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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 87

Relief Claims Refusals in Cessnock. Council's References

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 9

"I am sorry to say that the conference proved abortive," said Alderman Duggan, at Cessnock council meeting, giving a report on the result of the…

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Mosquito Pest Eradication Proposals. Council Rejects Recommendation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 3

On a division, by five votes to four, West Maitland Council on Tuesday rejected a recommendation by the Health Committee…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting. Erection of Traffic Standards

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 7

The Mayor, Alderman R. L. Pender, occupied the chair at the fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council held on Tuesday…

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Loan Expenditure Reduction of 20 Per Cent. Loan Council's Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 7

The Loan Estimates agreed upon at the conference of the Federal Loan Council and State representatives in May last are…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 6

The monthly meeting was held on Friday last. Full Council was present. Cr. Meredith, president, presided…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 4

Meeting of above held on Thursday last. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (President), J. P. Abbott, W. H. Bluford, M. S. Kennedy, J. Riley…

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Bolwarra Shire Council Electricity for Paterson

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 2

At last meeting of Bolwarra Shire Council Mr. McLean also wrote to the effect that the electrical engineer (Mr. S. G. Turner), at the last…

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Stroud Shire Council A Meeting at Last

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 4

Stroud Shire Council which has failed to hold a meeting since February of this year, owing to certain unusual circumstances, was called…

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In Open Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 4

Council resolved itself into open Council and the first business was that referring to the Tea Gardens-Karuah road loan. The Clerk read…

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Australian Dairy Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 1

A number of matters of great importance to the Dairying Industry of Australia were dealt with at a meeting of the Australian Dairy Council…

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Morpeth Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Council was held last evening. There ware present, Aldermen Connolly (Mayor), Cuteliffe,…

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Federal Loan Council. Curtailment in Public Works Programme Expenditure to Be Reduced 20 Per Cent

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 5

At a meeting of the Federal Loan Council, at which the Commonwealth and State Governments were represented, a decision was reached which…

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Abermain Ratepayers Support Barksby Another Skirmish in the Famous 'Bus Battle. Shire President Gets Hostile Reception Stormy Meeting Ends in Uproar

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 4

Following the action adopted at public meetings in Kurri Kurri and Weston, where the president of the Kearsley Shire (Cr. A. Burns) has attended to explain the Council's attitude in connection with the 'bus battle, ratepayers of Abermain, at a meeting held…

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Tarro Shire. Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 7

Cr. Butler presided at a meeting of Tarro Shire Council on Tuesday. There were present: Crs. Frith, Niland. McCarthy, McLean and Foster…

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Singleton Municipal. Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of the municipality of Singleton was hold at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last. There were…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting. the Financial Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 6

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

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Central Killing Report of Conference. Adopted by East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 2

East Maitland Council endorsed the resolutions carried by the conference of combined councils on Monday evening. When it…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 6

A supplementary list of electors for the Bolwarra Shire has been prepared, and will be exhibited at the Council Chambers and the…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 3

The fortnightly, meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening when there were present: The…

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Stroud Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 3

Stroud Shire met on August 9th last the first meeting since February. All the Councillors were present excepting Cr. Flannery who was present in Stroud,…

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