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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Carried Taree Council's £10,000 Loan Proposal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 2

By the narrow margin or 28 votes the ratepayers of Taree approved of the Taree Municipal Council borrowing £10,000 for street and town…

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Reorganisation Task of Defence Council Smartnening Up Uniforms

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 8

The drafting of details for the replacement of compulsory training by voluntary enlistment in the Commonwealth military iorces, in accordance…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1929 · page 13

Scarlet and uniforms, glittering jewellery, and lovely shades of dresses, combined to make an excellent scene at the Guildhall when a…

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Abattoir Question Conference of Council Delegates Another Deputation

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

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

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West Maitland Council. the Fortnightly Meeting. Supply of Electricity

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1929 · page 7

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

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Council's Assistance Desired

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1929 · page 4

Mr. O'Hearn. M.L.A., to-day communicated with the various shires and councils in the electorate, urging them to endeavour to assist in…

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Relief Works. Unemployed Deputation to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1929 · page 5

A big deputation of the unemployed waited on Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., this morning, and pointed out that so far as they had not got…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 7

At Gloucester Shire Council, the clerk submitted a report showing that he had jrevised the valuations of unlmproved capital values of…

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Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 5

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Legislative Council Bill

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 1

Speaking on this measure in the Assembly last week, Hon. W. Bennett, said:—I have listened with very great interest to this discussion…

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Council to Prosecute

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 5

The Water Committee recommended that J. A. Scoles be prosecuted for making alterations to the water service without a permit and for…

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Dead in Room Former Shire Engineer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 1

Henry Colin Burmister, 50 years of age, up to recently employed as engineer for Stroud Shire Council, was found dead near his bed at the…

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The Legislative Council Move for Elective Bodies Discussion in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 7

The other day, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., made some interesting remarks concerning the constitutoin of the…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1929 · page 6

At the regular meeting of the Tarro Shire Council. there were present the president (Councillor J. Butter). and Counclliers T. McCarthy, J…

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Miners Council. Meeting in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1929 · page 2

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation met on Tuesday afternoon and after considering the latest developments in the coalmining…

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Mass Picketing. Council's Amendments Accepted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1929 · page 8

Mr. Chaffey, Chief Secretary, in the Legislative Assembly, moved the acceptance of the Legislative Council's amondmonts in the Crimes…

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Workers' Compensation. Bill in Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1929 · page 7

The Workers' Compensation (Amendment) Bill was further considered in the Legislative Council last night…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting. State Highways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1929 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting' of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman A. S. Foster) and Aldermen J. T. Pont, W. Terry, J. Ferry, C. W. Ebbeck, L. Cook, J. Cook, and A. J Baker…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday 11th, when all the Aldermen were present excepting Aid Feeney who was away and for…

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Fruit Marketing Bill in Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 5

When the Legislative Council met on Wednesday. Mr. Ryan (Assistant Minister) moved the second reading of the Co-operation (Further…

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