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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 87

The Army High Council's Secrecy Judge and Jury Methods LONDON, Jan. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 5

General Booth's reply to the High Council will be delivered to-morrow. It is stated that Staff-Captain Dr. Hart arrived at the Generals'…

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Shire Council Meeting Postponed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

Some few days ago the Shire President (Councillor A. S. Pankhurst), was unfortunate in meeting with an aceident on the farm whilst handling a…

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Shire Finances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

The finances of the Port Stephens Shire Council are overdrawn to the extent of about £2000 more than is now allowed by the amended…

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Tarro Shire Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Tarro Shire, Council was held in the Shire Office, East Maitland, yesterday. TARRO RATES…

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East Maitland Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 6

The regular meeting of the East Mainland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present, the Mayor (Alderman Foster) and…

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No Decision by Council. Refusal to Retire. "Should be Less Than a Man." (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

The High Council adjourned without coming to any decision after a discussion which lasted all day. General Booth, in his reply, said: "I…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Friday, when all the Councillors were present. Cr. Me[?]edith, President, occupied the chair…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 3

The full Council was present on Monday night, when the Mayor, Ald. Krohn presided. The A. G. E. Factory, Hamilton, asked…

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Port Stephens Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 3

The following report was submitted by the engineer, Mr Payten:— Anna Bay Deviation:—To 21st December. 507 cubic yards of blinding and grave…

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Defaulting Employee Auditor Criticises Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

The action of the Fairfield Council in failing to take action against a defaulting employee, who was ordered by the court to replay the council £85,…

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Loan Council. £8,000,000 for Commonwealth and States

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 3

It was announced by the Federal Treasury on Wednesday that the Commonwealth 5¼ per cent. loan of £8,000,000, underwritten in London…

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General Booth Declared Unfit for Command. Council's Decision. LONDON, Jan. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 7

The High Council ballot adjudicated General Booth as unfit to continue in the supreme command. The voting was 55 to…

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Shire Rates. Kearsley Council's Decision. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Rates decided on by kearsley Shire last night for 1020. are:— General fund, 3d in the £ on the U.C.V., Heddon Greta water deficiency…

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Stroud Shire Council (Continued from last issue.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

The President said he would like to see some attempt made to have the Tea Gardens road declared a developmental road…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 8

Meeting of above held on Tuesday night last. Present: Ald. J. W. Joughin (deputy Mayor), S. G. Keene, N. Andrews, A. Dobson, and O. Barton;…

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Shire Finances

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

The finances of the Port Stephens Shire Council are overdrawn to the extent of about £2000 more than is now allowed by the amended…

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Shire Building Applications

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

The Health Inspector (Mr. J. G. McGilvray) reported at Kearsley Shire Council meeting last night that during the year the building…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 7

The usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last. There were present:—Aldermen D. Jordan (in the chair), Jas. Hicks, W…

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To Confer. Retailers and Aldermen Insurance Rates and Parking

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Correspondence dealt with at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council included a letter from the Cessnock Retailers' Association…

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The Band In Recess. "Poor Chaps" Says Alderman Gentlemun

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the council Ald. Gentlemun said it seemed that there was no band in existence in Muswellbrook. There hud been no practices…

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