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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 87

Millet Industry Meeting of Hunter District Council

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

A veery enthusiastic meeting of the Hunter River District Council of the Australian Broom Milliet Growers' Association was held in the Popular…

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Proposed Road To Link Kurri With West Wallsend. Lake Macquarie Council's Resolve

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

Correspondence dealt with at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council included a letter from the Lake Macquarie Shire council,…

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Grand Council. Agricultural Associations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 6

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 3

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

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Cesnock's Time Humorous Interludes at Council

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

For humorous interludes Cessnock Municipal Council bids fair to become famous. "What is Cessnock's official time?"…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 2

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

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Shire Clerk Departs

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

The Shire Clerk, Mr V. M. Ogden, left Singleton by the afternoon train on Saturday to take, up his new position of Clerk of the Cobbora Shire…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 2

Meeting held on Thursday last. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (President), J. P. Abbott, J. Riley, Mac. S. Kennedy, S. C. Collison, and…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last, when there were present:— Crs. D. M. Bell (president), J…

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Morpeth Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: Aldermen Connolly (Mayor),…

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By an Innings Council Defeats Cessnock Combined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 6

A large crowd mustered at South Cessnock Park to witness the match of the year on Sunday—Aldermen v. Labourers…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, the engineer reported that he had made arrangements for a trial tarring of…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 6

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

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Milk Suppliers' Council Reduction to Distributors Opposed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 2

Dairy farmers are still at variance with the distributing companies on the question of a reduction in prices. The companies have Continued to…

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New Council Chambers to Cost £1750. East Maitland Move

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 2

The East Maitland Municipal Council for some time past, has had under consideration suggestions for the erection of more suitable…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 4

The usual meeting was held on Friday when the full Council was present. The President, Cr. Meredith presided, and in a report to the Council said he had,…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday night, when Ald. Krohn, (Mayor), occupied the chair and Aid. Windeyer, Feeney, Horn, Hain and Boots…

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Port Stephens Shire Engineers' Report for March

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 3

At the usual meeting of the Council on Friday, the Engineer, (Mr. Payten), reported as follows:— Nelsons Bay Road:—Messrs. Cox and…

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GEE-WHIZZ! Didn't the Mayor Go Aldermen Dazzled

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 9

Ald. Hunter made the pace a cracker in dealing with the business at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Council of Wallarobba Shire was held on Wednesday last, there being present Crs. R. W. Alison (President)…

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