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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 72

Municipal Vacancy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 2

Owing to the departure of Ald. J. W. Chalmers from Dungog, a vacancy occurs in the council. Nominations to fill the position will be…

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Municipal Inspection

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, to consider the result of negotiations with the owner of the…

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Up-to-date Municipality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 4

Orange municipality shows a surplus for three years of 17,299/2/-. The council has assets of £272,470 and liabilities £230,590, disclosing a…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 7

A special meeting of the municpal council was held on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, to consider the result of negotiations with the owner of the…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the deputy Mayor, Alderman…

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Mayor Collapses. at North Sydney Council. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 5

At a meeting of the North Sydney Council last night, the Mayor Alrerman Watt, collapsed and ws taken to hospital in a serious condition…

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Alderman's Charges Royal Commission Refused

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 3

Chargos of firms having been approached for financial considerations to ensure their tenders being accepted by Sydney City Council wero made on…

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Civic Scandals. Demands for Inquiry. Lord Mayor's Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 3

There is much dissatisfaction and indignation in civic circles in Sydney at the refusal of the City Council (dominated by the Labour alderman)…

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Federal Writ for City Council Cookatoo Tender Challenged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 1

Sydney City Council has beon served frith a High Court writ, at the instance of tho Federal Attorney-General with Mr W. Frank Edwards, secretary of…

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Shire Council Staff Presentations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 7

The Cessnock Shire Council Chambers was the scene of a pleasant function: yesterday, when presentations were made to two…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

All Councillors, except the President, attended the monthly meeting yesterday. A letter was received from the President (Cr. H. L…

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Cessnock Shire Council Administrator's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 8

The Shire Administrator (Mr. J. Brown) held his usual fortnightly meeting in the Council Chambers yesterday…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the Municipal Council wad held on Monday, when there were present: The Mayor (Aid, Millard)…

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Shire Electors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

A notification appears in this issue that the supplementary lists of electors of Wallarobba Shire are now being prepared of persons not…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last, when therewere present: Alderman H. R…

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A Ratepayers' Letter. Annoys Aldermen. Regarded As an Insult

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 1

A mild sensation followed the reading of the following letter at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council:—…

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Aberdeen Council. Ouster Proceedings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 3

At the Aberdeen Police Court on Friday, B. S. Coughlan, deputy-Mayor of the Municipality of Aberdeen, took proceedings of ouster against Ernest…

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Bus Service and Shirl Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 5

Recently the Shire Administrator issued a warning to 'bus proprietor that unless certain irregularities in connection with the running of their…

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Council's Proposal to Ambulance Authorities

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 7

For some time past the Cessnock Shire Council has been desirous of acquiring a section of ground at the back of the Cessnock Mining…

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Nothing Doing Unless Special Rate is Paid Shire Administrator and Weston

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 7

"This Council does not keep an engineer for the sole use and convenience of Weston. More money has been spent in Weston during…

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