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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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1934 Shire Rates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 7

Ratepayers of Merriva Shire who have not yet paid their rates and who wish to avoid the impost of 5 per cent, interest should attend to the matter…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Ccssnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Aldermen R. Smith…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 4

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

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Borrowing on Arrears of Rates Shire Councillor's Proposal

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 4

Erina (Gosford) Shire Council is considering a proposal by Councillor T. Humphrey that it should attempt to borrow from the…

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Lorn Bridge Application for Grant Bolwarra Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 7

The footbridge proposed to have been constructed from the eastern end of Lorn across the Hunter River has not yet been finished with…

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QUEER! Council Could Not Collect Under Fidelity Bond

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 1

Molong Council received a knockout the other day when it found it could not collect from the Norwich Insurance Coy. under the fidelity bond…

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Council's Power Important Ruling "Water Dodgem" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 3

Robert Hunter, company director, of Blakchurst, erected upon a piece of land within the municipality of Hurstville an amusement…

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Lorn Streets Asphalting Proposed Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 5

An effort is being made to cover Lord streets with asphalt. At yesterday's meeting of Bolwarra Shire Council, Cr. Dutton said if the…

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Shire Amenities Statement Resented Kearsley Matter Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 10

Strong resentment at a statement by the president, Colmeillor J. Rose recently was expressed by Cr. C. Christianson at a meeting of kerarsley…

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Relief Workers Kearsley Shire Position a Review Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 5

The employment of emergency relief workers by Kearsley Shire Council, on main roads work has, for many weeks, been a subject…

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Raymond Terrace Shire Council Meets Hinton Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Port Stephens Shire Council was held in the Shire Office, Raymond Terrace, on Friday last, when all the…

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GRETA Relief Workers Kearsley Shire Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 5

A largely-attended meeting of the Greta Dole Workers' Association was held in the Central Hall, Mr. F. Doyle, presided…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 2

Monthly meeting held in Scone on Thursday last. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (President), J. P. Abbott, J. Riley. S. C. Collision, and Wm. Allan;…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Yesterday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 5

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

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on, Tuesday night last, there being present Ald. R. L. Fitzgerald (Mayor), T. M. Carlton, R. B. Tickle,…

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Meat Inspections Tarro Shire Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 6

The most inspector to Tarro Shire Council, Mr. T. O. Atkinson, reported to council to-day that during the month of May he had inspected at the…

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Tarro Shire Debit Balance Increase General Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 7

An increase of £682/0/11 in the debit balance of Tarro Shire Council's general fund was reported to the council to-day…

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Kearsley Council Works Tenders Accepted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 1

Kearsley Shire Council, at its meeting on Thursday night, accepted the following tenders for works in the district:—…

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SINGLETON Agricultural Assn. Group Council Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of tho Northern Agricultural Association it was agreed that an invitation be sent to Sir Frederick…

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Emergency Relief Works Kearsley Shire Area OVER 2,000 Men Engaged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 5

The Kearsley Shire, Council Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) submitted the following report of the progress with the emergency relief works in the…

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