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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Municipal—

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 5

The first meeting of the newly-formed Municipal Council was held in the Chambers on Wednesday night. Present: —Aldermen A. E. Hardy (Mayor), W…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Affairs the New Mayor Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1934 · page 5

As already reported in the "Daily Mercury," a municipal election is to be held in January, on account of Mr. N. A. Halliday, of…

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Shire Estimates Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1934 · page 11

At the meeting of Warrah Shire the estimates for the coming year were based upon a rating of 1½d in the £, which is the present rate…

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Bolwarra Shire President Congratulated Largs Embankment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1934 · page 5

When formal business was concluded at the Bolwarra Shire Council's first meeting of the new triennial period yesterday…

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Aberdeen Municipality. Proposed Merger. Upper Hunter Shire Willing to Take Over Area

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council considerable was given to the proposal of the Minister for Local Government to…

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Lord Mayor Another Deadlock Even Voting Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 5

Another meeting of the City Council held to-day to elect a Lord Mayor for 1935, failed in its purpose. Alderman Parker, the retiring…

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The Saleyards Council Inspection

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 4

An inspection was made of the Maitland Saleyards to-day by the following representatives of West Maitland Council. Aldermen A. S…

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"Concertina House" Alderman Heuston's Complaint Justified

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 2

Some months ago "Concertina House," at South Singleton, was brought before, the notice of the Couneil by Alderman W. Heuston as…

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Shire Valuations

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 2

The Shire valuator (Mr B. G. Doyle) reported to the meeting of the Shire Council held to-day, that he had completed the valuation of all rateable land…

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Council Vice-chairman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 7

The election of vice-chairman of the different committees of the West Maitland Council was reported to last night's meeting as follows: Finance…

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County Council Extraordinary Position GRAFTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 3

When Alderman Carl T. Schwinghammer, Mayor of South Grafton,and representative of that Municipality on the Clarence River Country…

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Work for Miners Kearsley Shire Mr. Booth's Question Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. G. Booth (Labour, Kurri), asked the Minister for Labour and industry if he was aware that when members…

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Coal Oil Council Meets Agenda Plans Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 10

After a long citting the Oil from Coal Council, which met at the Town Hall last night adopted two recommendations from the…

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From Own Funds Council Magnanimous Relief Work Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 6

Tick, tick, tick, went the clock on the wall, and cloven men seated round a table, cast rapid glances at each other while the…

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Relief Works Blaxland Shire LITHGOW

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 2

In a report to Blaxland Shire Council, on the completion of six months' operation of emergency relief work, the clerk (Mr. C. E. W. Brown)…

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Freezer Blamed Radio Interference Council's Decision. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 2

The owner of a refrigerator in the shopping centre of Epping is to be instructed by Dundas Council to fit a suppressor to it or the electricity…

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Merriwa Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 7

A special meeting of the newly-elected Merriwa Shire Council was held on Wednesday of last week, when there were present:—Councillors J. F. Leitch…

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Stroud Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Stroud, on Friday, 14th instant, there being present…

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Stroud Shire Council. Meeting. (Continued)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 6

Messrs. G. A. Engel and Sons asked the council to ask the Department of Local Government for a subsidy in connection with the bridge which it…

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Emergency Relief Work Benefit to Blaxland Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 1

la a report to Blaxland Shire Council, on the completion of six months' operation of emergency relief work, the clerk (Mr C. E. W. Brown) slated: For the…

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