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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Imprisoned Mayor. to Continue in Office. Prohibition Prosecution Farce. New York, Feb. 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 12

A message from Edgwater (New Jersey) states that arrangements are being made be that the Mayor, Mr. Henry Wissel, who was…

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British Liberals. a Council Formed. London, Feb. 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 12

The Liberal Council has been formally constituted. Lord Gladstone, on rising to propose Viscount Grey as president, received a tremendous…

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State and Federal Legislation. Producers Central Council Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 6

Mr. J. W. Allen, secretory, in his annual report of the proceeding the States Producers' Central Council, soys that while it docs not take…

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Primary Producers. Central Hunter River Council. Meeting at Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 9

The annual meeting of Central Hunter River District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held in Cessnock on 10th inst. This meeting…

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Municipal Vacancy

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

Alderman C. R. S. GodfrEy has resigned from the Municipal Council, owing to his removal to Fassifern, and an extradorinary election…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 6

There was a full attendance of Councillors at the Shire Council meeting on 4th inst. The President Cr. Shearman in the Chair…

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Gloucester. Shire Council Items. Farewell to Police Sergeant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 6

A benefit social was held in the Majestic Picture Palace on Thursday, in aid of Mr. Sam Fordham, who has had a bad run of ill health. The hall…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. The Mayor, Alderman G. S. O'Halloran,…

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Tarre Shire's Engineer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 4

Consequent on the resignation of E. F. Stevens as engineer to the Tarre Shire Council, the council to-day considered applications for the…

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Rumour Repudiated. Kearsley Shire Finances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 7

A rumour in circulation that the bank had closed down on the Kearsley Shire Council was repudiated by Mr. J. Brown, Shire Administrator…

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Will Carry on Lord Mayor and Royal Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 3

Alderman Mostyn, Lord Mayor of Sydney, who has returned from Tasmania, announced that, despite the resolution of the Labour Council…

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The Election of Councillors for Kearsley Shire (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 6

Sir,—It is very questionable as to hsther the notice calling for nominations for the "fresh election" of the Council of the Shire of Kearsley…

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Primary Producers' Union. Annual Meeting of District Council. Mr. Blutord Re-elected President

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Hunter River District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at the Muswellbrook School of Arts on Friday last,…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, February 22nd, 1927. LOCAL & General News Municipal Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

The extraordinary election on Saturday to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Godfreyl from the Singleton Municipal Council…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 7

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Kant Maitland, yesterday. There were present Councillor James…

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New Offices. Cessnock Municipal Council. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 2

The new offices of the Cessnock Municipal Council, are to be in McCullongh's Buildings, Vincent Street. This decision was made at last. night's…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman H. Fry), Aldermen…

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Red Army. Labour Council Plan. General Staff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 7

Further details of the "volunteer army," the formation of which was forecasted at the recent anti-war demonstration, in the Town Hall, are…

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Residents' Petition. Proposed Change in Boundaries. Deputation to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 2

Messrs. T. B. Trebeck and H. Guy, waited on the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening as a deputation representing the…

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Municipal Baths. to Be Constructed at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 4

The much-discussed question of municipal baths for Cessnock are at last to become a reality. At the council meeting last night the…

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