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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 87

"The Stench Is Abominable." Complaint About Doyle-street Garbage Dump. Aldermen to Inspect

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

"The stench that comes from the garbage dump near the Doyle-street bridge is something abominable, and people living in the locality are…

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Kearsley Shire Roads Repairs Being Carried Out

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 7

Many roads in the Kearsley Shire Council area damaged by the went heavy rains arc undergoing repairs. While the work being carried out…

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Easter Tennis Northumberland Council's Tournament

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

The Northumberland Tennis Council's Easter tournament will be held on the Maitland Park courts on Good Friday, Easter Saturday…

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Progress Association Endorsed Council's Decision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

Thirty-two members of the local Progress Association met on Tuesday night last to discuss Dungog Council's proposal to filter and…

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"Meant To Return Them" Municipal Employs Concerning Alleged Stolen Tools. Application for Reinstatement in Council's Service

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 4

Last night a deputation waited an Cessnock Municipal Council requesting that William Inch, who was recently dismissed from the council's…

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VANDALISM! Council's Charge Against Postal Department

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

Serious charges of neglect, and an utter disregard of the public welfare were some of the statements made against the…

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Not to Trade. Council and Electric Goods

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

The electric light committee reported to the council on Wednesday evening that after a lengthy discussion it was decided not to make any…

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School of Arts. Council Grants Subsidy. Subject to Conditions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

The secretary of the School of Arts committee wrote to the last, meeting of the council, asking for a subsidy for the institution. It was pointed out that…

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Dismissed Employee Council Sticks to Its Decision. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 4

Cessnock Municipal employees last night appealed to the council on behalf of James William Inch, who was dismissed from the sanitary…

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Re-Valuation of Weston Town Property. Council's Reply to Request

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 10

A letter in reply to a request recently made by the Western Progress Association, asking the Kearsley Shire Council to have a re-valuation…

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Shopkeepers Kick Against Street-selling of Pies. Successful Appeal to Council

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

Matters dealt with at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council included a petition from a number of business men, protesting…

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Land Wanted. For a New School. Council Hesitates to Give Up Park

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

The council appears to be reluctant to part with three, acres of Victoria Park required by the Department of Education for school purposes,…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 1

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 12

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 7

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

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Shire Clerk Resigns

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 2

Mr V. M. Ogden, Clerk of the Patrick Plains Shire Council, has tendered his resignation, having been offered an advanced and more lucrative position…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Shire Council the engineer submitted a list of the damages which occurred throughout the shire during the…

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Singleton Letter. Shire Cleric Resigns. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2

Mr. V. M. Ogden, clerk to Patrick Plains Shire Council, has tendered his resignation, having been offered an advanced and more lucrative position…

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

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

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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The Baths' Area. Question of Trust. Council Cannot Agree

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 1

The Local Government Socilitor has advised the council that there is no section under the Act, whereby it can, as trustees, assume…

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