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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 72

Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 6

The regular meeting of the West Maitland Council was held on Tuesday. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Jas. H. F. Watters,…

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Shire Rate. Inquiry at Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 9

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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Kearsley Shire. the Boundries Peoclaimed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 10

A proclamation has been issued in the "Government Gazette" altering the division, of the Kearsley Shire Into ridings. This alteration…

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Writ Issued. Newcastle Council Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 7

Messrs. Braye, Cohen, and Cragg, acting on behalf of Mr. J. Glassop, Town Clerk of Newcastle, have issued a Supreme Court writ for £1000…

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Another Writ. Newcastle Council Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 3

Mr. J. F. Shine [?]ngincer to the newcastle City Council has issue a will against the "Newcastle Morning Herald" and Miners' Advocate,"…

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Large Sum Missing. Sydney Council Holiday Funds

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 5

Mr. W. G. Layton, town clerk, Sydney reported to the finance committee on Wednesday afternoon that £400 had disappeared form the…

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To Assist the Dairymen Australian Dairy Council to Consider Means

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 5

The next meeting of the Australian Dairy Council, which is to be held in Melbourne next week, should be productive of deliberations fraught with the…

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Newcastle City Council Expert's Report. Drastic Recommendations. "Extravagance and Inefficiency."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 11

The report of Mr. Tavlor, F.C.P.A. public accountant of Sydney on the administration of the three principle departments of the Newcastle…

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Loan Council. Premier Replies to Dr. Page. Soundness of State Credit

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 11

"Dr. Earle Page, when speaking at Demalla recently, expressed regret that New South Wales is standing out of the Loan Council, and stated…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 12

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

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Shire Council Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 4

A representative public meeting convened. by Mr. W. Varty, secretary of the Weston Progress Association, was held in Weston School of Arts…

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Writ Issued. Newcastle Council Report. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 5

A writ, claiming £2,000 damages, was issued out of the Supreme Court to-day on behalf of John Francis Shine, of Newcastle, against James…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council will be held on Thursday evening, commencing at 7.30 o'clock, to fix the amount of Mayoral allowance for…

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Kearsley Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 4

Representatives from Richmond Main, Pelaw Main and Stanford Merthyr collieries met at Kurri on Saturday afternoon, and decided to refer…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. Cr. White Resumes Seat and Is Welcomed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council was held at Scone on Thursday last. Present: Crs: H. L. White (President),…

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Shire Clerk's Added Worries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 1

With the coming into being of the Main Roads Boards, the Prickly Pear Destruction Commission, etc.shire clerks arc finding that much of their…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 2

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

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Additional £103 7 for G.N. Road. 195 Chains to Be Re-conditioned Martindale Bridge Proposal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 3

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

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Shire Engineer and Councillore. Get Bogged at Martindale Crossing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 1

During an inspection of the Martindale portion of the shire the engineer uml Crs. Lonorgan, McTaggart and Clondiuning were given a true index of…

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Build Your Own Crossings. to Satisfaction of Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 1

Persons residing at Dcnraan who are desirous of obtaining acccss to their properties over drains must build their own crossings, and the work has to be…

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