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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

1,561 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 79

Hatrick Plains Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 4

At a special meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council, consideration was given to the purchase of additional road-making plant. It was…

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Australian Dairy Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government being desirous of retaining the Australian Dairy Council as an advisory body, a meeting was held in Sydney last week to consider…

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Miners' Leaders. Will Meet Owners. Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 2

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, after two days' deliberations' on Wednesday afternoon reached finality with regard to the…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council was held in Scone yesterday. It was reported that the Friendly…

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Wallarobba Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held on Tuesday last. Mr. Lawrie occupied the chair in the absence of the…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 8

The Kearsley Shire Council met yesterday morning, when there were present: Councillors A. Burns (president), A. Johns, J. Lunn, W. Varty…

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Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

A special meeting of the Stroud Shire was held at Stroud last Friday. There was a full attendance of Councillors. The chief item on…

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Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) submitted the following report on the progress of Shire…

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License for Fogg Granted by Municipal Council Cessnock-maitland Run

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

Cessnock Municipal Council, at a special meeting on Tuesday night, granted Amos Fogg a temporary license, for three months, to run his…

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Shire Rates Move for Reduction. Farmers' Determined Stand

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

A detemined move for a 50 per cent, reduction in shire rates is to be made by members of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association: Since 1910…

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Municipal Council Officers' Salaries Will Resolution in Favour of Reduction Be Rescinded? Matter Re-opened and Referred to Finance Committee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 8

The Mayor (Ald. Hunter), at a special meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council on Tuesday night re-opened the question of the officers' some of which were reduced last week in pursuance of a report submitted by the Town Clerk in regard to a falling off in…

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Affect of Heavy Coal Lorries on Kearsley Shire Roads Engineer Estimates Rate of "Wreckage" at £400 Per Week. Council Sending Deputation to Mr. Bruxner

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 7

Matters dealt with at yesterday's meeting of Kearsley Shire Council included a report by the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) concerning damage to…

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Dunoon Quarry Site Council Decides to Purchase

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, decided to purchase the nite from which it is at present quarrying metal at Duntroon…

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Legislative Council Referendum on May 17th. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 8

Cabinet decided to-day that the Legislative Council referendum should be held on May 17th. The Commonwealth Government…

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It's on Again 'Bus Battle Breaks Out Afresh. Shire's Ultimatum to Munic[?]lity

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

The 'bus battle is breaking out afresh, and there are indications that the Kearsley Shire Council and the Cessnock Municipality…

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Contract Cancelled Cessnock-Broke Road Council Will Complete Job Itself

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

After a lengthy conference in committee yesterday with the Kearsley Shire Council, the contractor who has been constructing the Broke to…

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Primary Producers' Union. District Council Meeting. Mr. W. H. Bluford Reelected President

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 7

The annual meeting of delegates to the Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers'. Union was held at Muswellbrook on Tuesday last,…

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"Misleading and Untrue" Cr. Burns Replies to Solicitor James. Statement Concerning Injunction Coal Lorries on Shire Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

"My attention has been drawn to a press report of a statement made by Mr. James, solicitor, of Newcastle, to the effect that he understood 1…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 4

Monthly meeting held in Scone on Thursday last. Present: Councillors A A. McDonald (President), J. P. Abbott, M. S. Kennedy, J. Riley, and S…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last, when there were present:— Crs. D. M. Bell (president), Jas…

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