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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 72

A Non-borrowing Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 3

According to a statement by the Mayor (Alderman Atkins), at Wednesday night's meeting, the Leichhardt Council seven years ago adopted the…

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Road to Bulga. Crssnock Shire Administrator Approached. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 8

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 16

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

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Pastor Geelkerken. Church Council Support. London, March 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 2

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

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War on Mosquitoes What Moree Council Is Doing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 1

The aldermen of Moree have commenced the war on mosquitoes with commendable zeal and alacrity. As soon as the dengue fever showed itself in…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 3

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

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 2

At the regular fortnightly meeting of the municipal council, there were present. Aldermen H. R. Flanders (Mayor), D. Jordan, T. J. Purvis, J…

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Inter-municipal Transport Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 4

The visit of the Maitland-born State Tramway Manager, and his outdoor tramway-Superintendent, to Maitland on Friday was expected to…

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Shire of Wollombi

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 7

In last Friday's "Government Gazette" the following notice, under the Local Government Act, 1919, appears over the name of Mr. J. J…

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Singleton Municipal Council. Regular Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 6

There was a full attendance of aldermen at the monthly meeting of Singleton Municipal Council. In reply to a request from the…

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Railway Commissioners. at Muswellbrook. Municipal Council Deputation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 3

In the course of their northern tour the Railway. Commissioners visited Muswellbrook on Thursday last, when they were interviewed by a…

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Shire Employees. Presentation at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 3

On Saturday evening in Russack's Hall, members of the Cessnock Shire [?] Mr. R. Travis, secretary branch of the Shire Employees Union…

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Another Council Case Alterations to Building

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 5

The Cessnock Shire Council has engaged on another prosecution which is going to be contested. Two separate informations were…

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No Sunday Sport. Singleton Council's Decision

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 2

In future there is to be Sunday sport on the public parks of Singleton. The Municipal Council, at its meeting on Thursday night, stood…

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Tired of One-man Rule Weston Progress Association Provisional Council or Election Wanted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 8

The members of the Weston Progress Association evidently are not satisfied with the present administration of shire…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: Aldermen Jas. H. F. Waller (Mayor), G…

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The 'Bus Service. Deputation to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 2

At the West Maitland Council meeting last evening a deputation consisting of Messrs Reg McMullen and F. B. Trebeck waited on the…

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Eminent Engineer. Chairman of Science Advisory. Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 7

Mr. Bruce, Prime, Minister, announced that Mr. G. A. Julius, of Sydney, had been appointed chairman of the Advisory Council to the…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Special Meeting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 3

A special meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council was held on Tuesday for the purpose of. considering the resignation of the Shire Clerk; Mr J…

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Singleton Letter. Pat[?] Plains Shire Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held on Tuesday. All councillors were present, with the exception of Councillor Picton, from whom an apology…

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