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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting was held on Friday last, Cr. Meredith was absent for whom an apology was tendered. The President (Cr. Pearse) reported that…

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Shire Boundaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

The Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Minister for Local Government, regarding a lettor…

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Raymond Terrance Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

The Council held the usual monthly meeting on Monday night. Present—Ald. Feeney (Mayor), Krohn, Hain, Markey Horn and Windeyer…

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Police Activities. Council's Protest. Premier to Be Interviewed Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 5

A special meeting of Kearsley Shire Council to-day devoted consideration to the latest developments on the coal situation…

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Wallarobba Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held on Wednesday last, there being present Crs. K. W. Alison, President, J…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday, January 10th, 130, those present being Crs. Abbott…

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Wallarobba Shire Council (Report continued.) No Tar Surfacing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

Of recent years, Council has been experimenting with tar surfacing, and has been so satisfied that it was decided to go in for extensive tar…

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Shire Vacancy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

The vacancy in the Council ol Wallarobba Shire, caused by the death of Cr. W. Fisher is the topic of the moment in the district. Two…

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Up to the Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Sir,—If I may be permitted to make reference in your columns to the present trouble on the coal fields, I would deem it a favour, as I consider…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

The Cessnock Municipal Council met lost night, when there were present: Aldermen Hunter (Mayor), A. Snedden, J. H. Duggan, R. Elliott, J…

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Merriwa Garbage System. Not Wanted, Say Ratepayers. Shire Council on the Carpet

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Not for many years if ever before, perhaps, has such a crowded meeting been held in Merriwa as that on Tuesday night convened for the…

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Show Council Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

A meeting of the council of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the office, High-street, last evening. Mr…

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Discussion at Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

The Director of the State Fisheries' Department wrote to last Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, asking what had been done in the matter…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Baths' Entrance to Be Improved—expending the Relief Money

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

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

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Municipal Council the Muswellbrook Weir. Proposed Extension Op Kingdon Street. Outside Vendors of Fruit, Etc

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 8

Monthly meeting of above held of Tuesday night last. Present: Aid. J. W. Joughin (deputy-Mayor), S. G. Keene, A. Dobson, C. J. Surman, and…

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Extension of 'Bus Service To Pelaw Main Tarro Shire Request

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

When a schedule setting out the time tallies, for buses plying for hire between Cessnock and Kurri Kurri was received by the Tarro Shire…

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"Who's Running Kearsley Shire" C. Burns W[?] to [?] Police Interfernce [?] Tothbur[?] Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

"The time has arrived when [?] should get right down to the question of whether the Government is going to run he Kearsley [?]…

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"Every Decent Citizen is Incensed" Cessnock Counul's Condemnation of Police Baton Charges. Mayor Cails Public Meeting of Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Cessnock Municipal Council last night received a petition signed by local business and, professional men, requesting the Mayor to call a public meeting of business people for the purpose of…

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Protest Against Police Charges Kearsley Shire Sending Deputation to Premier. Action of Mackay and His Men Strongly Condemned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

Yesterday morning the Kearsley Shire Council held a special meeting to discuss the extraordinary happenings of Wednesday morning, when various groups of miners were, without warning, attackek and batoned by police…

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Proposed Extension of Street. Guarantee of £200. Council Requested Togo Ahead with Scheme

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 7

An adjourned public meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last for the purpose of furthering the 'proposal to extend…

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