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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

1,650 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 83

Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 4

Usual monthly meeting of above held on Monday last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Joughin), Ald. Fincher, Millard, Barton, O'Brien, Surman;…

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Emergency Relief Works. Over £700 Expended Locally. Council Costs Amount to £614

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 1

Figures made available at Wednesday's meeting of the council showed that in the nine months since the emergency relief scheme…

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Around The Council Table Wednesday's Meeting. Widening of Subway Footpaths Vetoed by Main Roads Department

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 1

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

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Dengue Outbreak Feared Council Discusses Situation

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 1

At the regular meeting of East Maitland Municipal Council Mr Basil Volckman, Health Inspector, appealed to householders to use every…

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Council Meeting Septic Tank Installations Committee's Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 2

A recommendation by the health committee of the West Maitland Municipal Council, that a fee of £1/1/ be lodged with each application for permission to instal or alter a septic tank, met with some opposition at the regular council meeting…

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Chain Stores Coalfields Agitation Council's Decision Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 7

Because the question is regarded aa being outside its Jurisdiction, Cessnock Municipal Council will not take part in the…

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QUIRINDI Shire Finances QUIRINDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 5

The finances of the Tamarang Shire COuncil are in a healthy state. At last meeting it was revealed that the credit balance in the current…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Jubilee Celebrations PROCESSION & SPORTS

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 4

Early on Saturday people began to pour into Raymond Terrace, and by 11.30 am. the hour when the procession was to assemble, the streets were well lined with…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Jubilee Celebrations

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 1

MR. A. L. ADAM, when first appointed Mr. ADAM, 50 years Inter, still in office Town Clerk…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council was held on Wednesday, there being present Councillors W. H. Andrews (president), D…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday night. Ald. C. T. Abbott, presided in the absence of…

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Aberdeen Section Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night. Present: Aldermen A. E. Hardy…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 6

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

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Building in Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 2

The Health Inspector (Mr. D. G. McGilvray) reported to Kearsley, Shire Council, at its meeting last night, that three applications for…

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Work in Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 4

The Kearsley Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) submitted the following report of works in the Shire area, at a meeting of the Council on Thursday…

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Kearsley Shire Kurri Kurri Requests CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 7

A request from the Kurri Kurri Goll Club that Council take steps to close the unformed portion within the lease hold by the club was re…

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Vacancy In Legislative Council Government Nominee Elected

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 1

Mr H. W. Whiddon, a Government supporter, was elected last night in a ballot of both Houses of the State Parliament to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council created by the resignation of Mr L. T. Courtenay, who contested the Senate election…

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Straying Stock. Ratepayers Object. Council Takes Action

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 2

At a meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night, a petition signed by 31 ratepayers, was received protesting against allowing…

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Local Government Conference. Singleton Council Succeeds with Motion

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 6

At the Local Government Confer ence in Goulbura yesterday, the delegate from the Singleton Municipal Council (Alderman R. J. Tulloch succeeded wtih a motion seeking authority for councils to disconnect the electricity of persons guilty of tampering…

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Strong Protest Govt. Interference Council's Rights Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 2

Warm criticism of the State Government's attitude towards councils which prefer to obtain their electricity supplies from…

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