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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Primary Producers' Union District Council's Annual Meeting. All Officers Re-elected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

The annual report, read at the annual meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of delegates from the Primary Producers' Union, disclosed a satisfactory record. The meeting dealt with several important subjects, such as the suggested Petrol Tax, organisation, lucerne growers' problems, and a…

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Mosquito Plague Move to Stamp It Out. Newcastle Council. Water Plant Experiment

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 5

Alderman Blackall brought in fore the Health and Traffic Committee of the City Council information about a Queensland water plant…

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Is Ink-Weed a Curse? Move to Have It Taken Off Noxious List. Council Defers Action

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 4

At Thursday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, Cr. J. P. Abbott brought forward a motion, of which he had given notice, to the end of…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held at the office, Dungog, there being present Mrs. R. W. Alison, (President), A. G. H…

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Alderman Raisbeck

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

Regret was expressed at the meeting of the East Maitland Council last night, when it was stated that Alderman Raisbeck was absent owing…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Foster),…

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Lawn Tennis. Northern Country Carnival. to Be Held in Maitland. Council's Decision

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

It was definitely decided at a meeting of the Northumberland Lawn Tennis Council last evening to conduct the first…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting was held on Friday last, at Raymond Terrace, when the full Council was present under the presidency of Cr. Meredith…

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Port Stephens Shire Council Engineer's Report for February

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 1

Nelsons Bay Road—Messrs. Cox and McNiven made a start on their contact on 25th February and are making good progress. They have 13 men working and…

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Greta. Municipal Council?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening when there were present, the Mayor…

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Lotteries Bill Passes Committee Stage. in Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 2

The debate on the second reading of the Lotteries and Art Union Bill was resumed in the Legislative Council on Wednesday afternoon…

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Hospitals Bill Debate in Legislative Council. Protest Against Victorian Commissioner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 2

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday, the Attorney-General, Mr. Boyce. moved the second reading of the Hospitals Bill…

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Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

To consider a motion of which notice was given by Cr. C. C. Bradly at the last meeting of the body, a special meeting of the Merriwa…

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Bolwarra Shire Council Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers yesterday. The president. Councillor C. McRae,…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Monthly Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

Mr. Engineer McGowen reported as follows:—I have to report as under:—(1) Flood Damage. I attach hereto…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 4

Meeting of above held on Tuesday last. Present: Ald. J. W. Joughin (deputy Mayor), S. G. Keene, N. Andrews, A. Dobson, and O. Barton; also Mr…

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They're Serious Now Cessnock Aldermen Get Down to "Tin Tacks." "No More Larking," Says Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

In contradistinction to previous gatherings of the civic fathers, last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was no marathon…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

The usual meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:—Alderman. J. C. Humphries…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Singleton was held in the Council Chambers, Burdekin Park, last night. There were present…

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Cessnock Municipality Fortnightly Meeting of the Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

The Cessnock Municipal Council met last night, when there were present Aldermen D. Hunter (Mayor), J. H. Duggan, J. Shakespeare, D. Gordon…

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