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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Killed at Quarry Council Employee Run Over By Lorry. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 5

At the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday, the District Caroner (Mr. George Brown) conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding…

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Kearslev Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 4

The Kearsley Shire election will be held, on Saturday, March 12, Nomination day is Friday, February 25, and nominations will be…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 8

The regualr fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. There were present Aldermen Cutcliffe (Mayor),…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was hold last evening. There were present Alderman W. M. Porter…

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Kearsley Shire Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 4

A long discussion took place at a meeting of the Weston Progress Association over the candidates for the forthcoming shire election to be held…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 3

Stroud Council held its monthly meeting at the Shire Chambers on Friday last. The full council was present, and the Clerk, Mr. Adcock,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday last Present: The Mayor (Ald. C. J. Surman), Ald. Cooper, Joughin, Keene; also the…

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Superannuation. Shire and Municipal Councils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 6

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Fitzgerald) moved for leave to introduce a bill to provide a superannuation scheme for permanent…

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Shire Boundaries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 3

The propoed alteration of the Riding boundaries was again brought up and provided considerable discussion. Alternative schemes…

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Shire Engineers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 8

That the present system of one engineer for one shire does not appear to be the best, is the opinion of Cr. J. O'Donnell, of Amaroo Shire, who…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. the Financial Position. Waiting on the Rates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present:—Aldermen J. M. C. Humphries (Mayor),…

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Missing Batteries. Sydney Council Enquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 5

Missing batteries from the City Council's garage was the subject of an exhaustive discussion at the city council…

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Proposed Swimming Baths. Discussion in Council. Mayor Advocate the Get-together Movement to Raise Fund. Suggest holding Big Carnival to extent over week

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 1

The Swimming Baths Scheme was referred to at Wednesday's inectof the Municipal Council. In outlining the scheme, and giving a resume of the mass of information which had heen collected, the Mayor (Ald. Humphries) said that the cost of the schemc, though…

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Will Proceed against Council. Ald. Gentlemun's Threat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 1

The Mayor and Ald. Gentlemen had a verbal passage-at-arms at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council. Ald. Hicks (vice-chairman of…

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The Municipal Band

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

The council is calling for applications from persons desirous of joining up with the Municipal Band. We hope the response from old members, as well…

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Town of Branxton. Proposed Attachment to Greta Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 6

In regard to the proposal to detach Branxton from Kearsley Shire and attach it to Greta Municipality, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been…

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Wallarobba Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 10

The meeting of the above shire for this mouth was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday. Those present were: Crs. R. W. Alison…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 3

The President, Councillor A. S. Pankhurst, presided at the monthly meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council on Wednesday. There was a full…

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Deputation From Maison Dieu Approach Shire Council Re Bridge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 10

A deputation1 from the Maison Dieu Progress Association waited on the Patrick Plains Shire Council at their meeting on Wednesday, to put their…

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Shire Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbronk Shlrc Council, Councillor A. W. Thompson was appointed deputy president of that body. A…

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