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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 68 of 72

Wallarobba Shire Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1926 · page 3

The shire engineer (Mr. Hefferman) reported as follows:— Re road Bird's Crossing to Carrabolla: This section is about 8…

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Singleton Letter. (From Our Correspondent). Election of Mayor. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1926 · page 7

A special meeting of Municipal Council was held on Thursday night, to fix the allowance to be granted the alderman holding…

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Municipal Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1926 · page 4

Mr. Justice Pike, President of the Land and Valuation Court, will deal with a number of valuation appeals in the municipalities of East and…

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Municipal Meter Matters Raise Indignation. and Criticism

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1926 · page 5

A very large crowd congregated in Dowling street at the Globe Cafe on Friday night last as a consequence of a public meeting of…

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Council's Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1926 · page 4

The Mayor, Alderman Jas. H. F. Waller, at the fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of West Maitland last evening, in…

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Annexation Proposal Oakhampton Petition to Council. Favourably Considered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1926 · page 4

A petition from ratepayers of Oakhampton, petitioning coun-cil to apply to the Governor to annex portion of Cessnock Shire,…

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Shire Presidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1926 · page 6

The election of president has been carried out in the number of shires, and included in those elected are the following:—Stroud Shire, Councillor…

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President of Port Stephens Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1926 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council, held at Raymond Terrace, Councillor Shearman, the only, nominee, was elected…

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Shire President Cr. Pankhurst Elected

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 December 1926 · page 2

At the close of the regular monthly meeting of the Shire Council yesterday a special meeting was held for the purpose of fixing the presidential allowance for…

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The Bush Fires Fund Started by Shire Councillors

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 December 1926 · page 2

At the conclusion of the business of the special meeting of the Shire Council yesterday, Councillor Picton referred to the great distress that had been…

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Newcastle's Mayor. Alderman Gibson Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 2

The election of Mayor at a meeting of Newcastle Council last night resulted in the unanimous appointment of Alderman Gibson. This is his…

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Stroud Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday last. The members of the council were all in attendance, as…

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Elections of Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 2

Ald. J. A. Jones was reelected. Mayor unopposed at Tuesday night's meeting of Dungog Council…

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Election of Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 4

When nominations were palled for the position of Mayor for the ensuing twelve months, Ald. Ferry nominated Ald. Jones for the position…

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Municipal Council Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 3

So far as the A.L.P. is concerned nominations for municipal, honors and competition is very keen among the aspirants. A local wag predicts…

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Dungog Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Memorial Hall on Tuesday night last. The members of the Council…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night last, when Ald. Krohn, (Mayor) occupied the chair and Ald Feeney, Curtis, Boots and…

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Shire Elections Kurri Nominations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 2

Messrs. Albert Burns and James W. Earp have been selected to contest the election in D. Riding in the interest of Labors on the new…

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Muswellbrook's Mayor Will Not Seek Re-election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 1

Ald. H. R. Flanders, Mayor of Muswellbrook, has decided not to seek nomination for re-election at the special meeting of the council to be held on…

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Patrick Plains Shire Election of President. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 6

A special meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council was held yesterday, for the purpose of fixing the presidential allowance for the ensuing year,…

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