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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

1,650 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 83

Kearsley Shire Works Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 1

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

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last, Present: Ald. R. L. Fitzgerald (Mayor), C. T. Abbott, J…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 4

Mr. H. H. Adcock, Shire Clerk, reported as follows:— I have to report that with the Council's Valuer, Mr. H. J. Flannery,…

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Bolwarra Shire Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 7

The Bolwarra Shire Clerk (Mr. A. B. Skeiton) Intimates in this issue that the rates for 1934 are now due and should be paid at the shire offices…

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Emergency Relief Works Kearsley Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 4

In a progress report dealing with [?] relief works in the Hears[?], the engineer (Mr. J. F. [?] in a report on the Council on…

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"A Disgrace" Parcels of Food Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 7

It was reported to Tarro shire Council to-day that the debit of the general fund was £1985/15/6, compared with £1788/18/2…

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Reconstruction of Main Road Between Heddon and Millfield. Shire Engineers Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 6

Reporting on the organisation of the work for the reconstruction of the main road West Maitland to Wol. lombi, between Heddon-Greta and…

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RESIGNED Mayor of Drummoyne SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 3

Following several heated exchanged the resignation of Ald. H. W. Thompson, as Mayor and alderman of Drummoyne Municipality, was accepted at…

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Council to Prosecute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 6

East Maitland Council last night decided to prosecute 12 ratepayers owing the largest amount for rate within the municipality…

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Show Society Council Members

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association next month the ballot will be declared for the election…

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Turned Down Council's Resolution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 6

The secretary of the Prime Minister's Department has informed East Maitland Council that their resolution asking for exemption from sales tax…

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Special Meeting West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 6

A special meeting of West Maitland Council will be held to-night for [?] purpose of ratification or otherwise of the new electricity agreement [?]…

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Loan Council Decisions Premier Explains to Cabinet

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 1

The Preimier (Mr Stevens) explained to an informal meeting of State Cabinet Ministers the proceedings and decisions at the recent Loan Council meeting in…

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New Scheme For Council Employees Subsidy Sought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 6

A scheme to provide a mortality benefit and retiring allowance for municipal and shire employees who do not come under the…

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Emergency, Relief Scheme Reply to Kearsley Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 1

When the emergency relief scheme was first introduced by the Government, councils were given to understand that it would remain in operation until…

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Special Meeting Morpeth Council Lighting Charges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 6

A special meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held last evening, on account of the previous meeting having lapsed…

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Cheaper Light Municipal Reduction Power Lower

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 6

Commencing on July 1 next, consumers of electricity in the West Maitland Municipality will benefit by the introduction of the…

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Stroud Shire Council. Special Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 2

A special meeting of Stroud Shire Council will bo hold to-day, (Friday), to consider the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the…

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Returned Soldiers. Dispute with Aldermen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 8

The question of preference to returned soldiers has been raised at Bathurst following the appointment of a man who is not a returned…

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Death of Mayor of Kempsey

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 7

The Mayor of Kempsey (Alderman T. A. Miller) collapsed and died wlile seated in his office yesterday Alderman Miller was one of the distric's best…

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