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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

1,561 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 79

Straying Horses To, Be Sent to Maitland Pound. Cessnock Council's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 4

The health inspector (Mr. D. Caskey) reported to, the aldermen at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Council that on a recent Sunday Le…

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'Buses Again Cessnock Council Agrees to Further Conference. "Burns Will Talk Em Blind."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 5

The Cessnock Council last night received letter, from the Kearsley shire Council intimating that they had resolved that a conference of…

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Electric Light Charges Council in a Quandary. Animated Discussion. "Equal Treatment for All," Says Ald. Morris

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 1

There was a brisk discussion at Wednesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council when a letter was read from the president of the School…

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Cessnock Municipal Rates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 5

"At last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council the Town Clerk (Mr. G. H. Cooksley) re-ported that the rates levied for 1930…

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Parks and Barks Uproarious Discussion at Cessnock Council Meeting. Ald. Pryor and Ald. Duggan in Holts. Beg-pardons Conspicuous by Their Absence

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 5

As a rule parks are synontous with peace, qui[?] and rest, but the mention of South Cessnock Park last night nearly [?] the Cessnock Council Chambers into a stadium. Although no boxing gloves were in evidence verbal [?] were…

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Lack of Gratitude. Lithgow Mayor Attacks Unemployed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 8

The Mayor of Lithgow (Alderman) Grogan), at a meeting of the Citizens unemployment Committee, criticised members of the union of unemployed…

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Broom Millet. Hunter District Council. Quarterly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 8

The quarterly meeting of the Hunter River District Council of the Australian Broom Millet Growers' Association was held in the…

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City Elections Ex-lord Mayor Defeated. A.l.p. Nominations

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 2

It was announced on Saturday that a meeting of the A.L.P. executive had considered further nominations for the Gipps and Macquarie wards at the…

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Stroud Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 5

Mr. Engineer Stone reported as follows:— State Highway No. 10 M.R.B. Maintenance Programme 1929/1930…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 1

At the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council last week there were present Ald. C. T. Abbott (Mayor). W. C. Jones, R. L. Fitzgerald, J…

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Cessnock Electorate Council Public Meeting at Bellbird

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 1

A public meeting, was held in Craft's Hall, Bellbird, on Sunday. Mr. Baddeley, Mr. Curry (President), and Mr. Williamson (Secretary) were the…

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Echo of McBurnie Case Four Years Old Crime Recalled. Cessnock Council Move for Youth's Release

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 6

An echo of the sensational case in which the youth James McBurnie was sentenced do death, on a charge of committing a criminal offence against a woman at Cessneck, several years ago, was beard at the Cessnock Municipal Council last Thursday night…

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Council Meeting Lapses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 4

Last evening, for the first time in eleven years, West Maitland Municipal Council meeting lapsed for want of the necessary quorum of…

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Council Criticised Ratepayers' Association. Formed at Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 7

There was a fair attendance at a meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall, Raymond Terrace, for the purpose of forming a Ratepayers' Association…

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Eight Hours Bill in Legislative Council. Second Reading Carried

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 3

The Legislative Council discussed the Industrial Arbitration (Eight Hours) Amendment Bill, after having disposed…

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Mayor's Allegation. Alderman Requests Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 2

At a meeting of Carrington Council Alderman H. Coe moved the following motion—"That the Minister for Local Government be requested…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 1

At the last Council meeting on the 12th May:— The Mayor referred to the footpath in front of the Old Bank and it was agreed…

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Shire Employees Salaries Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 2

The salaries of council employees came under review at the Shires Conference. Cr. Quin (Abercrombie) moved…

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Eight Hour Bill. Legislative Council' Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 8

The Industrial Arbitration (Eight) Hours Amendment Bill was considered in committee in the Legislative Council…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 2

The Kearsley Shire Council met yesterday, when there were present: Crs. A. Burns (president), C. Jaggard, J. H. Cousins, J. Lunn, A…

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