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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Yesterday's Meeting. Tar-surfacing Scheme for Feeder Roads Deferred for a Year Other Roads to Receive Preference

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 4

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

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Dangerous Road Deputation to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 7

Strong reference to the deplorable condition of the Buchanan-road from East Maitland Municipal boundary to Mt. Vincent, was made to Tarro Shire…

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Damaging Roads Council to Assert Rights Excessive Loads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 7

A report was submitted to Tarro Shire Council to-day by the Engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay), recommending that council assert…

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Clothes Damaged Woman Bills Council Tweed Heads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Nerang Shire Council, a woman ratepayer, whose car was begged on the road leading to her property on…

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Noxious Weeds Prosecutions Denman Landholders. Apply for Remission of Fines Allegations Against Council and Councillors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 6

A stir was carused at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council when a letter was read containing allegations that while the council had…

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Mayor Replies Statements in House Council Affairs Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1934 · page 1

The statements made in Parliament yesterday about the Canterbury Council affairs were replied to to-day by the Mayor of Canterbury (Alderman…

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MUSWELLBROOK Tar-Spraying Roads Shire Council Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1934 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Shire Council, presided over by the president, Councillor A. W. Thompson, a long discussion took…

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More Rates Paid Tarro Shire's Half-year Improved Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1934 · page 2

Tarro Shire Council closed the first six months of this year with a credit balance of £1190/18/11. This was reported in a review of…

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CONTRACTS Canterbury Council. Investigation Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1934 · page 2

Mr. Spooner, Minister for Local Government, has decided to investigate certain contracts entered into by the Canterbury Council…

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Woman's Claim to Council Unusual Bill Received

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 July 1934 · page 4

At the hist meeting of the Nerang (North Coast) Shire Council, a woman ratepayer, whose car was bogged on the road leading, to her property on…

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New Gas Main To Improve Supply Council Decides

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1934 · page 6

East Maitland Council last night adopted a recommendation by the gas manager (Mr. D. Scoles) that a new and larger gas main be…

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Relief Work a Benefit to Council? Merits Discussed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1934 · page 6

The merits of the emergency relief schema as an advantage to the council were debated by councillors of Tarro Shire yesterday…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday last, when Cr. Meredith, president, presided over a Tull meeting…

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MORPETH Council Meeting Rates Received

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 6

The regula meeting of the Morpeth Municipal COuncil was held last night. There were present Aldermen Cuteliffo (Mayor)…

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Boy Scouts District Council Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 6

Scout troops, which in the past have enjoyed similar activities to those afflitated with the Maitland District Council of the Boy Scouts'…

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Cattle Council Dehorning Approved Dairy Herds Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 8

The Cattle Council of the Graziers Association of New South Wales has interested itself in the…

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Municipal and Shire Rolls

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 6

As all Local Government election will be held on the firsr Saturday in December of this year, both the local Councils arc busy proparing rolls of…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 2

Meeting of above held on Wednesday night. Present: Ald. J. W. Joughin (Mayor), P. Fincher, O. Barton, B. G. Millard, and W. J. O'Brien; also…

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Port Stephens Shire Council's Meeting £3000 Grant Wanted Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council on Tuesday was attended by the full council. Cr. Meredith, president,…

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Show Association Council Nominees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 6

Fifteen nominations have been received by Mr. M. A. Brown, secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, for the…

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