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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

1,650 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 83

Branxton-Dalwood Road Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 6

The Shire engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), at last Thursday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, reported that, in company with…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 6

In his report to the kearsley Shire Council, at its meeting last week, the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) stated that the culvert complained of…

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MORPETH Underground Tanks Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present Aldermen Cuteliffe…

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Rates for Year More Arrears in 1933 Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 6

During 1933 Tarro Shire Council collected £2423/19/6 in arrears and £5866/1/6 in current rates, making a total of £8290/1, and leaving a…

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New Offices Advance to Tarro Shire Letter of Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 7

Tarro Shire Council was advised to-day that the Building Relief Committee had approved of an advance to Council of £800 for expenditure on…

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Relief Work Outside Tarro Boundary Council's Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 7

"It seems to me entirely unfair and I think we should enter a strong protest if satisfaction cannot be obtained," said Cr. T…

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The Mrs. Miller Benefit Fund (Under the patronage of the Mayor of Cessnock (Ald.R. E. Smith)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 3

The residents of Cessnock, including the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. Miller, will remember the sad plight in which Mrs. Miller was left for…

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Country Party Liverpool Plains Electorate Council. Largely Attended and Important Meeting in Scone

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 4

A meeting of the Electorate Council for Liverpool Plains was held in Scone on Saturday last, Mr. E. J. Sherwood (President and Group Lender) occupied…

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Primary Producers' Weekly Notes. (Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council) The Dairy Products Act

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 5

An announcement made on Friday last by the Department of Commerce was to the effect that arrangements to hold a poll of the dairy farmers in…

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Lower Interest Municipal Loan Rates SAVE £80,000 SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 1

It was announced to-day on behalf of the Local Government Association that Municipal Councils are trying to secure permission from the…

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Municipal and Shire Loans Deputation to Minister

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 1

Representing 182 municipal and shire councils, a deputation waited upon the Minister for Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) and asked that councils be…

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Brief Meeting East Maitland Council Trappaud Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 6

Proceedings were brief at the fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council last night, there being few matters for…

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Clock Annoys Test Team Request to Mayor of Nottingham. (Australian Press Assn. Message) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 1

It is understood that the manager of the Australian cricket team has asked the Mayor of Nottingham to moderate the striking of the town clock during…

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Municipal Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 2

The South Grafton Council carried a motion favouring the establishment of municipal swimming baths. The works and finance committees were…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

The ordinary meeting of the council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present:— Aldermen A. E. Hardy (Mayor), M…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 2

Fortnightly meeting of above held on Monday night last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Joughin). Ald. P. Fincher, B. G. Millard, W. J. O'Brien,…

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Dungog-wangat Road. Shire's Request for Help

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 3

The Shire Clerk, Wallarobha Shire Council, wrote under dnte 4/5/'34, to the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board, as under:—…

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Post No Bills Council's Objection NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 1

Wickham Council takes exception to the posting of advertisements on fences facing streets, especially main roads, the council's inspector, Mr. S…

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Primary Producers' Union Hunter District Council. Quarterly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the above Council took place at Surman's Rooms, Scone, on 25th ult. Delegates in at-. tendance were: Messrs. H. H. Smith…

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