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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Singleton Municipal Council Special Meeting Held

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 September 1934 · page 4

Owing to the regular monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Singleton falling on a show date, a special meeting was held on…

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Lysaght's Strike Miners Lend Support Council Meets Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 September 1934 · page 2

The State Council of the Ironworkers' Union met yesterday to discuss the strike at Lysaght's Newcastle. The meeting lasted all day…

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The Jubilee Municipal Council Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 4

The jubilee of the municipality of Raymond Terrace, and the centenary of the town since it had its first post office, will be…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 6

At last Thursday'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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£1000 ADVANCE E. Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 5

Mr. Arthur Howarth M.L.A., has been advised that an additional advance of £1000 has been made available to the East Maitland Municipal…

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MORPETH Council Meeting Wharf Matter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held lasr evening. There were present: Ald. Cuteliffe…

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Coal Dust "Menace to Factory" Council to Decide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 4

Described as "a very great menace, " the erection of coal dumps and a loading jetty close to the Reymond Terrace…

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Council Worker's Injuries Prove Fatal Explosion at Quarry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 2

The injuries received by George Glover, 49, when a charge which he was stemming, at the Cessnock Municipal Council's quarry on Thursday…

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New Sports Ground for Weston Council to Expedite Matters

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 4

If the efforts of the combined porting bodies at Weston count for anything, the town will have one of the best recreation grounds on the…

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Council Pleased 'Advertising Tarro Shire' Opening New Offices

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 3

Councillors of Tarro Shire are gratified at the success of the official opening of their new council chambers last week. They referred to it at…

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Meter Rent Condemned by Aldermen Agreement Signed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 6

A vigorous attack on electric light meter rents was made by Ald. C. W. Ebbeck at last night's East Maitland Council meeting,…

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Main Roads, Maintenance Shire Engineer's Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 2

The engineer to the Tarro Shire Council, in a report on main loads maintenance, stated mat councils in rural areas should receive a share of…

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Shire Signs Electricity Contract Government's Decision Disregarded

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 4

The Wingecarribee Shire Council, at a meeting on Monday, unanimously decided to a[?]ix the seal of the council to an agreement with the Berrima Power…

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£4534 OWING Outstanding Rates E.M. COUNCIL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 8

According to a report made by the Town Clerk (Mr. L. G. S. Markey) to last night's East Maitland Council meeting, the amount…

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For Respondent Case Against Council Compensation Claim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 10

The Workers' Compensation Commission at Newcastle yesterday heard an application from William Cliff, of West Maitland,…

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"Out of Order" Moree Council's Action Baths Trouble Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 6

The Council Chambers were packed last night when Moree Council discussed the matter of the attempted eviction of John Ford, Bore Bath's…

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SINGLETON Aircraft Ground "A Shire Matter" Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 4

The Municipal Council received a letter at its monthly meeting from the Department of Defence regarding a landing ground for…

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Stroud Shire Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held in the Stroud Shire Council Chambers on Friday, 14th September, there being…

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Stroud Shire Council. Monthly Meeting. (Continued)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 6

From Controller of Civil Aviation, a circular letter, suggesting the advisability of making representations to the Unemployment Council for a…

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Presentation to Alderman-anderson

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 6

Taking advantage of the presence of Alderman Mort Anderson in Singleton, he having come to-attend the show, the Mayor (Ald. G. S. o'Halloran),…

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