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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Bellbird Relief Lord Mayor's Reply to Public Trustee. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 5

Mr. W. J. Grieve, secretary, local Bellbird Relief Fund, to-day, issued the following reply to the statement of Mr. E. J. Payne, Public Trustee,…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

All Councillors were present at yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council. Tenders for roadwork were…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Council was held on Tuesday night last. All the Aldermen were present and the meeting room…

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Kearsley Shire Finances. Position Improving

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire, the Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J. Grieve) tabled an interesting report on the finances…

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Shire Works Engineers Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 5

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F Shine), at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, submitted the following progress…

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State Loan Works Kearsley Shire Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

Reporting on State Joan works at last night's meeting of the Kcarsl'ey Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) slated that the works in…

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Bellbird Disaster Lord Mayor's Fund "Breach of Faith"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 5

Strong exception has been taken locally to the absorption, in the National Relief Fund, of the money subscribed for the relief of the…

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Cessnock Council of Action

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 9

A further mass meeting of trade unionists, co-operators, and workers generally, will be held in the Strand Theatre on Sunday, March 10, to…

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Greta. Municipal Council

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

The fortnightly meeting of the Greta Council was held in the council Chambers, when there were present: The Mayor, Ald, J. Proud[?]…

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Municipal Council of West Maitland Regular. Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 7

The regular meeting of the council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held on Tuesday. The Mayor (Alderman R. L. Pender) was…

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Nelson's Bay. Shire Rate Opposed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 16

At a meeting of rat[?] of Nelson's Bay, a protest was made against what was termed the ex[?] rise by the Port STephens Shire Council in…

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Street Openings Goulburn Council's Charges

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

With a view to abating the nuisance of opening newly formed or repaired roads and footpaths in the Goulburn municipality, the council has decided…

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Bellbird Relief Lord Mayor's Fund. Reply to Public Trustee. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 5

Mr, W. J. Grieve, secretary, local Bellbird RElief Fund, to-day, issued the following reply to the statement of Mr. E. J. Payne, Public, Trustee,…

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Peace in Industry Painters Joint Council in West Australia

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

An example of peace in industry has been furnished by the painting industry in Western Australia, which has a joint council of eight…

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Mining Distress Lord Mayor's Fund. London, March 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 4

The Lord Mayor's fund for the relief of distressed miners' areas, amounted last evening to £725,000. A supplementary Government…

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Wallarobba Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday last, there being on Wednesday Crs. R. W. Alison, (Present), A. G…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

Work on Tomalla Road Started—Alleged Election Irregularities—Not for Council to take Action—Muswellbrook Weir to be Inspected…

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Stroud Shire Council Deadlock Reached

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

Stroud Shire Council has reached a deadlock. At the meeting before last, three Councillors (Messrs. Flannery Daunt and Stott) walked…

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Morpeth Council Regular Meeting

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

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: Aldermen Cuteliffe, Innes,…

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Kearsley Council Bus Matters. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

Sir,—Allow me to reply to Cr. Burns' bombastic remarks concerning Barksby and his substitute, as Cr. Burns put it. He says he intends to…

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