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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 72

Upper Hunter Shire Council. (Continued from page 5)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

The President referred to watertables that were scouring out badly and gave instructions to the Engineer to attend to same. On the…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Alderman present were Messrs Boots, Feeney, Curtis, and Windeyer…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 4

At the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, held on Tuesday night last, there were present: Ald. J. A. Jones (Mayor), S. N. Dark, G…

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Re-naming the Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

The question whether the shire, as newly constituted after the establishment of the Cessnock Municipality shall be named "Wollombi" or…

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Swat That Mosquito Singleton Council Says "No." Alderman O'halloran's Lone Hand

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 6

pursuant to notice, Alderman O'Halloran moved at the monthly meeting of Singleton Municipal Council on Thursday night,-" That…

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Immigration. Miners' Council Protests

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 13

"The Central Council of the Miners' [?]deration emphatically protests [?]nst the present immigration po[?] of the Bruce Government…

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Privy Council. Sydney Appeal Allowed. London, April 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 2

The judicial committee of the Privy Council has allowed the appeal in the case of Palmer versus Carey. (This was an appeal by special leave…

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Newcastle Council's Motor Cars. Purchase and Running Cost

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 16

At a meeting of the Newcastle Council, Alderman M. Light asked sev[?]al questions in relation to the motor cars of the council…

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Swimming Baths. Teachers' Deputation to Council. Difficulty of Water Supply

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 6

The establishment of municipal swimming baths was urged upon the West Maitland Council last on Tuesday by Messrs Chiplin, Ryan…

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Millet Growers' Association. District Council Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 5

A meeting of the Miller's Forest branch of the Australian Broom Millet Growers' Association was held in the Popular Hall, Miller's Forest, on…

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Greta Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 4

The election to fill the vacancy on the Greta Council caused by the resignation of Alderman Walton took place on Saturday, but excited very…

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Singleton Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 4

Tha monthly meeting of Singleton Municipal Council was held on Thursday night last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Watcrhouse), Aldermen O'Halloran,…

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Greta Municipality Proposal From Branxton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 4

There is an agitation on the part of residents of Branxton to cut themselves off from the Cessnock Shire and link up with Greta…

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Coalfields Needs. Council Rejects Loan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 3

Mr. George Booth,. M.L.A., to-day referred to West Maitland Municipal Council not availing itself of the offer of the Main Roads Beard of a loan to…

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New Shire Clerk

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 2

Mr H. E. Maiden, deputy shire clerkof Warringah Shire, Brookvale, was on Tuesday appointed, from 27 applicants, to the position, of clerk to…

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Question of Hours Labour Council Urges Conference. Employers' Notice. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 5

Mr. J. S. Garden, secretary to the Trades and Labour Council, sent an urgent telegram to the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, to-day, requesting him…

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Municipal Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 4

It is notified elsewhere by the West Maitland Municipal Council, that it is council's intention to prosecute offenders casting handbills, fruit…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council there were present:— ers. J. M. Bettingion (president), Cowan, Bensley, Roach and the Shire…

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Cessnock Shire Council Administrator's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 5

A meeting of the AdministrAtor of the Cessnock Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers this morning…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 8

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Millard). Aid. Keene, Surman, Cooper,…

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