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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 79

Correspondence. the Shire Council (To the Editor.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 1

Sir,—Permit me to state in your journal a few words of protest as regards shire administration in some parts of the Muswellbrook Shire…

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Wallarobba Shire Council (Report continued from last Issue)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 4

William Rumbel wrote to council as follows:—Having seen E. J. Turner's letter in the "Chronicle" saying that there was nothing…

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Singleton Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Singleton Municipal Council was held on Thursday night last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Waterhouse), M'Dougall,…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Special Rate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council a petition was presented in connection with the decision of the council to levy a special…

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Council's General Expenditure

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 2

The Town Clerk, at the Municipal Council meeting on Thursday last, presented a comparison of expenditure to date, with estimates for the year, in…

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Council Litigation Aftermath of Election

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 5

A great deal of the time of the Cessnock Police Court to-day was occupied in the hearing of a charge brought by the Health Inspector…

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Council Employees Working on Other Jobs

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 3

When the item, "Questions without Notice," was reached on the business paper at Singleton Municipal Council on Thursday night,…

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Cessnock Council. Confidence in the Staff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 5

In a report submitted by the shire clerk, Mr. Grieve, to Cessnock Council, it was set out that during the past six months the administrative…

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Ceessnock Shire Roads Wollombi and Maitland. Big Scheme Agreed To. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 5

Mr. W.R. Lindsay, shire engineer, reported to the Cessnock Council yesterday that he had interviewed the Main Road Board in…

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Council Matters. Recent Election Hint of Proceedings Reference To Attorney-General

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 5

The Shire Clerk submitted the following report on missing documents, etc. from the Shire Chambers, to the Council meeting yesterday…

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Aberdeen Council Chambers Opened by the Hon Geo. Cann, M.L.A.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 4

Despite the bitter north-wester on Saturday afternoon, a goodly number of townspeople and visitors were assembled to honor the…

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Aberdeen Council Chambers. Official Opening. by Minister for Local Government. Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 1

The new council chambers here were officially opened by the Hon. George Cann, Minister for Local Government, on Saturday afternoon,…

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Municipal Music

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 5

A great deal of interest has been aroused by the novel and extensive musical schemes now being carried out under the auspices of the…

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Shire Engineer Leaving

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 4

The shire engineer, Mr. Muir, who came from the Hume Shire Council, at Holbrook, on his appointment here, has now been appointed engineer to the…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There present the Mayor (Alderman Waller),…

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Local and General. Wallarobba Shire Engineer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 4

Mr. B. A. Heffernan, who for the past nine years has acted as engineer to the Abercrombie Shire Council, has resigned having accepted a…

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Main Road Board. Deputation From Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 7

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., and the Hon W. Bennett, M.L.A. introduced the president of the Bolwarra Shire Council (Councillor McRae) and…

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The Lake Road. Tarro Shire's Share. President's Minute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 2

The president of the Tarro Shire Council Councillor McLean, reported at the meeting of council to-day having attended a conference with the…

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Ladder Collapsed. Council Employee Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 3

Robert James Cooper, a council employee, was trimming ornamental trees in Newcastle-street Rose Bay, Sydney when the ladder on which he was…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 3

A special meeting of the Shire Council was held on Wednesday, when the full council was present. Cr. Pearse, President, occupied the chair…

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