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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 87

East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 6

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

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Wool-selling at Newcastle Graziers' Council Approves

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 3

The Federal Graziers' Council, at its convention in Melbourne yesterday, expressed approval of the continuation of the zone system of the marketing of…

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Port Stephens Shire Engineer's Report for May

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 4

Nelsons Bay Road:—Messrs. Cox and McNiven are making good progress with their contract, and although the time has elapsed for the completion of the job,…

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Work in the Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 6

During the past month the municipal maintenance staff has been engaged in the following works:—Tarred and sanded footpath in…

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P. Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 5

The Patrick Plains Shire Council bold its regular monthly meeting in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday. There were present: the President,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 2

Meeting of above held on Monday last. Present: Ald. B. G. Millard (Mayor), J. W. Joughin, A. Dobson, S. G. Keene, N. Andrews, and O…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Permanent Street Improvements. Council Gets Busy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:— Aldermen. D. Jordan (in the chair),…

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To Discuss Shire Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 4

A public meeting of owners and occupiers of C riding will be held in the School of Arts, East Gresford, on Monday, June 24, at 7.30 p.m. The…

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"One-man Council" Aid, Gordon's Opinion of Kearsley Shire. Suggested Reduction of Bus Fares

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 9

"I am not in favour of consulting with Kearsley Shire, because I contend that it is a one-man council Let Kearsley Shire look after their…

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Alleged "Card System" Municipal Council Employees' Protest. "Like Doing Homework"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 9

Last night a deputation representing the Shire and Municipal Council Employees' Union waited on the Cessnock Council and raised…

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Improved Train Service Wanted. Council's Requests

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the coun[?] it was decided to co-operate with the District Council of the Primary Producers' Union in asking the Railway…

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Barber's Sign on Council'spole. Request Refused

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the council Ald. Jordan sought the rescission of a motion which had declined to allow W. C. Prowse to convert an electric…

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Bus License. Cessnock Council's Decision Barksby Unsuccessful. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 4

On the casting vote of the Mayor Alderman Hunter, a further application by Stanley Barksby for a temporary bus license to ply for hire…

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The Barksby 'Bus Battle Fresh Application Refused on Mayor's Casting Vote. Davey Again Puts Over a "Doubler"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 9

The Great War. in which the Allied Armies argued the point With Fritz, lasted four years, but the Barksby bus battle the looks, like knocking the European upheaval completely in the shade so far as duration is concerned. For many months past the…

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Gas Bills Soar. Explanation at Council Meeting. Regulate the Taps

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the council Ald. Bassingthwaighte said he had been approached by a number of people, who complained that their gas…

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Card System Municipal Employees Protest. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 5

Contending that it was a card system similar to that which caused the railway strike in 1917, a deputation from the Municipal and Shire…

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Municipality of Cessnock Public Health Administration Mosquito Campaign

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 4

This campaign has been under taken by the Cessnock Municipal Council, for the benefit of the citizens, and is being actively,…

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Municipal Building Applications

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 7

The health inspector (Mr. D. Caskey) reported at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council that during the past fortnight,…

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Meetings Lapse. Stroud Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 9

The last four meetings of the Stroud Shire Council have lapsed for want of a quorum. On each occasion the six councillors were at the office…

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