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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,723 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 87

Meeting of High Council. Later

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 7

The High Council is expected to meet to-morrow to fix the date of the hearing of General Booth's representative…

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General Booth Injunction Proceedings Decision Against High Council. Innocent Mistake Made

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 7

Mr. Justice Eve granted an injunction in the Booth case. LONDON, Jan, 30. Mr. W. A. Greene, K.C., resumed…

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Street Trading Cessnock Council's Ban. Indignant Alderman. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 8

Describing it as callous, Alderman Sheddon last night attacked the previous Cessnock Council for prohibiting street trading…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening when there were present:— Ald. D. Jordan (in the chair), W…

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Municipal Council and the "Salves" "Mayor Is Going to Heaven and Will Want the Army There." Ald. Sneddon Asks Why Resolutions Were Flouted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 11

"Recently we passed resolutions forbidding the Salvation Army to play at Kempe's corner, and refusing the Bellbird Baud permission to…

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Job Control Cessnock Labour Alderman Outspoken. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

"We are not going to pay these men for nothing. I don't stand for job control even though I'm a Labour representative," said Alderman…

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Cessnock Municipality Fortnightly Meeting of the Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

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

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Municipal Council Should Susan-street Level Crossing Be Closed?

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

Meeting held on Tuesday night last. Present: Ald. J. W. Joughin (deputy-Mayor), S. G. Keene, N. Andrews, A. Dobson, and O. Barton; also Mr. Jas…

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Teeth Knocked Out Accident to Municipal Employee Council Accepts Liability

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 11

Explaining that he had two teeth knocked out while carrying out his duties as an employee of the Council, a member of the Municipal road staff…

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The Band. Discussion at Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

As forecasted in our last issue an effort is being made to wind up the band as a municipal undertaking and to re-open under the title of a Town…

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No Funny Business Mayor Conducts Meeting With Sledge Hammer. "See a Head," Etc."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 11

See a head and hit it is the essence of the contract in a Donny-brook fair. Whether Ald. Hunter is becoming…

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Tar Ablaze. City Council Loss. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

About 8000 gallons of tar were burnt this morning at the City Council's yards at Pyrmont. The cause of the outbreak is unknown…

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Mosquito Pest. Cessnock Council to Act. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

"What is being done to abate the mosquito nuisance?" Aid. Shakespeare asked at Cessnock Council last night…

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Mr. W. Cameron's Activities Eulogised by Patrick Plains Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council, the appended letter was received from the Minister for Local Government relative to…

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Wrong Message. Bellbird Band and Cessnock Council. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

"Unless Bellbird Band apologises we cannot give them any further consideration," said the Mayor (Alderman Hunter), at Cessnock Council…

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Railway to Port Stephens Cessnock Council to Co. Operate. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

Cessnock Municipal Council decided last night to co-operate with Stroud Shire and Port Stephens Developmental League in having the proposed…

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Council Accused of Callousness Ald. Snedddn Sponsors Cause of Port Stephens Fishermen. "They'll Give a Fairer Deal than Dagoes," He Says. Echo of Refusal to Grant Selling License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 11

An emphatic protest was registered by Ald. Snedden, at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, concerning the refusal of the Council…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council, a letter was received from the Hon. W. Bennett stating that the Minister for Local…

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Union Dictation Broken Hill Alderman Resigns

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

Because he is unable to tolerate the insistence of the Broken Hill Municipal Employees Union that none other than members of its own…

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Distressed Miners Loud Mayor's Relief Fund London, Jan. 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

In the House of Commons, Sir Eustace Percy, replying to a question, said the Lord Mayor of London's Miners Fund made a payment, to…

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