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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 87

"Third Largest Municipality." Just Like "Our Arbour"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 7

"Things like this should not be tolerated in the third largest Municipality an the State" The above remark was made by…

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Stroud Shire Council O Tempora! O Mores!

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 6

In last issue reference was made to the action of the Stroud Shire regarding the £7000 loan for the Karuah-Tea Gardens road. On this…

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Bristol Mayor's Calendar

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 2

Bristol (Eng.) still maintains the famous "Ma[?]res Kalendar," which the town clerk of Bristol began to write in 1470. From Henry Ill.'s…

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Shortening Route To Newcastle Manning Shire & Taree Council to Co-operate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 2

The Clerk, Manning Shire Council wrote under date March 4 to the meetings of the Taree Municipal Council on Tuesday night last: Some time…

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Sales at Shire Yards

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 7

The manager of Patrick Plains A Shire saleyards reports that the following numbers of stock were sold during the month of February:…

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Singleton Letter. Objection's Against Shire Valuations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council, the shire valuer reported that nine objections had been received against this year's…

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Port Stephens Shire. Proposed Rate Increase

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 9

At a recent meeting of the Port Stephen's Shire Council, the president, Councillor Meredith reported that Mr. Neiley of the Public Works…

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To Cease Kearsley Main Road Work. Council's Financial Position

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 11

Because of its attenuated financial position, Kearsley Council has decided to cease all main road work in the 1928 programme,…

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Light Treatment Research Council's Report. Medical Criticism. London, April 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 5

The medical editor of the "Actinic Practitioner," criticises the Medical Research Council on their report of "Light treatment," which was…

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Grand Council. Agricultural Associations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 2

Following several previous unsuccessful attempts a grand council of the associated agricultural groups of New South Wales has been…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 6

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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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held yesterday, all Councillors being present. The motion, discussion on which…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 7

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

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Shire Building Applications

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 7

The Health Inspector (Mr. J. G. McGilvray), reported at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council that during the past fortnight…

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Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 7

At last night meeting of the kearsley Shir Council the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) submitted the following progress report for…

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Labour Council Approves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 6

Plans, were completed at a meeting at the labour Council last night for the extension of the timber workers strike to the building trades. The…

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Prickly Pear destroyed Good for Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Council has inaugurated successful experiments in the destruction of some acid mixture of prickly pear growing on the side of…

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Theft of Explosives Shire Store Broken Into

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 7

Recently the Kearsley Shire Council's store at Neath was broken into, and a quantity of detonators and other explosives stolen…

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Council's Stores. Another Theft. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 4

When reporting to Kearsley Shire Council last night' that the store at Neath was broken into on March 26. and tool and explosives stolen. Mr…

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Main Road Contracts. Estimates by Shire. Engineer's Position. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 5

That he and the council were placed in a difficult position in giving an estimate as a competitive figure against contractor's tenders, was the…

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