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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 72

Municipal Rates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 2

From Thursday next, July 1, all unpaid rates will be subject to 7 per cent. Interest dating back to April 1. Ratepayers are urged to…

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Broke Valley to Cessnock Connecting Supplier and Consumer. Municipal Market Forecasted

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 5

Some months ago the project was mooted of connecting Broke Valley by a direct route with Cessnock, and the Patrick Plains Council, per medium of its representatives, tentatively expressed itself in favour…

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District News Letters. Singleton Municipal Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 6

There was a full attendance of aldermen at the regular monthly meeting of Singleton Municipal Council. The Mayor (Alderman…

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Dairy Council Uniform Grade Standards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 2

The Australian Dairy Council which met in Sydney was attended by producers representatives of the five exporting States and Commons…

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A Tip for Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 6

The Cowra "Guardian" publishes the following:—"Last meeting Mayor Whitby just about established a record, and a very pleasing one, too…

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Municipal Appeals

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 6

Forty-two appeals were made against the assessments of the Municipal Council valuator, and 41 were settled ina friendly manner between…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. M. Porter), and…

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Australian Dairy Council. New Butter and Cheese Standards

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 3

An official report of a meeting of the Australian Dairy Council, which was held at Sydney on Wednesday and Thursday, was issued…

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Is There Victimisation? Sanitary Employees Allege They Are Unfairly Treated. Deputation Waits On Shire Administrator

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 2

Alleging that they were being subjected to a series of pin pricks in the course of their duty, that men had been dismissed for no apparent reason, and that certain irksome conditions had been introduced into their daily routine, the men employed in…

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Unemployed. Deputation to Maitland Council. Grant Being Sought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 5

As the outcome of the meeting of unemployed, held on the sempill-street reserve yesterday, a deputation, headed by the president, Mr. A. Crockett…

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Treated As Bluff. Municipal, Employees' Union Claim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 6

At the meeting of the Woollahra Council, a letter was received from the Municipal Employees' Union, in which a claim was made for an…

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Municipal Council. the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 11

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of West Maitland was held last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Waller) was in the chair…

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Tarro Shire. Meeting of Councillors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 12

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at East Maitland. There were present Councillors Niland (president), Butler, Frith…

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Warrah Shire Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 2

In last issue we intimated to our readers that we were unable to be represented at the last meeting of the Warrah Shire Council owing to illness,…

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Merriwa Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chamber's, Shire Hall, on 18th ult. Present: The president…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, when there were present Aldermen G. W…

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Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 4

At the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night, all the aldermen were present, the Mayor (Ald. Jones) presiding…

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'Fanatical Hysteria' Agitation Against Insurance Act. Glebe Aldermen's Views. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 5

At a meeting of the Glebe Council last night, the Mayor Alderman Walsh described the agitation against [?]he new Workers' Compensation Act…

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Dairy Council Uniform Grade Standards

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 9

The Australian Dairy Council which met in Sydney was attended by producers representatives of the five exporting States and…

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Unemployed. Deputation to Maitland Council. Grant Being Sought

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 3

As the outcome of the meeting of unemployed, held on the Sempill-street reserve on Monday, a deputation, headed by the president, Mr. A…

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