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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Rival Claims For Turf Wickets Council Decides

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 6

Rival applications for the use of the turf wicket on the Banks-st. Reserve were before East Maitland Municipal Council at last…

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Work Resumed Old Channel Job Council Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 7

In the absence of a ruling from the Department of Labour and Industry, West Maitland Municipal Council's overseer, Mr. W…

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E.M. COUNCIL Debit Balance Decreases Concreting Costs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 6

The town clerk (Mr. L. G. Markey) reported to last night's meeting of East Maitland Council that the bank pass book…

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Disqualified Alderman

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 4

A by-election took place on Saturday to fill a vacancy in Druminoyne Municipal Council, the issue being whether an alderman had committed a breach of the…

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Train Service Department's Letter Morpeth Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 6

Surprise was expressed by aldermen of Morpeth Municipal Council at the meeting last night when a letter was read from the…

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Three Groups Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 7

The trennial shire and municipal elections are to be held at the end of the present year, and even at this stage it looks as though there will be…

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Assault at Council Meeting Alderman Fined

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 1

In the summons division of the Newtown Police Court on Wednesday, John Simpson proceeded against Arthur E. Bridge for assault in St. Peters Council…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains was held in the Shire Chambers yesterday. There were present: Councillors W…

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Stroud Shire Council. Description of Boundaries of Ridings of Stroud Shire as Proposed by Council at meeting held on 29th June last

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 4

A. Riding. Description as contained in "Government Gazette" No. 172 of 2/12/'27, Polio 5533. B. Riding. Commencing on a…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held on 17th inst. Present—The Mayor (Ald. R. L. Fitzgerald), Ald. A. S. Borthwick, C…

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Almost Out in One ! Mayor's III Luck

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 7

THe Mayor (Aid. R. E. Smith), whose main Weakness these days is golf, almost let himself in for a round of drinks on the "house"…

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Against War. Kurri Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 9

The Kurri Kurri District Council Against War, at its last meeting, decided to endorse the suggestion. [?] its National Committee that Aug[?]…

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Butcher Fined for Unclean Premises Kearsley Shire Prosecution

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 4

At Branxton Police Court yesterday, Kearsley Shire Council proceeded against Henry H. McCosker, butcher, High-street, Greta, on a charge…

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Around The Council Table Fortnightly Meeting. Relief Work Schemes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there Were present:—Aldermen D. Jordan (Mayor),…

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Municipal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 5

The ordinary, mopting of the council. was held in the Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present:—Mayor, Hardy, Ald. McLeod, F. Taylor, M. Roughan,…

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SINGLETON District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 9

There is some stir making for the new elections. The aristocratical party are using all their interest to carry the point, and are of course opposed…

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'Years Overdue!' Mayor on Rail Reshuffle Maitland Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 6

Strong approval of the Railway Department's proposal to establish a refreshment depot at West Maitland station for interstate and…

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Sydney News City Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 9

This body met this afternoon, at three o'clock, and immediately went into committee on the bye-laws. The clauses regulating the hay, corn and…

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Council Rolls Triennial Election Time Extension

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 12

The town clerk of West Maitland, Mr. E. W. Williams, was advised this morning that, by proclamation in the "Government Gazette," the completion…

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Country Women Hunter River Group Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 2

The need to raise funds for the elimination of debts on holiday homes and hospitals was referred to at a Group Council meeting of…

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