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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 87

Stroud Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1929 · page 1

An inquiry into the suspension of the Stroud Shire engineer, by the Council was recently enquired into by Mr. W. R. Wylie Commissioner. His finding says:—…

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Australian Dairy Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1929 · page 4

At the conference of State Ministers for Agriculture in Melbourne, a resolution was passed without discussion, that the conference was of the opinion that the Australian…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Report Continued

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 6

During the reading of the report by the Clerk he passed some "asides" such as this is daily sarcasm," etc. Engineer: My figures are absolutely…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the council of Waliarobba shire was held on Tuesday. there being present Crs. A. G. H. Lawrie tin the…

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Bolwarra Shire Meeting of Council Flood Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers at Lorn yesterday afternoon. The President, Councillor…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 2

A special meeting of the Greta Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers for the purpose of finally deciding in what way to deal…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of Dungog municipal council was held on Tuesday last there being present Ald. E. Ferry Mayer, C. T…

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Kearsley Shire Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 4

Nominations closed on Thursday afternoon for the by-election in A Biding of Kearsley Shire, caused by the resignation of Councillor…

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The Barksby 'Bus Battle Appeal Against Shire Council's Refusal to Grant License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 3

The hearing of Stanley Barksby's appeal against the Kearsley Shire Council's refusal to grant him a 'bus license was continued at Cessnock…

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Two Nominations Kearsley Shire By-elections "A" Riding Vacancy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 2

Nominations for the election of a councillor to fill the vacancy created in "A" Hiding of the Kearsley Shire through the resignation of…

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Proposed "Black-out"" Not Popular Combined Unions Invited to Explain Reasons for Their Decision. Cessnock Council Awaits Further Information

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 5

Yesterday morning the Cessnock Municipal Council held a special meeting to deal with the situation arising out of the action of the Combined Unions in declaring the lights black. The Council resolved to take no action until such time as a…

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Dungog Municipal Band Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 1

The first annual meeting of Dungog Municipal Hand was held last week in the Town Hall. Those present were the Mayor (Ald. E. Ferry)…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the council of the Wallarobba Shire was held at the office, Dungog, there being present Councillors A. G. H. Lawrie in…

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Sir William Waterlow London's New Lord Mayor. London, Sept. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 13

Sir William Waterlow was yesterday unanimously chosen, as Lord Mayor of London for the coming year…

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West Maitland Council. the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held on Tuesday. There were present—the Mayor (Alderman R…

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Grand Council Meets Roman Catholic Guild

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 14

The 84th grand annual council of the Guild of St. Mary and St. Joseph was held in Sydney, when Mr. Jas. Keegan, the Warden-General, presided…

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The Aga Khan. Denial of Marriage Report. But Mayor Persists. Paris, Sept. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 12

It is learned that the Aga Khan has instructed officials at Aix Les Baines to announce that no publication of the notice of his marriage…

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Agricultural Society Meeting of Council. Reports of Committees

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 11

A meeting of the council of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the Association's Rooms, on 26th ult. Mr…

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Don't Interfere. Council and Railway Trouble. People Suffering

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 9

Cessnock Municipal Council devoted much consideration to the train stoppage on S.M. Railways, and a motion of protest to the…

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Irish Free State. Desires Seat on League Council. London, Sept. 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 2

The Australian Press understands that the Irish Free State has definitely decided to contest the dominions' scat on the League…

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