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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Singleton was held in the Council Chambers, last night…

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Ejectment Notice. Woman Defies Council. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 5

Although the Marrickville Council has given Mrs. Gertrude Le Glee formal notice to leave her cottage at Marrickville to-day, she is not going…

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Municipal Appointment and Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 2

At the special meeting of the Municipal Council, held to consider the protest made by members of the Muswellbrook branch of the…

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Port Stephens Council Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting was held on Friday last, when the full Council was present Cr. Meredith, President in the chair…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 5

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Tuesday last. Those present were:— Crs. A. M. Jennings (president), Jas…

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Singleton. Municipal Council Monthly Meeting Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 5

There was a full attendance of aldermen at the monthly meeting of Singleton Municipal Council. The Mayor placed on the table…

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Stroud Shire to the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

Sir,—Despite the previously expressed intention not to sit under the president now in office, it is to be noticed that these same gentlemen…

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Dungog Municipal By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 3

A big poll was recorded at the by-election to fill the vacancy in the local Council caused by the resignation of Aid, S. N. Dark. The…

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Municipal Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

At the last two Municipal elections many people found they were not on the roll and therefore could not vote. They have an opportunity now…

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Salaries of Council Staff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 4

Alderman Raisbeck was informed at the meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council last night, that the salaries paid to the town clerk,…

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Morpeth Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, There were present Alderman Connolly (Mayor)…

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Legislative Council. Question of Reform

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 2

The Cabinet gave some consideration to the question of the reform of the Legislative Council, in connection with which a bill is to be introduced…

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East Maitland Council. the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Aid. A. S. Foster),…

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Port Stephens Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Council the Engineer reported for June as follows:— Messrs. Cox and McNiven's contract:—Nelsons Bay road—The progress of this…

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Alleged Graft. Statement by Alderman J. Ferry. Hamilton Resolution. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 5

At the meeting of the Hamilton Council last night. Alderman G. R. Skelton, the Mayor, presented a minute in which he pointed out that in the…

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P. Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 10

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

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Noxious Weeds' Bill. Aldermen's Views. "It Is Daylight Robbery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 1

In the above words Ald. Bassingthwaighte describes the proposal to impose a tax on landowners in municipal and shire areas for the purpose of…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Outstanding Accounts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 July 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), W…

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Parking Ban to Continue But Police Will Be Asked to Handle Future Prosecutions. Discussions at Municipal Council Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 9

In accordance with notice of motion, Aid. Pryor, at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, moved that the embargo…

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