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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 87

East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 2

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

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Engineer Sued Council Awarded £4630 Damages

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 4

The right of an employer to obtain compensation from an employee in respect of damage arising from negligence and careless work on the part of…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 4

At the Council meeting on Friday last, Cr. Meredith President in the chair, the Main Roads Board submitted a letter on the Nelsons Bay—Stockton Road which is…

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Collapsed in Bath Death of Kiama Alderman Kiama

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 5

Collepsing in his bath Alderman victor Dinks aged 3 died of heart Failure last night at his home Broughton village…

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Port Stephens Shire Engineer's Report for August

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 1

Herewith I beg to etaoietaoinetaoinetao Contract. Nelsons Bay No. 1/29:—Messrs. Cox and McNiven have now completed their contract and it now awaits…

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Cricket. Hunter Valley Council. John Bull Shield Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Hunter valley council there will be an interesting discussion on the playing of john Bull shield competition…

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Deputation to Council Cricket Association Makes Request. Aldermen Divided

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 8

At last night's meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council, a letter Was read from the Singleton District Cricket Association,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 10

Minutes of meeting held on Tuesday night last. Present: Aid. B. G. Millard (Mayor), J. W. Joughin, S. G. Keene, N. Andrews, A. Dobson, and…

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Singleton Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 10

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

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Late Professor Hunter Municipal Council's Tribute

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 9

At the Municipal Council meeting last night Ald. Girvan paid a touching tribute to the memory of the late Professor Hunter, and the…

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Stroud Shire Suspension of Engineer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 5

The inquiry which was demanded by the Engineer, Mr. Burmester, regarding his suspension from the position of Engineer to Stroud Shire,…

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Australian Dairy Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 6

One of the outstanding notes at the "Keep Step" Conference of delegates from co-operative butter factories, held in Sydney last week, was the need for…

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Council Meeting Lapses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 1

There was no quorum at Wednesday's meeting of the council. Several of the aldermen were absent on account of illness…

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Gift for Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 2

Messrs. James Hurll and Co., Ltd., who carried out, the reconstruction of the local gasworks, have presented to the Municipal Council a beautiful jade…

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Engineer Sued. Council Awarded £4630 DAMAGES

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 2

The right of an employer to obtain compensation from an Employee in respect of damage arising from negligence and careless work on the part of…

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"I am Positive Our Inspector is Correct" Ald. Snedden Has Faith Municipal Inspector's Report Proposed Conference with Shire to Straighten Matter Out. Controversy Over Control of 'Buses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 9

"I am positive our inspector is correct notwithstanding the fact that the Kearsley Shire inspector submitted an entirely different report to his Council. I have full faith in the correctness of our inspector's version of the matter."…

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What Will Council Do? If Cessnock light is Declared "Black." Ald. Gordon Asks a Question

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 8

"In the event of the electric light being declared "black" in Cessnock, what would be the attitude of this Council in respect of…

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"Murderers, Thieves, and Crooks." Ald. Snedden on White City Shows. Council to Tighten Up on Permits

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 9

"White Cities" are anathema to Ald. Snedden. On various occasions he has protested against their admission to the town, and…

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Rumps Over Relief Matters Ald. Snedden and Ald. Dixon Fiercely Attack the Mayor. Exception Taken to Money Being Spent Outside Cessnock. Conference Cabled for Next Tuesday Afternoon

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 9

For some time past a discordant state of affairs has characterised the work of the Cessnock Citizens' Relief Committee, and as a result of squabbles and bickerings Aberdare and West Cessnock have broken away and formed relief committees of their own. An echo of the turmoil was heard at the Cessnock Municipal…

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Collapsed in Bath. Death of Kiama Alderman. Kiama

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 1

Collapsing in his bath, Alderman Victor [?]nks, aged 63, died of heart failure last night at his home, Broughton Village…

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