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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 87

Serious Municipal Trouble at Tenterfield Administrator Appointed. Tenerfield, Saturday

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

By proclamation published in yesterday a "Government Gavette," the Municipality of Tenterfield has been declared a defaulting area, on the grounds…

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Tarro Shire Council Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Tarro Shire Council was held on Tuesday. [?]r. Butler presided. There were present—Councillors Frith, Niland,…

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West Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman R. L…

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Traffic Regulations. "Harassing Business People" Council's Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening, the question of the regulation of traffic in High-street,…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Ald. Krohn, Mayor, presided. An application was submitted by Charles…

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Over the Limit Council in Bad Way. No Money for Wages. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 7

According to the town clerk of Holroyd, the finances are in such a bad way that there is no money for the wages to-day. Council's debts…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

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

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Kearsley Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 10

The Kearsley Shire Council met last night, when there were present Crs. A. Burns (president), C. Jaggard, C. H. Thomas, A. Johns, J…

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Stroud Shire Council That Impasse

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

Stroud achieved fame in the early days of New South Wales through the instrumentalities of the A. A. Company—whose monuments will…

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P. Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday morning…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

Ald. K. M. Garrett's name was omitted from the list of those who attended the last meeting of the council…

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Shire Clerk's Resignation Accepted by Council. Expressions of Regret

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

Among the correspondence placed before the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council on Wednesday last was a letter from Mr V. M…

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Bridge to Mondewoi Ratepayers Send Deputation. Shire Council Sympathetic

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

At the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council on Wednesday, a deputation representing the ratepayers of Westbrook-road asked to…

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New Shire Clerk

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

At the meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council held on Friday last applications for the position of Shire Clerk in succession to Mr. W. S…

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Dungog Municipal Council Breaks Records

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

At Tuesday's meeting of the local Council there were present Ald. Kerry (Mayor), Abbott. Carlton, Scott, McGowen and Dark. Ald…

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Leave for Shire Engineer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 10

Matters dealt with at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council included an application by the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) for…

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Tragic Position of Kearsley Shire Finances Council Calls Halt with Roads Maintenance Programme. Many Men to Be Thrown on Unemployed Market

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 7

Kearsley Shire Council finances are in a tragic state. For some considerable time past the Council has been struggling along under a huge overdraft, and at last a breaking point has been reached. So acute has the position become that the Council, at its meeting…

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"Ridiculous to Ask It" Shire President's Reply to Demand for Inquiry. Complaints From Hebburn Miners' Lodges. Methods of Employing Men on Council Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 9

Kearsley Shire Council last night had before it a complaint from Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge, regarding the method adopted "by some officer…

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Claim for Wages Application By Shire Employees. Full Time for Broken Shift

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 9

A deputation from the Shire employees waited on the Kearsley Council last night and submitted certain claims in respect of men…

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Ambulance Hall Rates Kurri Application for Exemption. Deputation to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 10

Last night a deputation from the Kurri Kurri Mining Ambulance Corps waited on the Kearsley Shire Council and asked that body to either…

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