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Council & local affairs, 1934

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REFUSED Tarro Shire's Request TOY-MAKERS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 6

At the last meeting of Tarro Shire Council, it was decided to accede to a request from the committee controlling the prevision of toys to…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) submitted the following report or the progress of…

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Twenty-eight Years a Shire Councillor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 3

After having been a member of the War rah Shire Council for the past 28 years, over 20 of which he spent in the presidential chair, Councillor Wm…

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Motor Trucks West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 7

The West Maitland Council has decided to purchase a two-tons Commer motor truck, at a nett coat of £427/. 14/, The successful tendered was the…

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"A Public Scandal" Shire Clerk Outspoken Delay in Road Construction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 4

The delay in the reconstruction work on the Kurri Kurri-Heddon, Greta road was referred to by the Kearsley Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J…

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Council Report Proposed Railway Line CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 7

At the fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council last night, the engineer (Mr. J. S. Shine) reported that he had inquired into the…

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Not Standing for Council Mr. Arthur Biggers Declares

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

A deputation waited on Mr. Arthur Biggers the other day, and asked him to stand as a candidate at the forthcoming…

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Question of Summonses for Rates Council to Consider

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

"I am not toadying to the selectors, but I would not be in favour of taking out summonses unless I know the circumstances in which those…

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Minister's Threat To Discontinue Rel[?] Work Council's Supervision Criticised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 3

A communication received from th[?] Under Secretary, Department of Labour a [?] Industry (Mr. J. C. [?]more) by the Cessnock Council, [?]…

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Cavilled Out Miners Ecort to Secure Them Relief Work. Kearsley Shire Deputation to Minister

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 4

Cr. Christianson, at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, asked if any councillor had made a statement to the Department of…

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Complaints of Overcrowding Railway 'Buses at Kurri Council's Threat to Prosecute

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 3

The Traffic Inspector (Mr. G. Walters), at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council submitted a report in which he stated that there…

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Levelling of Sports Ground Relief Workers to Go on Job Council's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

Cessnock Council decided, at its meeting on Tuesday night, to employ a gang of relief workers on [?]velling work in connection with…

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Municipal Elections Arrangements for Poll

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

At its meeting on Tuesday night, the Cessnock Municipal Council appointed the Town Clerk (Mr. G. H. Cooksley) returning officer for the…

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Three Retiring W. Maitland Aldermen East End Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 6

Interest in the forthcoming municipal elections will probably be increased when it becomes generally known that not more than…

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ALLYNBROOK Wallarobba Shire Coming Election Allynbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 11

At a public meeting held In the Allynbrook Hall on Wednesday evening under the auspices of the Allvnbrook Pr[?] Association It…

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TAMWORTH Peel Shire Nominations Four Unopposed Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 5

Four of the six sitting Peel Shire councillors were declared by the returning officer (Mr. C. W. Flynn) elected unopposed at…

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SYDNEY Legislative Council. (Friday. June 21)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 9

Mr. W.C. Wentworth moved "that' a select committee br appointed to enquire into and report upon all grievances not connected with the…

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Special Powers Prevent Current Thefts Council Advised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 6

There appears a distinct likelihood at present that the West Maitland Council will shortly be given the neceassary power to effectively control…

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Loan Council Meets Note of Antagonism. Canberra

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 2

The meeting of the Loan Council today commenced on a note of antagonism, represestatives of Queensland, West Australia, and Tasmania…

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Bureaux Delegates Meet Annual Meeting of Sub-district Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Sub-District Council of the Agricultural Bureau was held in the Shire Council Chambers on Friday night. The…

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