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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 72

Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

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

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, East Maitland on Tuesday. There were present Councilors N[?]and…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 14

The fortnight meeting of the Municipal Council wa sheld in the chambers, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman Jas,…

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Shire's Financial Position

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 6

The shire clerk (Mr. H. E. Maiden), at the regular meeting of the council, read a statement showing the commitments of the council to be as…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held on Tuesday. There were present Aldermen Jas. H. F. Waller…

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Husbands Wanted. Letter From London Girls. Left in Mascot Mayor's Hands. Sydney

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

At Mascot Council meeting last night, a letter was received from a girl who lives in North Kensington, London, asking the…

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Water Board. Question of Eating. Newcastle Council Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 16

At Monday's meeting of the New castle City Council, Alderman M. Light, in accordance with notice, moved: "That in view highly…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 8

Wallarobha Shire Council at its meeting decided to co-operate with the Parramatta Municipal Council in approaching the Chief Secretary to…

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Dungog. [?]Icipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 8

At the fortnight meeting of the [?]cal municipal council, it was decided to request the Railway Commissioners to run a train between…

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Maitland Eisteddfod the Official Opening . Performed by the Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 5

The second Maitland Eisteddi[?]od which was opened on Saturday morning, when preliminaries were conducted, was continued in the Town Hall…

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Charleston Banned. Tamanian Municipality Takes Action. Hobert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 5

The Devee Municipal Council has at the instigation of Councillor H.A.Nicholls, who is a member of the State Parliament, passes a resolution…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 2

Monthly meeting of above hold at the office of the Shire, Scone, on Thursday last. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (deputy-President),…

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Wallarobba Shire Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 3

The shire engineer (Mr. Hetternan) reported as follows:— I regret that I have been unable to report on certain matters…

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Forty-four Hours. Cost to City Council

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

Further evidence was given before the Federal Arbitration Court in Sydney in connection with the claiminade for a universal 44 hours week,…

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"No Light, No Poles," Aberdeen Council and Electric Company

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 5

A couple of months ago the Scone Electric; Light Company, in answer to an application to run their electric current mains throught…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Council was held last evening. There were present: Alderman Bourke (Mayor) Cuteliffe…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1926 · page 7

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

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Singleton Letter. Shire Road-making Plant

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

A McDonald super-Diesel 10-ton self-propelled road roller, costing £1400, has been purchased by the Patrick Plains Shire Council. The…

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Patrick Plains Shire Road Making Plant

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 2

The Patrick Plains Shire Council has now purchased a M'Donald SuperDiesel 10-ton self-propelled road roller, at a cost of £1400. The roller will…

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Weston Progress Association. Location of Shire Headquarters. Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 6

Mr. J. Ellis (president) was in the chair at a fairly-well attended meeting of Weston Progress Association…

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Stroud Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday, October 8, there being present Crs. Flannery (president)…

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