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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 87

Rates Struck. Patrick Plains Shire. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 16

The following rates have been struck by Patrick Plains Shire Council for the present year:—General rate of 2½d in the [?] the…

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Heavy Fines Timber Workers on Kearsley Shire Council. Breach of Sanitary Depot Ordinances. Cessnock, Tuesday. Award to Be Enforced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 16

Heavy lines were imposed on Kearsley Shire Council at Cessnock Court to-day on four charges of having failed to comply with the Developments may be expected in the timber workers dispute, as the result of the Sydney and Suburban Timber Merchants Association…

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New President. Sydney Labour Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 9

The Communists suffered a setback on 25th ult. when Mr. F. Roels, of the Engine-drivers Federation, was elected president of the New…

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Broke Road. Council Not Responsible for Delay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 11

It was reported at Kearsley Shire Council on 24th ult., by the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) that the survey, plans, and specifications of the Broke…

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Junior Farmers. Meeting of Club Council. Organiser's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

The first meeting of the Junior Farmers' Club Council was held in Endeavour House Sydney, yesterday. The president (Mr. A. E. Hunt,…

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Paid by Award Cessnock Council Employee's Claim. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

That payment was made y by the award, was the explanation of the town clerk (Mr. G. Cooksley) at Cessnock Council, when an employee…

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Garden Island. Commonwealth Appeal. Dismissed by Privy Council. LONDON, Jan. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

The Privy Council dismissed the appeal of the Commonwealth Government against the decision of the Full Court of Australia to the effect that…

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General Booth High Council Meets Short Sitting When Will Veteran Leader Meet Them. London, Feb. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 7

The High Council met this morning at a London auction mart, a few doors from the Army's headquarters in Queen…

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Dispensed with Services of Municipal Contractors Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

As their retention would mean the dismissal of a number of the permanent stud, Cessnock Municipal Council decided to dispense with the…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 9

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, a report from Mr. Andrew Wilson, consulting engineer, stated that be had examined the gas…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Greta Municipal Council was hold in the council chambers, when there were presents The Mayor (Alderman…

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Kearsley Shire. Councillors Visit Westers Suburbs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

Councillor A. Burns, President or Kearsley Shire, accompanied by Councillors W. Wright and A. Johns, visited the Western Suburbs on…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Maintenance Programme for Year. Two New Bridges

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last. Present:—Councillors D. M. Hell (president), Jas. Lonergan, A. A…

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Stroud Shire Requirements

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

On Monday last a deputation, comprising Councillors C. T. Abbott (President), W. F. Harris, H. C. Higgins and the Engineer (Mr. H…

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Council Supports Union. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 5

After deciding to support the tim ber strikers, the Richmond City Council last night ordered the building surveyor not to use any timber…

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Power Grader for Roads. Council Adopts Wait and See

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

The question whether the Shire Council should follow the lead of other councils by installing up-to-date machinery for work on the…

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Council's Accounts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

When certain accounts were recommended to be passed at the meeting of the West Maitland Council last night, Alderman McLauchlin…

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Tarro Shire. the Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 6

The Tarro Shire Council met at East Maitland last evening. Councillor Butler presided over a full council…

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Cement Contract. Enfield Aldermen Approached. on Behalf of Tenderer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 5

At a meeting of the Enfield Council last night, Alderman Lloyd declared that before a tender was accepted for the supply of cement to…

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Tarro Council Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Hodson, shire clerk, reported to Tarro Shire Council last night, that the list of outstanding rates totalled £2650. After…

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