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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Around The Council Table Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 4

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

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Sewerage Scheme at Casino Council's Request Refused

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 5

Casino Council has decided to ask the Premier (Mr. Stevens) whether the Government intended to repudiate its agreement to provide £68,000, on a…

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Bright Prospect Sewerage for Maitland Council View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 7

Strong representations are still being made by the West Maitland Municipal Council and the member for Maitland, Mr. A. Howarth,…

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Bennett Park. New Cricket Pitch. Council Gives Subsidy

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

The Dungog Municipal Council has decided to assist the cricketers financially in their efforts to establish a composition wicket in Bennett Park,…

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Position of Candidates for Shire Elections Waiving of Interest Charges RETURNING OFFICER's DILEMMA

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 4

At almost the last minute in the triennial election for the Kearsley Shire Council, an interesting position has arisen in regard to candidates…

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Barrington Tops Scope for Development. Report to City Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 4

"Whether the matter is viewed from the broad, national aspect, or from the more restricted viewpoint of the economic advantage to the…

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Primary Producers' Union Weekly Notes (Issued by Authority of the Central Executive Council) the Equalisation Poll

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 4

The General President of the P.P. Union (Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C.) has issued the following:— "As anticipated, the poll in…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 6

The triennial municipal elections are drawing near. Nominations will close on November 16 and the elections will be held on…

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E.M. ALDERMEN Several Retiring?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 6

It is stated in some circles that five of the present Alderman in the East Maitland Council will not seek re-election next month. Those mentioned are…

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SCONE Shire Nominations Upper Hunter Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 9

Nominations have closed for the election of councillors for the Upper Hunter Shire, and as only two have been received for each…

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Big Gains Municipal Elections Labour Party London, November 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 1

The final results of the London County Council elections show that Labour captured Fulham, Shoreditch, Batter[?], Southwark,…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Affairs New Saleyards Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 9

Complaint having been made regarding the new saleyards, the Municipal Council sought the opinion of the auctioneers,…

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Council Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 6

The indoor and outdoor staffs of the West Maitland Municipal Council played a match at Hinton at the week-end, the outdoor staff winning the…

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Labour Party Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Hunter Federal Council was hold at the Ambulance Hall, Wallsend, yesterday afternoon. Delegates were…

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Serious Charge Shire President Woman"s Story Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 1

The trial of Robert Bingham (45), president of the Sutherland Shire Council, and a prominent busines man in the district, which began at the…

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Alleged Capital Offence Charge Against Shire President. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 2

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions today, Robert Bingham, an estate agent and president of Sutherland Shire, was charged with having assaulted Mrs. Zoo…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council No Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 6

With the exception that Mr. A. M. McMullin, of "Yarramoor," Scone, and native of the Rouchel, where he still has pastoral interests also, the old…

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Re-entering Field East Maitland Aldermen Likely Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 6

Following the report, that five sitting aldermen of East Maitland Municipal Council are unlikely to contest their seats for another triennial period, it is…

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Town Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 3

A meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, October 30th. The Mayor (Ald. R. L. Fitzgerald), presided. Others present…

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Noxious Weeds Merriwa Shire Position

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 4

A complaint by Bow Forest Agricultural Bureau to Merriwa Shire Council, regarding the spread of noxious weeds produced a lively discussion…

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