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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

1,650 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 83

Sewerage Scheme at Casino. Council's Request Refused

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 3

Casino Council lias decided to ask the Premier (Mr. Stevens) whether the Government, intended to repudiate its agreement to provide £63,000, on a…

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Urban Areas. Council Loses Rates. Action to Be Taken

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

At the last meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council, the Town Clerk reported:— As requested I submit list of lands…

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Barrington Tops. Scope for Development. Report to Newcastle City Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 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 Newcastle…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day Fixed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 5

Friday, 16th. November, has been fixed as nomination day for the receipt of nominations from those local citizens who aspire for…

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Municipal Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 2

The general elections of nine Aldermen to the Dungog Municipal Council will be held on Saturday, December 1. Nomination day will be Friday,…

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Farm Lands. Municipal Rating. Act Amended

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 2

Some farms in the Dungog district will be affected by the latest amendment of the Local Government Act, this including provisions relating to…

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Shire President on Trial. Charge of Assault

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 1

After our report closed in last issue of the trial of Robert Bingham, President of Sutherland Shire Council, who is charged with having assaulted…

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Boot Depots Council Co-operates Move to Reopen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 6

West Maitland Municipal Council last night decided to co-operate with Kearsley Shire Council in asking the Department of Labour…

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Triennial Report West Maitland Council Fine Record of Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 8

A complete record of the work accomplished by the West Maitland Council since it came into office almost three years ago, was presented to last night's meeting by the Mayor (Ald. A. S. McDonald), who stated that it was futile to…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 4

The ordinary Council meeting was held on Friday in the Shire Offices, Raymond Terrace when the full Council was present; Cr. Meredith in the chair…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. The Mayor Ald. Fe[?] in the chair. The Mayor's minutes stated that as…

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MORPETH Council Amalgamation Local Interest Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 5

Recently reported utterances of the Mayor (Alderman E. J. Cutcliffe) have awakened interest locally in the subject of the…

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Report Asked for Employment of 200 Men Kearsley Shire Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. G. Booth (Labour, Kurri Kurri) asked the Premier whether, in view of the fact that the statement made by the…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 3

A meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held on Tuesday. The President, Cr. G. J. Champain presided. Others present were Crs. W. J…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Budget Again Balanced

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 2

At yesterday's sitting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, a motion was carried unanimously that the offer of a block of land, facing Main and…

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Shire Boundaries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 4

The shire boundaries have been altered by the Minister of Local Government, so now Tea Gardens will not include Forster, but will have all of…

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Cessnock Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 November 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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Nominations for Shire Elections

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 8

Nominations of candidates for election as Councillors of Patrick Plains Shire Council closed yesterday, and were announced at 12 noon to-day from…

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Council Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 7

It is understood that each of the six councillors of Bolwarra Shire will seek re-election at the local government election on December 1. They include Crs…

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Wallarobba Shire. President Thanks Councillors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 5

At the Wallarobba Shire Council on Tuesday, the President (Cr. G. J. Champain), stated that as it was the last meeting of the Council prior to the…

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