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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Port Stephens Shire Engineer's Report for October

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 1

At last meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council, the engineer, Mr. Payten, reported as follows for October:— Contracts:— Messrs. Cox and McNevin…

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Shire Boundaries Dalwood and Aberglasslyn Areas Transfer Desired

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 6

A deputation, representing the St. Petrox and Dalwood Progress Association, and the Aberglasslyn and Melville District Vigilance…

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Sweeping Victory United States Municipal . Elections. New York , Nov. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 7

The Democrats swept the poll at the municipal elections returning Mr. Walker as Mayer of New York for another four years with…

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Aldermen's Evidence. Against Council Prosecution. Magistrate's Comments. Forbes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 4

The attitude of two Forbes aldermen was commented upon by Mr. Arnold, on Friday at the Forbes police court, when they gave evidence…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 10

Meeting of Scone Municipal Council held on Tuesday night last. Present: Aid. B. G. Millard (Mayor), J. W. Joughin, S. G. Keene, N. Andrews, O…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 1

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

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 4

The Fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held last night,when there were present: Aldermen D. Hunter (Mayor),…

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Electricity in Bolwarra shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 4

The chief Electrical Engineer of the N.S.W. Railways has written to Bolwarra shire council asking if it had decided on its course of action…

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Anxious to Leave Cessnock Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 4

A deputation from St. Petrox and Dalwood Progress Associations waited upon the Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday, in support of a…

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"One -Horse Town" Cessnock Poor Service. Municipal Council Moves

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 5

Cessnock is being treated as a one-horse town so far as the distribution of mails is concerned, and I think we should leave…

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East End of Aberdare Aid. Dixon Wants Something Done. Municipal Council Discussion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 4

"When is the council going to do something for people living in the East end of Aberdare?" asked Aid. Dixon at last night's meeting of the…

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Bus. Licenses Cessnock Council's Action Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 2

The bus question was briefly mentioned at Cessnock council last night Ald, shakespeare I want to give notice of motion for the recidion of…

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Council's Slender Finances. Appeal to State Treasurer Unsympathetic Reply

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 4

The Mayor (Aid. Hunter) reported at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council that Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A. had recently approached the…

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Heart of Gessnock Eternal Dread of Floods DEPUTATiON to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 6

Last night a deputation, comprising Messrs. Jack, Clark and Ogle, members of the North End Progress Association. asked the Cessnock…

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Muswellbrook Leiter Shire Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. O. G. Morton) reported upon flood damages to the…

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Bolwarra Shire Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the Belwarra Shire Council was bold on Thursday afternoon. There were present Councillors McRae (President,…

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Greta. Municipal, Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 3

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

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Shire Boundaries Dalwood and Aberglasslyn Areas. Transfer Desired

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 1

A deputation, representing the St. Petrox and Dalwood Progress Association, and the Aberglasslyn and Melville District Vigilance…

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UNEMPLOYMENT Proposed Relief Works. West Maitland Council's Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 16

A special meeting or the West Maitland Municipal Council was held on Monday afternoon to consider the question of providing works to…

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Central Killing Agreement Among Butchers. East Maitland Council's Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 3

At the meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council on Tuesday, a letter was received from Messrs. Logan and Carlton, solicitors…

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