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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Municipal Elections Final Labor Rally

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 5

The final rally of the Labor Nine in connection with the Municipal Elections will be held at Gilmore's corner to-night, commencing at 8.15…

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Municipal Elections To-morrow's Battle for Civic Honors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 5

Keen interest is being centred in the Municipal elections, which are to be held to-morrow (Saturday), when 18 candidates will…

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ABERDEEN Municipal Council Term Ends Aberdeen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 5

The final meeting of the present Municipal Council wan held in the Council Chambers and was attended by the Mayor…

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SCONE Municipal Council Two Retiring Soone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 5

Aldermen C, J. Surman and P. Fincher, who did not seek re-election to the Scone Municipal Council, were farewelled by the other…

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SINGLETON Noxious Weeds Shire's Decision Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 5

Councillor D. P. Shearer, at a meeting of the Shire Council, Bald ho noticed more noxious woods on river banks than ever before. No…

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MUSWELLBROOK Council's Final Meeting Term Reviewed Muswelbrook, Sat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 5

The Mayor, Alderman D. Jordan presided over the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, and which, Incidentally, was the…

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New Aldermen Will Work for Progress of the Town West Maitland's Team Mayor's Gratitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 7

The result of the poll for the West Maitland municipality was declared at noon to-day by the returning officer, Mr. E. W…

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Shire Activities Reviewed Presidential Report for Year 1934

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 3

The President of the Patrick Plains Shire Council (Councillor W. H. Andrews), in reviewing the activities of the Council for the year, made the…

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Labour Council Hunter Electorate Sewerage Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 2

There was an excellent attendance of delegates at the Hunter Federal Council meeting held at Maitland on Sunday afternoon…

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Council Elections. Municipal and Shire. Saturday's Polls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 3

The Municipal Council elections, held on Saturday, were responsible for several surprises when the results were were announced…

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Patrick Plains Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

Patrick Plains Shire Council election resulted: A. Riding: W. Schmicrcr 95 votes, W. H. Andrews 93 (elected), A. C. Marshall 66. B Riding: A. J…

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Stroud Shire Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

Mr. C. T. Abbott in this issue announces himself as a candidate for C. riding of Stroud Shire. Mr. Abbott, who has considerable interests in the…

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Port Stephens Shire. Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

The surprise of the Port Stephens Shire election on Saturday, was the defeat of the President, Dr. J. B. Meredith, who was one of the original…

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UNOPPOSED? Mayor for 1935 View Held

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 6

The vote of confidence in Aid. A. S. McDonald at the triennial election on Saturday, when he was placed top of the poll for the West Maitland…

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Election of Mayor. Two Candidates Likely

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

It is understood that the choice of Mayor for the next twelve months will have to be decided by a contest at the first meeting of…

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Aberdeen Proposed Union with Shire

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

In last Friday's "Government Gazette" the following notification appears:— "Local Government Act, 1919…

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Next Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

The next meeting of the Municipal Council will be held to-night (Tuesday), when the Mayor will be elected. It is rumoured that Ald. C. T…

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Jobs for New Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 6

Necessarily it will take the new West Maitland Council a little time to "get into its stride." The new aldermen will have to feel…

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Kearsley Shire Elections Crs. Hollingworth and Johns Defeated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 3

There will be three new faces at the table when the Kearsley Shire Council holds its next meeting. At the election on Saturday Crs…

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Appeal Fails Council's Employee SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

Louls Borchmier, a former employee of the Rockdale Municipal Council, some months ago claimed £5000 damages from the council for…

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