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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 75 of 87

Civil Aviation. Municipal Air Force. London, Nov. 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 2

The President of the Conference, organised by Sir Alan Cobham, to discuss the advisability of instituting a Municipal Air Force, the Marquis…

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World Peace Mr. Macdonald's Speech, at Lord Mayor's Banquet. London, Nov. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 November 1929 · page 2

Scariet and uniforms, gilttering jewellery, and lovely shades of dresses, combined to make and excellent scene at the Gulidhall when a…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 4

Wild Onion Declared Noxious—Upper Hunter Bridge Sites—A Forest of Valuable Timber—New Valuation Means More Revenue—Roadwork,…

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Wallarobba Share Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 4

All Councillors were present at Tuesday's meeting Wallarobba Shire Council. payment of accounts amounting to £686 in General Fund…

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Passing Notes New Sydney Council Bill

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 2

Parliament has passed the third reading of an amending Sydney Corporation Bill, in order to re-create a new Sydney Municipal Council…

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"Its Days are Numbered." Our Leg. Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 1

Resuming the debate in the Legislative Assembly, on the Legislative Council Reform Bill, Sir Thomas Henley (Nat.) declared that he had no possible…

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Abattoir Question Conference of Council Delegates Another Deputation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 6

A conference of council delegates was held in the West Maitland Town Hall last night, in connection with the abatteir, question. After discussion, it was decided to appoint a deputation,…

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Hospitals. State Lotteries. Mosman Council Move. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1929 · page 5

The Mosman Council has decided to seek tho co-operation of all metropolitan councils, in an effort to persuade the State Government to…

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Mass Picketing Discussed in Legislative Council. Labour Opposition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1929 · page 6

The Attorney-General, Mr. Boyce, in his second reading speech on the (Crimes Intimidation and Molestation) Bill, said that no decent…

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A State Lottery Move From Mosman Council Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 November 1929 · page 2

The Mosman Council has decided to seek the co-operation of all metropolitan councils with a view to another request to the Government…

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West Maitland Council. the Fortnightly Meeting. Supply of Electricity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1929 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman R. L…

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Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 13

The regular monthly meeting of the Merriwa Ssire Council was held on Tuesday last. Those present were:—Crs. A. M. Jennings…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 6

There was a full attendance of Councillors at the monthly meeting of Stroud Shire Council. Department of Local Government…

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Meeting Lapsed. Kearsley Shire Council. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 6

Owing to a quorum not being available, Kearsley Shire Council meeting last night lapsed. Three councillors were absent…

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Turned Down Shire Council's Appeal to Government. Damage to Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 5

The continual stream of heavily-laden coal lorries from the unassociated collieries to the different rail heads has played havoc with the…

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Singleton Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Singleton was held in the Council Chambers last night. There were present the Mayor…

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Co-operative Political Representation Interesting Lecture by Alderman Hunter

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 1

Recently Ald. Hunter, Mayor of Cessnock, delivered a very interesting lecture on the subject of "Co-operative Political Representation."…

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Legislative Council Reform

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 3

The Bill to reform the Legislative Council, which originated in the Council and is now before the Assembly, provides that it is not to be…

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No Confidence Motion Grafton's Mayor. Did Not Pay Rates

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 7

There was a mild sensation at a meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council, when Alderman T. Agst moved a motion of no-confidence in the…

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Cranedrivers' Strike Condemned Dy Labour Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 3

The cranedrivers employed on the Sydney Harbour Bridge who recently went on strike are roundly castigated in the official bulletin issued this…

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