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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 87

'Bus Question. Tarro Shire Discussion. Deputation From Kearsley Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 4

A deputation from Kearsley Shire Council was received at Tarro Shire Council's meeting to-day to request Tarro Shire to resolnd its previous…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 6

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

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Bolwarra Shire Figures

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 4

A. L. Skelton, clerk of Bolwarra Shire, stated that the unimproved capital value of the shire was £591,385, improved capital value…

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Shire Boundaries. Protest Against Alteration. Tarro Shire Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 2

Cr. E. Bowden, of Bolwarra Shire Council, was present at Tarro Shire Council to-day to bring the question of the proposed alteration of…

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Alleged Graft. Alderman J. Ferry's Statement. Strong Criticism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 4

At a meeting of Tarro Shire Council to-day the shire clerk referred to a statement by Alderman J. Ferry at East Maitland Council…

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No Cancellation Tarro Shire and Barksby's License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 5

In connection with Kearsley Shire Council's request that Tarro Shire cancel the license recently issued to S. Barksby for a 'bus run from…

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Royal Commission. Testing of Evidence. Application to Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 5

The Australian Coal and Sale Employees' Federation wrote to Tarre Shire Council to-day, stating that it was anxious to obtain certain…

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Unemployed. Meeting of Northern Council Future Policy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 6

Mr. P. O'Connor presided at a meeting of the Northern District Unemployed Council at the Carrington Hotel, West Maitland, yesterday…

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No Use For Australian Dairy Council. Relations Severed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 4

The State has severed all official relations with the Australian Dairy Council. The bomb was exploded yesterday…

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Charity Cup Rugby Tinkler's Trounce Sewer Team. West End and Council Play Draw

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 1

What happened to the Sewer team when they clashed with Tinkler's thirteen in the Charity Cup competition at the Cessnock…

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Tarro Shire. Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 8

Cr. Butler presided at a meeting of Tarro Shire Council to-day. There were also present Crs. Niland, Foster, McCarthy, McLean and Frith…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 4

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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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 4

A special meeting of the above Shire was held on Friday last, to deal with a motion tabled by Cr. Ralston to rescind a motion carried at the previous meeting…

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Mayor Fined. Assault on Engineer Glebe Council Quarrels Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 4

At the Globe Court to-day, William Joseph Walsh, Mayor of Globe, was fined 2, in default four days' imprisonment, for having assaulted the…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held last night, when there were present Crs. A Burns (president), C. Jaggard,…

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"Graft Prevails in Nearly Every Council." East Maitland Alderman S Statement. Tarro Shire Asks For Definite Charge or Public Denial

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 6

Allegation made by Alderman J. Ferry, at a recent meeting of the East Maitland Council, when he is quoted with having said that…

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Alteration of Shire Boundaries. Tarro Shire Will Protest to Minister. "A Greedy Council"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

A recommendation recently made to the Minister for Local Government, by the Kearsley Shire and West Maitland Municipal…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, all members, except Ald. Fitzgerald being present…

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Alderman Light. Death of Prominent Newcastle Citizen. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 7

Alderman M. Light died this morning, aged 76 years. He had been ill for a few weeks and pneumonia supervened…

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On the Grid Aldermen Shakespeare and Duggan. Echo of Barksby 'Bus Battle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

Questioned yesterday concerning a published sta lenient to the cllect the he and Ald. Duggan had been summoned to appear before a…

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