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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 87

Maitland Abattoirs Petition to East Maitland Council. Definite Answer Needed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 6

East Maitland Municipal Council received a petition signed by about 230 ratepayers on Tuesday, asking council not to agree or be party to…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council there were present: Councilors D. M. Bell (president), J. Lenergan, R…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of Greta Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, when there were present:…

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Reso Tour Report by Chairman of Australian Dairy Council. Interesting Observations

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 4

In connection with the late tour of the "Reso" party, Mr John Rankin, Chairman of the Australian Dairy Council, writes:—…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 2

Monthly meeting of above held in Scone on Thursday last. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (President), J. P. Abbott, W. H. Bluford…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Councillors Criticise Tar-spraying Work Denman Yards Described As Shocking

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 June 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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Why Does the Kearsley Shire Fight? (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 8

Sir,—According to your issue of June 6th, Mr. S. Barksby and Mr. G. Walles are going yo lock horns with Kearsley Shire Council over the bus…

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Letter to the Editor. This Municipal Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 3

Sir,—As a ratepayer present at the East Maitland Council meeting on Tuesday evening last. I heard the comment on the injustice of the…

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Municipal Tennis Match Win for Outside Staff

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 7

The outside stuff of the Cessnock Municipal Council defeated the aldermen and inside staff by three games at tennis. The complete…

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Tarro Shire Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 4

Councillor J. R. Butter presided at a general meeting of Tarro Shire Council on Tuesday. There were also present: Crs. Niland, McCarthy,…

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Employment of Relative Alderman Fined

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 3

Thomas Jefferies, alderman of Ulmarra Municipality, was fined £10, with costs amounting to £4/6/6, at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions for…

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Alderman Fined Employment of Relative. Grafton Prosecution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 4

Thomas Jefferies, alderman of Ulmarra Municipality, was fined £10, with costs amounting to £4/6/6. at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions…

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Municipal Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 5

The regular meeting of the council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held last evening. The Mayor (Aid. R.L. Fender) was in the chair…

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Council Funds Ex-clerk for Trial

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 2

A statement that about £8000 was involved was made by Detective Kennedy, at the Tenterfield Police Court yesterday, when Rody Dnniel O'Grady,…

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Unemployed. Government Criticised. West Maitland Council Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 4

"It appears to me that the Government is falling down on its Job. It is doing nothing more nor loss than passing its responsibilities on to the…

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Took Council's Anvil Branxton Court Case. Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 6

Edward Keasey. was charged before Mr. M.C. Nott, P.M., at the Branxton Police Court to-day with stealing a blacksmith's anvil. valued…

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Alleged Theft. of Council's Funds, £8000 Said to Be Involved

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 9

Roy Daniel O'Grady. formerly Town Clerk of Tenterfield, was charged at the Tenterfield Police Court, with having stolen on February 1, 1928,…

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League of Nations Chamberlain's Farewell and Council's Regret. London, June 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 5

On June 14, immediately after his resignation of office as Foreign Secretary, Sir Auston Chamberlain telegraphed as follows to the League of…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held on Friday last. All the Councillors were present. Cr. Meredith, president, was in the…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Municipal Council was held on Monday night, when Ald. Krohn, Boots, Feeney, Hain and Horn, were present…

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