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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

1,561 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 79

Bolwarra Shire Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

Bolwarra Shire Council met yesterday afternoon when the President, Councillor E. Bowden, occupied the chair. There were also present…

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Late Alderman Raisbook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

Sympathetic reference was made at the meeting of ratepayers at East Maitland to the passing of the Mayor, Alderman W. G, Raisbock, The…

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Lithgow Council Receives Rebuff. More Mines Should Be Opened. Says Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

At yesterday's sitting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, a circular letter was read from the Lithgow Council decking co-operation in a protest to…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night last, there being present, his Worship the Mayor (Ald. Croll), Ald…

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Bolwarra Shire Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

The following rates were adopted at a meeting of Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday:—General rates 2d in the £ on u.c.v., Local local fund 2d in…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Big Works Under Way. Contract for Bell's Crossing Accepted

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

There was a full attendance at yesterday's monthly meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council. It was reported that Contractor…

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Council Borrows Electric Light Extension

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

In order to extend their present lighting and power service, the City Council of Newcastle has decided to borrow £50,000…

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"Black" Bans. Miners' Council Keeps Secret

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

The Control Council of the Minors' Federation adjourned its sittings in Sydney, but whon an adjournment was made till to-morrow, Mr. D…

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Want to Secede From Kearsley Shire Mayfield and Rutherford Ratepayers

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

Pointing out that it was almost the unanimous desire of the ratepayers in their area to be transferred from Kearsley to Bolwarra Shire, a…

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P.d.s. Column Australian Dairy Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 3

The Minister for Markets and Transport (the Hon. barker Maloney) has announced that the Commonwealth Government has decided to retain the…

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Our "Civic Fathers" a Visitor Gives His Impressions of Cessnock Council. Written for the "Eagle" by "No-bias"

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

Having heard and read much concerning the labors of our "Civic Fathers," I recently took the opportunity of seeing and hearing for…

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Proposed Move to Re-Open South Maitland Railways for Transport of Coal From Unassociated Collieries. Cessnock Council Declines to Act Without Mandates From Unions Concerned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

Cessnock Municipal Council, on Wednesday afternoon, held a special meeting to consider a proposal that steps be taken to bring about the re-opening of the South Maitland railways to as to allow the unassociated collieries to commence working operations…

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Dubbo Council's Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 6

At a meeting of the Dubbo Council a letter from Lithgow was read, seeking the council's support in protesting against the working of…

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Drastic Loan Council Decisions. Necessity for Savings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 4

The following official statement was issued this evening at the conclusion of the meeting:—"The Council endorsed the frank…

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P.d.s. Column. Australian Dairy Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

The Minister for Markets and Transport (the Hon. Parker maloney) has announced that the Commonwealth Government has decided to…

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Another Rebuff. Lithgow Council Request. to Upper Hunter Shirk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 6

At a meeting of Upper Hunter Shire Council on Thursday, a circular letter was read from the Lithgow Council seeking co-operation in a…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 4

Monthly meeting of above held in Scone on Thursday last. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (President), J. P. Abbott, W. H. Bluford, M…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 5

The Kearsley Shire Council met yesterday, morning, when there were present: Crs. A. Burns [?]sident), A. Johns, J. Rose, J. Lunn, and W…

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Main Roads Maintenance Programme for 1930. Kearsley Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

In a report submitted by him to Kearsley Shire Council yesterday the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) touched on the council's main roads…

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Shire Building Applications

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 3

The Kearsley Shire Health Inspector (Mr. J. G. McGilvray) reported at yesterday's meeting of council that during the past…

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