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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 72

Shire Plant

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

The return showing the value of the shire plant at December 31,1925, was supplied to the Cessnock Council by Mr. W. R. Lindsay, shire…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4

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

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New Shire Clerk. Appointment to Patrick Plains

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 3

A special meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council was held to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. J. McLachlan, who has been…

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Welcomed Back to the Fold Mayor Congratulates Ald. Humphries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council the Mayor (Ald. H. R. Flanders) congratulated Alderman J. M. C. Humphries on his return to…

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Come and See Yourself. Shire's Reply to Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 5

A letter from Cessnock shire clerk was road at the meeting of the Weston Progress Association, in reply to a request for (1); The name of the…

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The Main Roads Cessnock Council's Position

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

Mr. W. R. Lindsay, Cessnock Shire engineer, has, like many others in his position, been making a study of the roads problem. Mr…

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War on Mosquitoes Mayor Says He Will Have All Pools and Dams Drained

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 1

The decision to ask the owner of Skellatar to drain off the dam situated alongside Lorne-street brought a letter from Messrs. R. G. D…

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Sandy Holiow-Marryvale Railway. Big Agitation Starts. Muswellbrook Council Supports Movement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 9

On several occasions the "Chronicle" has urged the people of this town to stand behind any organisation formed for the purpose of…

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New Shire Clerk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 3

A special meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council was held on Tuesday to consider applications for shire clerk, due to the resignation of Mr. J…

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Dairy Council. Increasing Production

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 11

The Australian Dairy Council, which met in Sydney during the week, dealt with, a number of more or less important mutters. All the…

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Coalfields Needs. Council Rejects Loan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 7

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

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Millet Growers' Association. District Council Meet

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 14

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

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Hours of Labour. Action by Labour Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 12

At a meeting of the New South Wales Labour Council last night, reference was made to the decision of the Metal Trades Employees'…

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Manning Shire. Condition of Bridges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1926 · page 3

The Main Roads Board has directed the Manning Shire Council's attention to the fact that many bridges on the main North Coast road are in…

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Re-naming the Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 2

Mr. Thos. Barr writes from Wollombi:—In last Friday's issue reference was made to the activities of the Weston Progress Association in…

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Agricultural Bureau. Hunter Valley Sub-district Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the Hunter Valley SubDistrict Council of the Agricultural Bureau was held last week. The President (Mr A. S. Pankhurst) occupied…

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Council Case Alteration to Buildings Interesting Points of Law

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 5

The Cessnock Share Council proceeded against Charles Fitzgerald in the Cessnock Police Court to-day in connection with alterations to two…

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Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.m.) Ditton's Appeal Against Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 5

The appeal by Alfred Ernest Diltton v the Cessnock Shire Council was adjounred for 14 days, owing to argument in Chambers before Mr. Justice…

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Cessnook Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 4

Mr. G. Booth, M. L. A., has received the following letter form Mr. Fitzgerald, the Minister for Local Government: "With reference to your…

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Cessnock Municipality Letter From Minister

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 5

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. Fitzgerald, the Minister for Local Government: "With reference to your…

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