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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Last Meeting for Year

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 2

The Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains held its last meeting for the year on Wednesday, when there were present Councillors W. H. Andrews…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Cesasnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night when there were present: Aldermen J. Brown…

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Municipal Council. Extraordinary Election. First Week in January

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 1

A notice appears in the business columns of this issue, inviting nominations to contest the municipal by-election which will take…

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Local and General Shire Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 4

Cr. W. F. Harris was the only nomination received for F. riding in the Stroud shire, and so was returned unopposed. There were no nominations…

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Cessnock Council Meetings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 6

Last Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was the last for 1934. The Council will not meet again until January 15…

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Council Disapproves, of New Railway Structure

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 8

At the meeting of the Municipal Council last night, the Clerk (Mr C. A. Buchan), reported having writtes to the Secretary for Railways, on…

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Merriwa and District News (Reprinted from the Merriwa and Cassills "News.") Noxious Weeds. Prompt Action Necessary. "Too Big a Question for Shire Council?"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 7

The correspondence at the last meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council included letters from the Bow Forest Agricultural Bureau, Mr. C. R. Pinchen…

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Charities Bill Vital Amendments Council Debate Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 3

The Charitable Collections Bill was the subject of a spirited debate In the Legislative Council last night. The Government at…

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Share Lotteries Banned, Bill Passes Legislative Council. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 2

The legislative Council sat throughout the night dealing with the Charities' Bill. The Government was successful in retaining…

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Drainage Scheme and Bellbird Creek Council Wants Work Extended

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 5

At last Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council the Mayor (Ald. Brown) reported that it had been brought under his [?]…

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Turf Wicket on Sports Ground Cricketers' Deputation to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. Brown), at last Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, reported that a deputation consisting of…

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Postal Voting at Bankstown Council Election Allegations of Irregularities

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 9

Before the adoption of the returning officer's report at the first meeting of the new Bankstown Municipal Council, numerous…

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Withdrawal; or Resignaton. Incident at Shire Meeting. Cr. Leitch Demands Withdrawal From Cr. Bradly

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 4

A few minutes after Cr. J. Roach took up his position on Wednesday of last week as president of the Merriwa Shire Council he was…

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Bank Holiday on December 31 Council to Apply for Gazettal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 6

Cessnock Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, dealt with art application signed by a number of business people, requesting that the…

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Cessnock Requirements Council Deputation to Minister. Position of Relief Workers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 5

On Wednesday last a deputation from Cessnock Municipal Council, consisting of the Mayor (Ald. J. Brown). Ald. R. Smith…

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New-old Councillor Welcomed Councillor Hayes Returns to Council Board

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 7

The first meeting of the newly elected Council of the Shire of Pat rick Plains was held on Wednesday, when Councillor Amos Hayes,…

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"Have No Fear About Its Safety." Grandstand at New Sports Ground. Municipal Inspector's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 5

The heath inspector (Mr. D. Caskey), at last Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, reported that the work of constructing the…

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ABERDEEN Alderman Hardy, Mayor Sixth Term Aberdeen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Aberdeen Municipal Council, held on Wednesday night, Ald. A. E. Hardy was re-elected Mayor of the…

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Annual Dinner Council Employees Bright Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 6

The second staff dinner of the West Maitland Municipal Council, which was held last evening, proved an outstanding success and…

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QUIRINDI Proposed Rating. Council Meets Quirindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 5

At the first general meeting of the new Quirindi Municipal Council, the estimates for 1935 were approved…

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