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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last, when there was a fullattendance of councillor's…

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Differential Rating. East Maitland Decides. Alderman Foster's Move Carried

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 6

For the third time the East Maitland Council last night considered the question of, differential rating. The meeting, was a special one to consider…

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Local and General Shire Engineer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. M. Scott, engineer of the Gloucester Shire, has been appointed to a similar position with the Hastings Shire…

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Mayor Bailed Up. "Put Up Your Hands." Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 5

Alderman [?] Collan Mayor of Anburn, was on his way home late last night, when two men stopped in front of him…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 6

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

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Elections Bill. Amendment by Legislative Council. Minister's Motion of Disagreement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly went into committee yesterday afternoon to consider amendments made by the Council in the Parliamentary…

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Labour Pledge. Appointments to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. Lang, the Premier, in response to a request by Sir George Fuller, gave the wording of the…

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Abolition of Council Questions in Assembly

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

In the Legslatiye Assembly on Tuesday, Mr Bavin, leader, of the Opposition, asked Mr Lang, the Premier, if it was…

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Day Baking Bill. Council's Amendments Rejected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

The Legislative Council's amendments to the Day Baking Bill were further considered by the Legislative Assembly yesterday…

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Bandits in Sydney Mayor of Auburn Held Up. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

Alderman G. C. Gollan, Mayor of Auburn, was on his way home late last night, when two men stepped in front of him. One was armed with a…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Spire Council an official intimation was received to the effect that portions of the Patrick Plains…

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Bolwarra Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

The Bolwarra Shire Council met yesterday afternoon at the shire office, Lorn. There were present, Councillors Bowden (president), McRae, Pilgrim…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

The monthly meeting of Hie Shire Council was held on Friday, when nil the Councillors were present excepting Cr. Ralston, who was away from home…

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Wallarobba Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held on Wednesday at the shire chambers, all the councillors being…

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Fodder Conservation Scheme. to Be Fathered by Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council. Cr. Abbort distributed a typewritten copy of the following scheme of fodder…

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Fate of Aldermen. New Elections This Year

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

A big deputation of Mayors and Shire Presidents failed to make any impression on the Premier oh Wednesday. Mr Lang stated in emphatic…

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Shire Office Hours

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

The office of the Cessnock Shire Council will be closed to-morrow and each alternate Saturday thereafter…

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Machinery for Blowarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

The Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday afternoon diceded to purchase machinery for read making at a cost of £1542. The matter of acquiring…

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A Tyrant. an Alderman's Opinion of Mr. Lang. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 5

At a meeting of the Eastwood Council last night, the Mayor (Alderman Ball) remarked:—"If ever a tyrant sat in the New South Wales…

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The Council's Purchase Particulars Wanted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 5

The Cessnock Shire Council, it is understood, has recently purchased the sanitary plants of the Shire and is now running the business for…

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