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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

1,670 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 84

SCONE Upper Hunter Council Rates Struck Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council rates adopted were the same as last year, being general [?] and…

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MUSWELLBROOK. Increase in Rating Council Decides Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 5

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council the general rate was increased from /44 in the £ to /5¼ in the £, while…

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Budget of News from Upper Hunter and Northern Districts a r Sunday Cricket Wanted Council Rates Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 5

The question of playing Sunday cricket under the control of Tamworth District Cricket Union was raised at the monthly…

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Links with Early Days. Extracts From "Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History National or Secular Education?—Flood on the Namoi River—Spurious Coins in Circulation in the North—Maitland District Council in Financial Trouble. Education Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 2

The Committee of Education have brought up their report, and very lucid, able, and forcibly written document it is. The committee…

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May Intervene Labour Council Goodyear Strike Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 1

If the conference between the management of the Goodyear Rubber and Tyre Company (Australia), Lid., and the State Committee of the Rubber…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Yesterday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:—Crs. Jas. White (President), J. Lonergan,…

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Stroud Shire Council. Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

At the Stroud Shire Council meeting held on Friday lost, the Shire Engineer (Mr. F. G. D. Stone), reported as follows:—…

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Manning Shire Council. Grant for Bridges

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Minister for Local Government, (Hon. E. S. Spooner):—…

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Dalwood Bridge £4000 Grant to Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 3

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) has advised Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., that a sum of £4000 has been made…

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Stroud Shire. President Re-elected. Cr. W. F. Harris

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Stroud shire council, held prior to the general meeting on Friday, the retiring president, (Cr. W. F. Harris), was…

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Council's III-Luck. Bridges Washed Away

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Shire Council has had more than its share of had luck with its low-level bridges. In yesterday's storm the bridge at…

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Council Vacancy A.L.P. to Call Nominations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 3

The Cessnock branch of the Australian Labour Party last night decided to call for nominations for a representative of the party. The…

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Primary Producers' Union Weekly Notes (Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Review and Forecast: The General President has issued a "Review and Forecast" of the dairy industry and matters relative thereto,…

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CESSNOCK A.L.P. Municipal Vacancy CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 7

At a meeting last night the Cessnock branch of the A.L.P. decided to call for nominations for a candidate to contest the vacancy in the…

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Municipal Sports Ground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

The making of the Municipal Sports Ground is proceeding well. The grandstand is almost completed and its appearance favourably…

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MUSWELLBROOK The Shire Council Monthly Meeting Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Shire Council, intimation was received from the Main Roads Board that the application for a grant…

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Lacks Courage Alderman Outspoken Relief Control

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

Alderman H. W. Tegg was outspoken yarning consideration of a notice of motion by Aid. H. W. Fry at the West Maitland Council meeting…

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Some Eats! Alderman's Statement "Bigger and Better"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 4

"I have done everything in my power to get rid of them, and they come back bigger and better than ever," said Aid, T. A. J. Dilley at the West Maitland…

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Alleged Irregularities at Shire Election

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

A message from Cowra states that grave allegations of irregularities have been made in connection with the recent elections for the Waugoola Shire,…

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A Higher Rate Mayor's Casting Halfpenny Rise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 4

Speeches of a length unknown for some time in the deliberations of West Maitland Municipal Council were common last night when…

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