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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 72

Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 4

There was a full attendance of aldermen at this meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night last…

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Council's Building

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 2

The Clerk stated that the walls of the two rooms which had just had new ceilings put in required repairing and painting, there being numerous…

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Kurri-lake Road. Deputation to Minister. From Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 5

A deputation representing the Tarro Shire Council waited upon Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry, in connection with…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. Saffron Thistle Erased From List of Plants Declared Noxious. Important Road Works Pending. President Granted Further Leave of Absence

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 2

Yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council was of long duration, several matters of an important character being on the business sheet…

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Meeting of Protest Special Rate in "C" Riding Wallarobba Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 3

In response to an advertisement a well attended meeting took place in the School of Arts, Gresford, on Saturday for the purpose of…

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£500 for Merriwa Council. Repairing Flood Damages

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 3

The Department of Local Government has forwarded the following letter to Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A.— Dear Sir,—The Merriwa Shire Council…

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State Lottery. Favoured by Glebe Council. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 5

The Glebe Council unanimously decided to co-operate with St. Peters Council in an endeavour to have a State lottery in aid of hospitals…

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Primary Producers' Union. District Council Meeting at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of delegates of the Hunter Eiver District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at the School of Arts,…

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Cessnock Municipality Meeting of Provisional Council. Alderman John Brown Mayor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 16

The first meeting of the recently constituted provisional council for the new Cessnock Municipal Council was held in the Cessnock Shire…

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Bolwarra Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 9

A meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held at the shire office, Lorn, on Thursday afternoon. There were present Councillors E. Bowden…

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Shire's Last Meeting Administrator's Announcement

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

When administrator J. Brown, of Cessnock Shire, took his seat on 28th ult., at Cessnock Shire Chambers, he said that this would be the…

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Greta. Council Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of Greta Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening [?] there were present…

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Coal Mines Bill. Before Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, Mr. Farrar resumed the debate on the second reading of the Coal Mines Regulation (Amendment) Bill. He…

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Mosquito Pest. Sydney City Council Moves

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 16

On the advice of the City Health Officer (Dr. Purdy) the health committee of the Sydney City Council recommended the appointment of a…

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"Weird Municipal Finance."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 6

The City Treasurer, Mr. Solomon, report that within the next three or four years the City Council will need at least £12,000,000 loan money…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 2

Monthly meeting held at Scone on Thursday last. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (deputy President), W. C. Carter, F. W. Kennedy,…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last, when there were present:-Crs. J. C. White (President), J…

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Engineers' Award. Shire and Municipal Councils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 6

An award was made in Sydney by the Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Conciliation Committee for local government engineers…

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Cessnock Shire Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 5

The man on the land will soon have the opportunity of looking about for a candidate to represent his interests at the elections for…

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Shire Roll Compilation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 2

The new Cessnock Shire area rolls are being compiled. Mr. G. S. Holiday is in charge of the D. Riding list…

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