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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 72

The Compensation Act Tintenbar Shire Economises

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 4

The 44-hour Week Act and the Workers' Compensation Act have upset, the finances of Tintenbar Shire Council. At a meeting the president stated that at…

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Motor Cars City Council Inquiry

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 1

It was learned at Sydney Town Hall on Monday that the inquiry which the Lord Mayor had authorised the Town Cleric to make into sensational charges…

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Mayor's Reports

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 4

The Mayor reported that he intended to give a civic welcome to the President of the Methodist Conference and his party at the Memorial…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 4

At the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, held in the Memorial Town Hall on Tuesday night last, there were present: Ald. J. A. Jones…

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Municipal Inspector Assaulted. Two Men Convicted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 1

A. B. Davies, Muswellbrook's health inspector, was the prosecutor in a case at the police court yesterday. Messrs. Swiney and C. J. Gray were…

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Shire Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 6

A Shire Appeal Court was held yesterday before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., when R. W. Shearer appealed against the unimproved capital value…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of Green Municipal Council was held in the council chambers. There were present, the Mayor (Alderman Jas…

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Shire Appeal Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 6

A Shire Appeal Court was held yesterday before Mr M. H. Cleeve, P.M., when, R. W. Shearer appealed against the unimproved capital value of £936…

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Shire Finances. Cessnock Officials Praised

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 11

Messrs. Thomas Davis, Sheedy and Co. reported regarding the twelve months' audit to December 31 last as follows:…

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Roads Bill. Lord Mayor Supports Mr. Lang

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 3

During a visit to Braidwood Alderman P. V. Stokes, M.L.A., for the Goulburn district, said in answer to a question that he did not know why…

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Compensation. Council Employees Dismissed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 9

At the monthly meeting of the Hastings Shire Council, the engineer was instructed to dismiss all maintenance men employed on the roads,…

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Mosquito Pest. Manilla Council Moves

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 16

The Manilla Municipal Council is taking stringent methods to enforce the Local Government ordinance relating to mosquitoes. The recent…

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Equality of Rights. National Council of Women

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 8

Equality of rights, opportunities, and remuneration as between man and woman was claimed by the Federal Council of the National…

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Canberra Bar. National Council of Women Protest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 9

A motion of protest against the proposed bar at Federal Parliament House at Canberra was carried at the meeting of the Federal Council of the…

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Slum Life. Scottish Cities. Medical Council's Report. London, July 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 4

That the population is being recruited mainly by improvident parents who contribute more than their share of the birth rate is an…

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Shire Engineer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 4

Mr. Payten, engineer for Stroud Shire, was in Tea Gardens on Wednesday last, and spent a busy day taking levels of the town for the…

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Council Lorry Bogged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

This morning a motor lorry by the Cessnock Shire Council became bogged on the Maitland Road, and three horses had to the attached, and…

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Morpeth Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was, held last evening. There were present: Aldermen Bourke (Mayor), Webb, Mills…

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Council Contracts. Writ Against Shipping Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 4

The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Latham) was interviowed regarding the High Court writ which has been issued at his instance to prohibit the…

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How to Establish a Baby Health or Welfare Centre Voluntary Effort, Plus Municipal Assistance, Plus Government Aid. (Suggestions by the Royal Welfare Society)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 3

In England and Wales about two thousand welfare centres have been established by voluntary effort aided by municipal and governmental…

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