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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 87

Port Stephens Meeting of Council. Shire's Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 11

At the last meeting of the [?] Stephens Shire Council held at Raymond Terrace a report was given by Cr. Pearse, who was one of the Hunter…

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Council's Troubles. Charge Against Engineer. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 14

Further trouble in the Canterbury Municipal Council will be raised on Wednesday night, when the report made by James Vicars, the well-known…

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Letter to the Editor. Milk Council and Suppliers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 3

Sir.—There was a great [?] amount the milk suppliers to the Sydney trade a short time ago when it was announced that the milk distributing…

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'Bus Dispute. Kearsley Council's Decision. Barksby and Wailes' Appeal. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 16

Exceptional public interest was manifest in two cases at Cessnock Appeal Court to-day, when Stanley, Barksby and John George Wailes…

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Work in the Municipality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 1

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

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Dairy Council Ministers' Views Criticised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 3

Criticism of the attitude of the State Ministers of Agricultural, who carried a resolution at their conference in Melbourne stating that the…

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Stroud Shire Council Next Movie?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 1

Rat payers of Stroud Shire are wondering what will be the next move in the game of checkmate that is being played. Messrs. Flannery,…

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Stroud Shire Council Election in Three Ridings

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 2

The seats of Crs. Flannery, Daunt and Stott have been declared vacant in Stroud Shire because those three Councillors have missed four…

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Alteration of Shire Boundary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 4

At a well-attended meeting of the ratepayers and doctors of the Aberglasslyn and Denton Park districts, and that portion of Oakhampton…

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Labour Debacle Darwin Town Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 6

The town council annual election on Saturday was keenly fought on political lines by the Liberal and Labour parties…

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Australian Dairy Council Desire for Abolition. Reply by Chairman

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 5

At the conference of State Ministers of Agriculture in Melbourne last week, a resolution was passed, without discussion that the conference…

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Returned Soldiers' Protest: Against Council Appointment. Action to Be Taken

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 2

Muswellbrook's returned soldiers have voiced their disapproval of the council's action in regard to the appointment…

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Charity Cup Begins Clayton's Coves Conquer the Council. Tinklers Overwhelm All Blacks

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 1

The first round of the Cessnock Charity Rugby League Cup competition was played at the Showground on Sunday…

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Municipal Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 2

Nominations of candidates for the Municipal election must be in the hands of the Returning Officer by 5 p.m. on Wednesday next. It is…

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West Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 8

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

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Mr Searl Elected to Dairy Factory Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 2

Mr'Geo.Searl, manager of Singleton Central Co-op. Dairy Company Ltd., was again elected to the Executive Committee of the Dairy Factory Managers and…

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Our Aldermen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 10

I feel rather wavey as I introduce Davoy, alderman Hunter—His Worship the Mayor…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 9

A meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers last night. There were Present: Cr. A. Burns (present),…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 10

The engineer to Che Kearsley Shire Council. Mr. J. F Shine, submitted the following report at last night's meeting of the council:—…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday last, there being present Ald. E. Kerry (Mayor), C. T. Abbott, T…

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