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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,816 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 91

Cessnock Council Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 4

Twenty-three nominations have boon received in connection with the Cessnock Municipal Council election to be held on March 19. The…

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Auditor for Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 6

At its meeting on Tuesday night the Cessnock Provisional Council decided to call for applications for the position of auditor, and to fix the fee…

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Shire Elections To-morrow, March 12

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 10

The Kearsley Shire elections will be held to-morrow. Ratepayers have an opportunity of putting in the candidates of their choice. The…

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"Bill" Lindsay Resign Going to Tarre Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 9

Mr.W.R. Lindsay who has been appointed engineer to the Tarr[?] Shire Council handed in the [?] signation of his position with…

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Women in Legislative Council Request Refused

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 3

The Governor (Sir Dudley de Chair) was asked on Tuesday by a deputation, representing the Women's Organising Committee of the A.L.P., to appoint…

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Heddon-greta Eye[?]re New Overhead Bridge Wanted. Shire Administrator's Criticism

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 4

Among the correspondence dealt With at the Kearsley Shire Council meeting yesterday was a letter from the Main Roads Board concerning…

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Separate Awards for City and Country. Council's Amendment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

The Government has received another set-back in the Legislative Council, which carried an amendment by 36 votes to 31 to allow the…

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"Loiterers and Language" Vincent-street Draper's Allegations. Complaint to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 6

Recently the Cessnock Municipal Council received a letter from Mr. A. J. Tebay, draper, Vincent-street, complaining that certain individuals…

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Municipal Elections Polling Booths For picknickers. at Belmont and Speers' Point

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 5

Discussing the matter of the Muncipal elections at Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) pointed out…

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Twenty-three Nominations. Municipal Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 9

The nominations for the first Cessnock Municipal Council were announced to-day. There is a big list of candidates, totally 23, It…

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Wallarobba Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 11

The Wallarobba Shire Council held its monthly meeting at the Shire Chambers on Wednesday. Cr. R. W. Alison presided, and others present…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night, the Mayor, Alderman G. S. O'Halloran presiding. Before…

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Miners' Council To Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 6

Mr, D. J. Davies, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, stated that, in view of the acute position in the coal mining…

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Basic Wage: National Council of Women's Suggestion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 3

At an emergency executive meeting of the National Council of Women, the following resolution was adopted:— "The executive of the National…

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Merriwa Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council the engineer's report, dealt as follows with the requirements of the roads, etc:—…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 3

On Friday last, the Stroud Shire Councillors held their monthly meeting at the Shire Chambers, Cr. Flannery (President) presiding over…

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Stroud Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 5

The Engineer, Mr. Payton, submitted the following report:— I beg to submit report of work carried out during month of…

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The Shire Engineer

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 6

Thus the "Gosford Times," touching the recent lamented death of Mr. C. J. Fenton, Shire Engineer for the Erina Shire Council. In some respects, at…

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Shire Elections Some Surprises

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

In three of the four ridings of the Kearsley Shire the elections caused great interest last Saturday, Voting was spirited…

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Lady Hairdresser and Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 6

Writing us on the subject of her hairdresser's license, and the paragraph which appeared in a recent issue in relation thereto, Mrs. L…

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