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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

1,561 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 79

Port Stephens. Shire Council Meeting. Works Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 6

The Fort Stephens Shire Council met at Raymond Terrace, the President (Cr. T. H. Pearse) presiding Crs. Clode, Ralston, Tranter, Russell…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting. (Report Continued) Complaint About Sanitary Service

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 4

Clarence Town Progress Association wrote complaining about the sanitary service.—The Clerk stated that he had written to the contractor…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Kearsle[?] Shire Holiday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 4

A notice appears in last week's "Government Gazette," indicating that Saturday, April 26, will be observed as a public holiday in…

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Letters to the Editor Cars for Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 6

Sir,—In your report of the fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council, a question by Alderman Holmes drew public…

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Municipal Politics One Candidate Already

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

The chief topic of conversation in connection with our local Parliament, the Municipal Council, is concerning the likely candidates at…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held at the office, Dungog. The President, Councillor R. W. Alison, was in the…

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West Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 4

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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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 3

The monthly meeting of Stroud Council was held on Friday last, there being present Crs. C. T. Abbott (in chair), H. C. Barnes, A…

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Want Time to Pay Municipal Council and its Loans Shortage of Finance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

Like ordinary business concerns, Cessnock Municipal Council is feeling the pinch financially as a result of the coal holdup…

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Killing Yards. East Maitland Defence Association. Replies to Mayor's Minute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 2

A committee meeting of the East Maitland Ratepayers' Defence Association was held on the 15th inst., to consider the eleven points…

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More Buzzing About 'Busses "I Don't Want the Municipal Council to Dictate a Policy to Us." "We Are Quite Capable of Looking After Our Own Area."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

"Whilst I was personally opposed to holding a further conference in regard to the matter of these "bus licenses, I voted in favour of it in the hope that, even at this late stage, litigation with the Municipal Council might be avoided. Let me say, however, that so far as I am…

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Conveyance of Children Shire Traffic Inspector's Report. "Kiddies Hiding in the Bush"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 5

In a report submitted by him with regard to the conveyance of children on the Cessnock Kurri 'bus routes, the Traffic Inspector (Mr. G…

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Municipal Election Three Candidates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 2

The Returning Officer, Mr. F. W. Alula, has announced that there are three candidates for the Municipal election, to fill the vacancy caused by…

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Council and Shire Boundaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., to-day notified the various shire and municipal councils in the Mattland district, and other public bodies…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council, of the Shire of Patrick Plains was held. yesterday. There were present, Couneillors W. H. Andrews (president), W…

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Grand Council. of Agricultural Societies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 7

The first annual conference of the grand council of agricultural societies of New South Wales was held at the Sydney Showground last…

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East Maitland Council. the Fortnightly Meeting. Protest From Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last night. There were present the Mayor (Alderman A. J. Baker), and Aldermen A. S. Foster, J. Ferry, W. Ferry, J. Cook, L, Cook, C. W. Ebbeck, A. E. Weakley, and J. T. Pont…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 6

The Kearsley Shire Council met last week, when there were present: Crs. A. Burns (president), A. Johns, J. H. Cousins, J. Lunn, W. Varty, W…

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Morpeth Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present Alderman Cutcliffe (Mayor)…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

The following is the continuation of the mooting of the Shire Council hold on Tuesday last. SHIRE CLERK'S REPORT…

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