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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 87

Upper Hunter Shire Council. Flood Damage to Roads. Grant Applied For

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 2

A special meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council was held on Friday afternoon last in consequence of the damage done to the roads in…

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Case Dismissed Charge Against Rover Motors. Municipal Council Proescution

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 5

Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court this morning the Cessnock Municipal Council proceeded against George Edward Ryder,…

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Morpeth Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 2

The regular fortnightly mooting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was hold last evening. There were present Aldermen Connolly (Mayor),…

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Local Government. the Annual Conference. Aldermen and Relatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 6

The annual conference of the Local Government Associations 47th annual conference was continued in sydney Mr. A.R. Bluett (secretary) poin…

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Legislative Council Bill to Alter Constitution

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 4

In moving the second reading of the bill to alter the constitution of the Legislatice Council in that House on Tuesday night, the Attorney-General…

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Bus Dispute Kearsley shire Decision Stanley Barksby Appeals. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 4

A special Bitting was held by Mr. Reed, P.M., at Cessnock Court to—day, to hour the appeal of Stanley Isaac Barksby, bus proprietor…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting. Pitnacree Embankment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 6

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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Municipal Elections Many Killed and Wounded. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) . Mexico City

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 2

Despatches to La Prensa from Jalapa, capital of the State of Vera Cruz, reported that 130 were killed and several hundred wounded in…

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Bus License Appeal by Barksby. Shire President's Evidence Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 4

The Barksby bus appeal was continued at cessnock court to-day be fore Mr. D.W. Reed P.M. The first witness was councillor Butler president of Tarro shire also an…

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Dairy Council Proposed Abolition Minister Replies to Mr Rankin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) stated that his attention had been drawn to comments made by the chairman of the Australian Dairy…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Houses Unfit for Habitation. Council Takes Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:— Aldermen J. C. Humphries (Mayor), D…

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A Visit to the Municipal Council. Dungog Council Chambers, Tuesday, 17th September

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 5

The reason for our visit to the Council Chambers was, that in our civics the governing of towns and cities are included in our education…

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Flood Damage in the Shire

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 8

Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Department of Local Government: "With reference to your personal…

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A Visit to the Municipal Council. 19/9/'29

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 5

Last Tuesday night, the boys and girls from 6A class, accompanied by Mr. Tydeman the head-master of the Dungog Public School, went to the…

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Municipal Council Town Water Supply Scheme. Revised Plan and Estimate Approved

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 10

A meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last. Present: Ald. J. W. Joughia (deputy Mayor), S. G. Keene, N…

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Reform Bill. Legislative Council Debate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 3

The debate 011 the second reading of the Legislative council .Reform Bill was resumed in the Legislative council last evening, by…

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Cessnock to Suffer in Silence Municipal Council Will Take No Action Proposed Appeal to Government Turned Down

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 5

A strong protest was voiced by Aid. Gordon last night concerning the isolation of Cessnock as a result of the stoppage of the foods and passenger trains on, the South Maitland Railways. "The state of affairs now prevailing is inferable so far as the…

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Kurri Road. Maitland Council Criticised. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 4

Cessneck alderman criticised the reply of West Maitland COuncil last night, in regard to a request for cooperation to have the Cessnock to…

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Primary Producers' Union Quarterly Meeting of Executive Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 4

At the usual quarterly meeting of the executive council of the Primary Producers' Union on Wednesday, at which Mr Patrick Grant presided, there…

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"SELFISH" Attitude of Maitland Council Cessnock- Maitland Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 4

West Maitland Council's attitude, in refusing to support the Cessnock Municipal Council's application to the Main Roads Board, to have the…

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