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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 87

Kearsley Shire. Councillors Visit Western

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 14

Councillor A. Burns, President of Kearsley shire accompanied by councillors w. wright and A. Johns, visited the western suburbs on sat…

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Bolwarra Shire the Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Thursday afternoon. Councillor McRae presided over a full council…

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Cement Contract. Enfield Aldermen Approached on Behalf of Tenderer Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 3

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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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the west Maitland municipal council was held on Tuesday There were present Aldermen Fry A.S. McDon…

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Mosquito Pest, Cbssnock Council to Act

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

"What is being done to abate the mosquito nuisance?" Ald. Shakespeare asked at Cessnock council. "Nothing" replied the inspector…

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Wrong Message. Bellbird Band and Cessnock Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 11

"Unless Bellbird Band apologises we cannot give them any further consideration" said the Mayor (Alderman Hunter) at cessnock council…

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Paid by Award Cessnock Council Employee's Claim

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

That payment was made by the award was the explanation of the town clerk (Mr. G. Cooksley) at cessnock council when an employee…

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Statement of Miners' Council, Reply to Premier

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 6

The general council of the Miners federation began its annual meeting in sydney and the whole day was given t formulating a statement…

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

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

The first meeting of the Junior Far-mers' Club Council was held in Endeavoru House, sydney, yesterday, The president (Mr. A.D. Hunt, M.L.C.) was in the chair…

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Railway to Port Stephens Cessnock Council to Co-operate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 13

Cessnock Municipal Council decided to co-operate with stroud shire and port stephens Developmental League in having the proposed…

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Board of Health Prosecution of Kearsley Council. Premier to Be Appealed To. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 8

Strong indignation was expressed by Councillor Burns, at kearsley Shire meeting last night, at the action of the Board of Health, which…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 12

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

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Dispensed With, Services of Municipal Contractors

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

As their retemion would mean the dismissal of a number of the permanent staff cessnock Municipal council decided to dispense with the ser…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 8

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

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

Tomalla and Rouchel Developmental Roads—Dartbrook crossing—The Muswellbrook Weir—Embargo on Sale of Wax Matches Removed—…

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Wallarobba Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3

At the usual monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, held at the Council Chambers, Dungog, on Wednesday last there were present…

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Upper Hunter Shire Election. Alleged Irregularities

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

At Thursday's monthly meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, the question of alleged irregularities arising out of the recently-conducted…

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Shire Councillors Entertained at Miller's Forest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 6

On the occasion of the return of Councillors Niland and McCarthy again to the Council of Tarro Shire, the members of the Miller's Forest…

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Flouting the Council (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 6

Sir,—In your issue of the 8th instant I noticed a letter signed by A. Dawkins commenting on remarks made by me at our last council…

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Proposed. New Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

Alderman Raisbeck, at the meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council last night, moved that the Mayor (Alderman A. S. Foster) and…

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