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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 72

Cessnock Shire Council Administrator's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 5

The Cessnock Shire Administrator (Mr. J. Brown) held his usual fortnightly meeting in the Council Chambers to-day. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 8
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

Fortnightly meeting held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Millard) Aid. Surman, Thurlow,Joughin, and the Town Clerk (Mr…

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Progress Association Meeting at West Cessnock Shire Council Criticised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 2

The West Cessnock Progress Association met at Mr. S. R. Loader's room on Wednesday night, when Mr. Alec. Sneddon presided over a…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, on Monday night last, when Aldermen Krohn (Mayor,) Hain, Windeyer, Boots and Markey were…

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Cessnock Shire. Alteration of Ridings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 4

A proposal has been made that the division into ridings of the Cessnock Shire be alterod. The proposal la connected with the propound new…

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Patrick Plains Shire Road Making Plant.—

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 6

The Patrick Plains Shire Couucil has now purchased a M'Donald Super-Diesel 10-ton self-propelled road roller at a cost of £1400. The roller…

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An Absolute Disgrace Shire Administrator's Opinion. of West End Lighting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 5

"People of West End are apparently a long suffering body of people." This remark was made by the…

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West End and the Municipality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 3

The West Cessnock Progress Association, at the meeting last Wednesday night, discussed the question of the forthcoming…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 15

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

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Shire Nominations

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 6

The following, nominations have been received in connection with the extraordinary election to be held by Patrick Plains Shire Council, to fill the…

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Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 15

At the fortnight meeting of the local municipal council, it was decided to request the Railway Commissioner to run a train between…

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The Official Opening. Performed by the Mayor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 5

The Eisteddfod was continued in the Town Hall at night, when the official opening ceremony wa performed by the…

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Weston Progress Association. Location of Shire Headquarters. Weston

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 7

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

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Forty-four Hours. Cost to City Council

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

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

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Scene in Legislative Council the Premier Attacked

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 4

A spirited attack was made on the Premier in the Legislative Council on Wednesday by Mr Alam (Labor) following the refusal of Mr Lang to grant…

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Charleston Banned. Tamanian Municipality Takes Action. Hobart

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

The [?] Municipal Council has at the instigation of Councillor H. A. Nicholls, who is a member of the State Parliament, passed a resolution…

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Maitland Electorate Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 October 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the Maitland Electorate Council, called for the purpose of electing delegates for the coming conference, was held out Saturday…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman J. VV. B. Waterhouse), and…

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Controversy Over Figures Council Revenue and Expenditure. Shire Clerk's Reply to Weston

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 2

Replying to statements made by the Weston Progress Association regarding the revenue and expenditure of the Cessnock Shire Council, the Shire…

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