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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Kearsley Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 6

Mr. David Gerrish, who is a candidate for A riding, Kearsley Shire Council, and Mr. R. C. McKenzie, will address the electors as follows:…

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Kearsley Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 6

The Western Progress Association has for the past 18 months been agitating strongly for an election of councillors for Kearsley Shire. The…

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Proposed Annexation. Kearsley Shire to Pose

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 11

Rutherford and Mayfield Progress Association has protested to the Kearsley Shire against the proposed annexation of a certain portion of…

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Mayor Slighted No Invitation to Cessnock Show Luncheon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 13

The absence of the Mayor (Mr. J. Brown) from the official show luncheon on Saturday, was freely commented upon…

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Legislative Council the Governor's Decision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 6

Asked by the leader of the Opposition, Mr Bavin, in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, what action the Government proposed to take…

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MR. W. R. Lindsay. Returning to Tarro Shire. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 9

Mr. W. R. Lindsay, formerly engineer of Tarro Shire, is resigning from Kearsley Shire to resume his former position…

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Primary Producers. Annual Meeting of District Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 16

The annual meeting of the Lower Hunter aud Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at the Memorial…

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Millet Growers. Hunter River Council. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Hunter River District Council of the Australian Broom Millet Growers' Association, was held at Miller's Forest, Mr…

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Betting Bill the Council Agrees, Lively Debate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 3

After a stormy passage, the Gaming and Betting Act (Amendment) Bill was agreed to in the Legislative Council…

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Council Stands Firm. Endowment Bell Decision. Rescission Motion Rejected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 11

Mr. Willis' motion for the recission of the resolution referring the Family Endowment Bill to a select committee, and restoring its second reading to…

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Kearsley Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 4

Messrs. R. Howe, of Abermain. and H. Carruthers, of Telarah, have been advised by Mr. W, Carey, general secretary, of the A.L.P., that…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, March 7. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.m.). Municipal Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 2

For riding bicycles after sunset without a light on the machines, four cyclists were each fined £1, 8/- court costs, 5/- expenses of a witness…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 6

The meeting of the above was held in the Shire Chambers, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday last their being present Cro. J. H. Sherman…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

Monthly meeting of above held at Scone on Thursday last. Present: Councillors H. L. White (President), A. A. McDonald, W. C. Carter, F. W…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Cr. Jas. White Welcomed. Council Decides to Buy Road Plant

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muawellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last, when there were present: —Crs. D. M. Bell (president), J…

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Kearaley Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. Jas. K., Scott, F.C.I.S., who is a candidate for A riding, Kearsley Shire, will address a meeting of electors in the School of Arts,…

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Betting Bill Carried in Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

The Gaming and Betting Act (Amendment) Bill had a stormy passage in the Legislative Council on Friday night…

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Child Endowment Legislative Council Stands Firm

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

A motion for the recission of the resolution referring the Family Endowment Bill to a select committee, and restoring its second reading to the order…

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Paddington Council. Proposed Amalgamation with Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 5

Paddington Council has decided to arrange a conference to discuss the amalgamation of the municipality with the City of Sydney…

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Stormy Scenes. Disorder at Kogarah Council. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 5

Great disorder marked the proceedings of the Kogarah Council last night. After stormy scenes, two aldermen…

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