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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 72

Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 September 1926 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of Greta Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last, when there present: The Mayor…

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Council's Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1926 · page 4

The West Maitland Municipal Council last evening decided to purchase a Morris-Oxford motor car for the electric light department at a…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1926 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman…

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Shire Council's Dinner

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 September 1926 · page 2

Oh Monday evening the President and councillors of Patrick Plains Shire Council entertained ex-councillors and officials and the Mayor and officers of…

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Warrah Shire Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above was held at the Shire Chambers on Wednesday, when there were present Councillors W. Greer (President, C…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 5

At the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, hold On Tuesday last, all the aldermen wore present. Correspondence was read and dealt with…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 3

The following was omitted from our report last week:— The clerk said two officers of the Water Board was making further enquiries into…

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Industrial Mission. Labour Council Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 6

At a meeting of the Sydney Trades and Labour Council last night, a letter was received from the Prime Minister's Department, pointing out that…

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No Organised Sport on Sundays Council's Decision

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 3

There is to be no more organised aport on the Murrurundi Show Ground on Sundays. At Wednesday night's meeting…

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A Council's Troubles. Increasing Cost of Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 6

At the Tamarang Council meeting recently a strong feeling of resentment was expressed at the ever increasing cost of work carried out by…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council a letter was received from the Public Works Department, which stated that as the…

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Direct Action. Rockhampton Industrial Council, Favours General Strike

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 11

At a meeting at the Rockhampton Industrial Council, a motion was carried that: "As the Board of Trade and…

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Council Election Satisfaction in Britain. London, Sept. 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 12

A Geneva messages states that as expected, group voting once more dominated the council election. The presence of Uruguay as the…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening last, when there was a full attendance of aldermen, viz.: Aldermen J. W. 13…

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District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 7

A meeting of the Hunter River District Council of the Australian Broom Miller, Growers' Association, was held in the Popular Hall,…

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Morpeth Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, There were present Aldermen Bourke (Mayor),…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present, Aldermen A. S. Foster…

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Lord Mayor of London Sir Roland Blades Elected. London, Sept. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 5

Sir Rowland Blades has been elected Lord Mayor of London…

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Insurance. Cost to Municipal Councils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 3

According to a report submitted to the Local Government Conference in Sydney, 103 municipal councils last year paid away in insurance…

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Council Tender. Company's Allegation. "£300 to Satisfy Aldermen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 9

The Mayor of Goulburn (Alderman J. W. Middlebrook) and the town clerk (Mr. R. J. Maclean) have received a letter from Mr…

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