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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 87

Parking of Cars Municipal Council Prosecutions. Three Offenders Fined £1 EACH. One Case Dismissed With Costs Against Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 5

At the Cessnock Police Court this morning various persons were proceeded against on charges alleging that they had unlawfully parked…

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Stroud Shire Flood Damage Relief

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 5

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed as follows:—Dear Sir,—I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th…

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Kurri Deputation. Work in Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 6

A large and representative deputation waited on the Ministers at the Kurri Kurri School of Arts. Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., who…

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Writ Issued. Council's Employee Alleges Slander. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 4

Frederick Reeman, a ganger, employed by the Globe Municipal Council has issued a Supreme Court writ against Alderman William Joseph…

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Asked to Explain. Alleged Caucus Breach Cessnock Labour Aldermen Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 4

Two Labour Aldermen of Cessnock Council, J, H. Duggan, and J. Shakespeare, have received a communication from the A.L.P…

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Morpeth Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 3

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

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 2

The Mayor, Aid. A. S. Foster, presided at the fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council, held last evening. There were…

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Abattoir Question Discussion at East Maitland Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 6

"You would think he was talking to men who had just been sentenced to ten years' penal servitude," said Alderman G. Raisbeck at the East…

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'Bus Route, and Alderman Cook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 4

Sir,—I note Alderman Cook's letter in your issue of the 17th inst. and feel it my duty to reply thereto. So far as, his reference to the…

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P. Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Singleton, on Wednesday…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. Inspection of Roads

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

With the commendable desire to become the better informed of the condition of the Shire roads, of the works in progress, and to get in closer touch…

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Likes the Color Mayor and Red Flag Council Incident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 7

Cessnock Council last night decided to accede to a request from the Cessnock Parents' and Citizens' Association that they (the Council) supply…

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Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

Last Friday was the ordinary meeting day of the Stroud Shire Council and all the Councillors were present but no business was…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night when there were present Aldermen D. Hunter (Mayor) A. Snedden, J…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present:—Ald. J. C. Humphries (Mayor),…

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Charge Against Alderman Position for a Nephew

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 7

P. O'Grady, of Ulmarra, proceeded against Thomas Jeffries, an alderman of the Ulmarra Council, at the Grafton Petty Sessions, charging him with…

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Port Stephens Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 6

The following is the balance of the Engineer's report held over from last week:— Hexham Road: The reconstruction…

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Primary Producers. Central Hunter Council. Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 8

At the quarterly meeting of delegates to the Central Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, a letter was read from the…

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Mutton Export an Australian Problem, Research Council's Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 3

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has decided to make increased efforts to solve the important Australian problem of…

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Tenders In Cessnock-broke Road. Council Favours 20,500 QUOTH

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 1

The following extract from the Cessnock "Eagle" throws a little light on such things as tenders, estimates, unemployed, etc., in the…

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