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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 87

Main Roads. Shire Engineer's Reports

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 9

At Kearsley Shire Council last the engineer, Mr. Shine, reported that the contractor for Broke Rd., Mr. Mitchell, had not yet…

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Greta Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 2

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

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Enginedrivers' Council to Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 2

Orders have been issued by the executive of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association that there must be no extension of…

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Major Jarvie. National Council Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 16

The decision of the Premier (Mr. Bavin) to move for the expulsion of Major Jarvie, M.L.A., from Parliament, was discussed at great length…

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"Rat of a Shire." Kearsley President Attacks Bolwarra. Alteration of Boundaries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 11

Referring to the application of Bolwarra Shire, for the transfer of 67 square miles of Kearsley Shire to its area, Councillor Burns, president…

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Dairy Council. Outlived Its Usefulness. Mr. Thorby's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 8

Attempts are being made to persuade the directors of dairy factories to assist in a movement for the continuance of the Australian Dairy…

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Railway Hold-up Waiting on Association's State Council. Momentous Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 7

The meeting of the State Council of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association in Sydney early next week is anxiously awaited…

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Butter Factory Visited. By City and Shire Councillors. Raymond Terrace Company's Fine Plant. West Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 3

Car loads of cans and rivers of milk constituted one of the first impressions of the interested visitors to the Raymond…

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Dairy Council Statement by Minister

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Thorby) after perusing the statement recently issued by the Chairman, of the New South Wales Advisory Dairy…

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Gloucester. Shire Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 3

At the Shire Council meeting the clerk reported having interviewed Mr. Bluett Whilst in Sydney, with reference to enclosing lanes. The…

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Municipal Council. Last Night's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 1

The adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night, when there were present:-Aldermen J. C. Humphries (Mayor), Jas. Hicks, D…

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Stroud Shire Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Council of Stroud Shire was held on Friday last at Stroud. All the Councillors were present and Cr. C. T…

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Australian Dairy Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 4

One of the outstanding notes at the "Keep Step" Conference of delegates from Co-operative Butter factories held in Sydney last week, was…

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Broad Minded View Newcastle Council and Electricity

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 5

The Newcastle Council is considering a reduction in the price of electricity to big consumers. Mr. Allbut, who engineer, voiced a fact when he said…

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'Bus Prosecution Cessnock Council v. G. Ryder. Case Adjourned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 5

Cessnock Municipal Council to-day proceeded against George Edward Ryder on a charge of plying an unlicensed 'bus…

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Explosions at Gas Works. Viewed with Grave Concern. Council Calls for Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. J. C. Humphries) reported that a part of the engine driving the exhauster at the…

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Tarro Shire. Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 8

Councillor Butler, president, presided at a meeting of Tarro Shire Council yesterday. There were present: Councillors Frith, McCarthy,…

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Bolwarra Shire Electoral List

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 4

An open court for the revision of the Bolwarra Shire electoral list will be held at the courthouse. West Maitland, on Monday, Sept, 23…

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West Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting. Electricity in Bulk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West-Maitland Council was held last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman R. L. Pender), and…

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MR. McTIERNAN Selected by Parkes Electorate Council. Problem for Executive. Parkes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 5

It transpired last night that 28 delegates of the Parkes Electorate Council selected Mr. E. A. McTiernan as a candidate, despite the fact that…

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