr. Rose Elected President

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 8

The first meeting of the Provisional Council appointed by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner), following the…

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"A Rich Council." Can Afford to Go into Debt. Ald. Fallick's Comment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

During the discussion at the council meeting on Wednesday night in connection with the amount of rates to be imposed for the year…

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Contract to Be Cancelled Bridge Over Black Creek Council Peeved by Slow Progress

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) reported that work on the building of the…

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Around The Council Table First Meeting of Year Emergency Relief Works. THE 1934 PROGRAMME—OVER £4000 to Be Expended

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

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

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The Municipality. Mayoral Report for Year 1933

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 3

The following report of the council's activities for 1933 was read by the Mayor (Ald. D. Jordan) at Wednesday's meeting:—…

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