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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Old Age Pensioners Northern District Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 6

Mr. R. McEwan has been appointed Secretary protein of the Northern District Executive Council of the Old-age Pensioners' Association…

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Hospitals Bill In Legislative Council SYDNEY

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

In the Legislative Council, the Honorary Minister (Mr, H. M. Hawkins) moved the second reading of the public Hospitals (Further…

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Betterment of Conditions for Unemployed Council Representation at Conference

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 5

"I think there should be c[?]se co-operation between the aldermen of any council and the unemployed," said Ald…

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Proposed Merger. Aberdeen May Go Into Shire. Public Meeting Monday Night Next Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 1

The Government Gazette of Friday last contains notifications of considerable interest to the residents of the Aberdeen Municipality…

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Merriwa Shire Elections. Two Retiring Councillors Defeated. Messrs. Bradly and Telfcr Elected in Their Stead

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 7

The election of councillors for Merriwa Shire, held on Saturday last, resulted in two of the retiring councillors (Crs. Edwards and Gardiner)…

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Kearsley 'Bus Complaint. Animated Discussion in Council. Ald. Lowe Questions Inspector's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 3

'Bus matters formed the subject of a somewhat animated discussion at the Cessnock Council meeting on Tuesday night…

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Aberdeen Section Municipal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 5

For the municipal election held at Aberdeen on Saturday last, all the retiring aldermen offered their services for re-election, and, with one…

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Municipal Elections Questions in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 2

Drawing attention in the Legislative Assembly to the unusual number of informal votes recorded in the Municipal Council elections, Mr C. U. Munro…

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ABERDEEN Municipal Council New Member Aberdeen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 5

For the Municipal election held at Aberdeen on Saturday last, all the retiring aldermen offered themselves for re-election and…

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DUNGOG Wallarobba Shire DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 3

At the special meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, held yesterday, Cr. G. J. Champath was re-elected president, unopposed…

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ARMIDALE Ald. O'Connor Mayor Voting Was Even Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 5

For the third successive time Ald. M. H. O'Connor was elected Mayor of Armidale at a special meeting of the Council. Ald. B…

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Stroud Shire Nominations Declared

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 3

Consequent upon a redistribution of the ridings of Stroud Shire, the triennial elections have had to be postponed for four weeks, and election day…

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Soccer Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 8

Mr, S, Grant, Newcastle representative on the Soccer Stnte Lengne Connect and State selector, has been asked by representatives of [?]Gossnook…

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Wallarobba Shire. Council Meeting. New Councilor Welcomed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 3

A meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held on Friday. The newly-elected President, Cr. G. J. Champain was in the chair. Others…

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Tarro Shire Council Meeting To-day's Business

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 7

A debit balance of £3656/2/2 in Tarro Shire Council's general funds compared with £3439/13/6 reported to the last meeting was…

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Shire Valuations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 3

Mr. F. C. Abbott (Valuer), wrote that he had completed the valuation of the unimproved capital value of all lands in the shire for the year 1935…

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Shire Needs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 3

Mr. C. B. Bennett, M.L.A., wrote regarding the arrangements for the Ministerial visit to Dungog on Saturday, December 8…

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Elected Shire President

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 1

COUNCILLOR JAMES WHITE, who was yesterday unanimously elected President of the Muswellbrook Shire Council. Cr. White is a son of the late Hon. J. C. Wliite, who held the office of President of the Shire for a period of 13 years up to the time of liis death. Shire ratepayers will find in the…

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Shire Clerk's Departure

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 3

Miss Gatty was appointed to act as clerk in the office following the resignation of the Shire Clerk at the end of the year, and until the…

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Stroud Shire Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 2

Mr. A. H. H. Ireland, of Bullahdelah, who has been nominated as a candidate for "E." riding at the forthcoming election of Councillors for Stroud…

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