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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 72

Huge Power House. Sydney Council Accepts Tender

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 6

The tender submitted by the Cockatoo island authorities for the construction of the plant for the hugo powerhouse to be built by the…

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Pastor Geelkerken. Church Council Support. London, March 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

Dr. Geelkerken, who has incurred the disploasure of the General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church because of his refusal to…

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Primary Producers' Union. District Council Meeting at Aberdeen. Singleton and Branxton Want New Council. Co-operation Advocated Amalgamation Proposal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Hunter River District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held in the Aberdeen School of Arts on…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 4

It is announced elsewhere that an extraordinary election of the Wallarobba Shire Council will be held at the Dungog Post Office, on Saturday…

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Mayor of West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 4

The Mayor of West Maitland, Alderman [?] H. F. Waller, was unable to attend two of the council meetings on account of illness. He has…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Council was held last evening. There were present, Aldermen Porter (Mayor). Hellyer, Whitty…

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Striking the Rate. Special Meeting of West Maitland Council. Increased Valuations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

A special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening for the purpose of striking a general rate. The Mayor (Ald…

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Road to Bulga. Cessnock Shire Administrator Approached. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 4

During the week a deputation put the case for the construction of a road to Bulga to the Cessnock. Shire Council…

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Huge Power House Sydney Council Accepts Tender

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 1

The tender submitted by the cockatoo Island authorities for the construction of the plant for the huge power house to be built by the Sydney City…

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Shire Council Vacancy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

The date of closing the postal ballot for the election of a councillor to fill the vacancy in Wallarobba Shire, caused by the death of Cr…

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Redhead Disaster Subscription List Opened at Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 9

Mr. W.. Grieve, shire clerk, has asked us to notify the public that a subscription list is open at the Cessnock Shire Office for the…

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Tarro Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

At the last meeting the President on notice moved as follows: "That the valuation of ratable land within the Tarro Shire is to be made for the purpose of…

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Cessnock Shire Administrator's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 6

The Shire Administrator (Mr. John Brown) held his fortnightly meeting yesterday, when amongst various matters dealt with were the…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting. Old Hospital Land—"silent Cops" and Council's Liability —Proposed Reduction of Sanitary Rate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal'Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:—Aldermen H. R. Flanders…

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Road and Mileage Signs. for Cessnock Shire. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 3

The Administrator, Mr. J. Brown, at his meeting, decided to have road signs created at the junction of the principal roads in the…

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Rail Chifs' Visit Deputation From the Council Concession's Granted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 1

A deputation from the Municipal Council, headed by the Mayor (Ald. H. R. Flanders) waited on the Railway Commissioners at Muswellbrook…

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Municipal Question

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 5

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Local Government that there is no pro vision in the Local Government Act…

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Shire of Wollombi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 4

In the "Government Gazette" the following notice, under the Local, Government Act; 1919, appears over the name of Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald…

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Singleton Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held on Thursday night. Present were Aldermen J. W. B. Waterhouse (Mayor),…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Regular Monthly 'Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 12

At the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council there were present: Councillors A. S. Pankhurst (president), J. C. Tanner, A. Hayers…

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