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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 72

Municipal Council. Meeting at Muswellbrook. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 5

The municipal council meeting last night, as a sequence to the local Government inquiry decision, resolved that the services of the health officer…

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First Meeting. Kearsley Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 2

The newly formed Kearsley Shire Council held its first meting at Cessnock yesterday. Mr. P. Brown, Administrator, stated that the…

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Kearsley Shire Council Meeting of Administrator

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 4

The Shire Administrator (Mr. J. Brown) held his fortnightly meeting in the Council Chambers yesterday. In declaring the meeting open, the…

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Health Inspector Dismissed Charges Substantiated, Council's Confidence in Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 1

The report of Mr. E. A. May, P.M., who conducted the inquiry into the charges against the Municipal Council'? health inspector was read at…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Millard), Ald. Surman, Thurlow, Keene Cooper,…

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Extra Remuneration Suggestion by Ald. Cousins Council Staff's Additional Duties. Shire and the Municipality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 5

During the course of last Tuesday night's meeting of the Provisional Council, Aid. J. Cousins asked what staff was operating in…

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Shire Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 12

At the meeting of the Weston Progress Association on Tuesday night the Secretary stated that Mr. Brown had been giving the electors…

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Ald Arnoult. Welcome Home From Brother Aldermen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, Akd. F. E. Arnoult was welcomed back to the table after six months' absence abroad…

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Municipal Council Tuesday Night's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 5

The Provisional Municipal Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present: Aldermen D. Hunter, T. Leslie, G. Perkins, P. Moore…

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Dungog Municipal Council Special Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 7

A special meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday. There were present: Ald. Jones (Mayor), Abbott, Fleming, Ferry, Scott, Dark…

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Question of Shire Chambers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 12

The Shire Administrator (Mr. T. Brown) had before him yesterday a letter from the Kurri Progress Association, asking him to attend a…

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Waited Two Hours Alderman's Unenviable Experience. 'Bus to Bellbird

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 10

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, Ald. W. Morgan brought up the matter of the motor traffic at Bellbird and…

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New Shire Chambers. Weston Asks Questions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 2

At the meeting of the Weston Progress Association on Tuesday night, the President inquired of the Secretary had anything been heard…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. the Water Supply-record Consumption-putting the Band on Its Feet-tender for Weir Repairs Accepted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Man icipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present: Aldermen H. R. Flanders (Mayor), J…

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Yards of It Main Roads Board's Red Tape. Shire Administrator's Criticism

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 3

"The more we have to do with the Main Roads Board the more red tape we have inflicted upon us", observed the Shire Administrator (Mr…

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Football. Rugby League. English Council's Meeting. London Nov. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 7

The Rugby League Council has discussed an agreement with the Australian Board and New Zealand League in respect to the two years'…

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Cartage of Water Council Must Pay Expense. Administrator Again Critices Board

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 12

Speaking on the subject of the water shortage, and the transport of supplies to people outside the reticulation area, the Shire…

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Privy Council Right of Appeal. Question in The Commons. LONDON, Nov. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 5

A question arising out of the Imperial Conference was asked in the House of Commons to-day, when Sir C. Kinloch Cooke wanted Mr…

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Shire Rate. Inquiry' at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 8

The Patrick Plains Shire Council made an application recently to the Minister for Local Government to hold an inquiry under section 131 of…

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The Shire Rate Proposal to Increase

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 6

Under the Local Government Act the limit of rating for a shire is 2d in the £ on the unimproved capital value. When a council desires to levy a rate…

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