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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Electrical Engineer Application for Higher Salary. Council's Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 2

Mr. S. G. Turner, electrical engineer, and manager of the West Maitland Municipal Council's electricity works…

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Privy Council Australia Cases Listed London Oct. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 7

The privy Council's list of cases for the forthcoming session included the following session Municipality of Willoughby v. Kelly and other and the…

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West Maitland Council. the Fortnightly Meeting. Lochend Drainage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 7

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

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Muswellbrook Letter Municipal Gas Works

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 7

An explosion having occurred at the Municipal Gas Works, recently renovated at considerable cost, Mr. A. Wilson, manager of the…

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Appeals Rejected Council Divisions London, October 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 October 1929 · page 5

The Privy Council has rejected the petition for leave to appeal in the case of the Lilloughby Municipal Council versus Arehbishop Kellky…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 6

The ordinary monthly meeting was held in the Council Chambers, Raymond Terrace on Friday last. Cr. Meredith, President in the chair…

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Illness of Alderman Raisbeck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 4

Alderman 6. W. Raisbeck, of East Maitland, who has been oft work for the past month on account of Illness, is still confined to his home. His…

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Kearsley Shire Council Mr. Cousins Confident "A" Riding Contest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 1

Confidence is the keynote of Mr. J. H. Cousins' campaign in connection with the extraordinary election for "A" Riding of the Kearsley…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above took place on Tuesday night last, there being present Ald. E. Ferry (Mayor), C. T. Abbott, J…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Bolwarra Shire Office

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 4

The office of tho Bolwarra Shire Council will be closed until Saturday next, the clerk being absent on leave…

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Miners' Council Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 3

A meeting of the Central Executive Miners' Council is to be held on Thursday. It is expected that the meeting will discuss the position that,…

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Kearsley Shire Deputation Grant Asked for

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 3

A deputation from the Kearsley Shire Council, comprising the president (Cr. A. Burns), the shire clerk (Mr. W. J. Grieve) and the shire…

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The Abattoir Proposal Petition to Morpeth Council New Phase of the Question Opened

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 6

At a meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council, held last evening, a petition was received, signed by over 200 electors, asking that council take steps to have central killing yards established instead of abattoirs…

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Morpeth Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1929 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. There were present Aldermen Connolly (Mayer),…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting. Maitland Sewerage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 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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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting was held on Monday night when Ald. Krohn, Mayor presided over a full Council. Correspondence was read from the Valuer…

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Greta. Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 5

The fortnight meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers when there were present: The mayor (Aid. J…

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Port Stephens Shire Engineers Report for Sept

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Friday 4th, the Shire Engineer, Mr. Payten reported as follows:— Contract No. 2/29—Good progress is…

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City Council. the New Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 3

The Sydney City Corporation Amending Bill provides for the redistribution of the City of Sydney into five wards in place of the…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 8

Meeting held on Tuesday night last. Present Aid. B. G. Millard (Mayor), J. W. Joughin, S. G. Keene, N. Andrews, A. Dobson, and O. Barton; also…

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