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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 72

Bribery Allegations. Alderman Holdsworth's Denial. "Base and Vile Charges." Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 5

The Select Committee's inquiry into the bribery allegations was continued to-day. Alderman Holdsworth, of the City…

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Abermain Complaints Deputation to Shire Administrator

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 7

Searcely a day goes by but what the Shire Administrator.(Mr. J. Brown) receives a deputation of some kind or other…

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Municipal Council To Function in Near Future. Will Provisional Body Be Appointed?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 8

During the progress of his meeting on Friday, the Cessnock Shire Administrator (Mr. J. Brown) re-ported that, on Wednesday last, in…

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Position on Council's Staff

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 2

A communication from the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League was read at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council, asking whether the position…

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Housing Conditions Shire Inspector's Report. Conditions Satisfactory in Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 7

Reports dealt with at Friday's meeting of the Council included one from the Health Inspector (Mr. J. G. McGilvray) concerning the…

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Kurri-maitland 'Bus Alteration of Stopping Place Shire Administrator Criticises Police

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 7

The sergeant of police at Kurri Kurri has stepped in and caused a public inconvenience". This remark, made by the…

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Cessnock-kurri Road Shire Engineer Explains Slow Progress. Difficulty in Securing Metal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 8

Reporting on the work of re-conditioning the main Cessnock to Kurri Kurri road, the Shire Engineer {Mr. W. Lindsay) stated at the…

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Slop Water Carts Further Complaint From South Cessnock. Shire Health Inspector's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 8

The ever-recurring question of water carts, but they had Friday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council…

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Health Inspector'Suspended. Municipal Sensation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 2

A sensation in municipal affairs occurred on Wednesday last, when the Mayor suspended the health inspector. Mr. E. A. Davles…

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Municipality of Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 4

With regard to the proposed new municipality of Cessnock, Hon. W. Rennett, M.L.A., has been informed that the Minister gave notice in the…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 6

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

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Alderman W. M. Porter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 4

After an absence of nearly five months from official duties, due to his serious illness, Alderman W. M. Porter, Mayor of East Maitland,…

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Motor Cars City Council Purchase

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 2

The purchase of motor cars for the electricity department of the City Council caused a heated debate at the meeting of the electricity committee on…

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Going Slow City Council Workmen

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 2

Anger and surprise were expressed at the meeting of the parks committee of the City Council on Monday, when the Acting Town Clerk (Mr Hendy)…

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Alleged Nuisance Claim Against Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 3

This was a case in which Edgar M'Leod, of Singleton, sought to recover £10 damages caused by a nuisance alleged to be due to negligent…

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East Maitland Municipal Accounts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 4

It is notified that Thursday, October 28, is the last day upon which payments may be made with discount of sanitary and gas accounts…

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Insurance Shires and Municipalities. Minister's Promise. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 5

The Minister for local Government, Mr. Fitzgerald promised a deputation from the Local Government Association…

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Health Inspector. Suspended by Council. Mayor's Action Endorsed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 1

At last night's special meeting of the council the question of the suspension of the health inspector by the Mayor was dealt with in…

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Pigna Barney Road. Discussed by Gloucester Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 5

The following excerpts from the Gloucester "Advocate" report of the last meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council, will doubtless be read with…

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Tarro Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Tarro Shire the question of the payment of expenses to the clerk and engineer to attend a conference in Sydney came up…

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