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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Conference Opens. Assembly and Council. Basic Wage and Family Endowment. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 5

A conference between the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council on the question of the Basic Wage and Family Endowment Bills…

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Municipal Elections

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

Last night, Mr. R. Hunter, at the conclusion of business in connection with the Kearsley memorial sports, addressed the meeting in connection…

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Municipal Flections Mr. Pryor's Address

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

Mr. Charles Pryor, an independent candidate for municipal honors, addressed a meeting at South Cessnock on Monday night in support of his…

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Cockle Creek Power Station Position of Colliery Enginedrivers and Firemen. Appeal for Preference of Employment. Public Meeting Considers Caledonian Company's Reply. Council Urged to Instal Its Own Lighting Plant

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

The reply of Mr. Clark, superinendent of the Caledonian Collieries Ltd., to the deputation that waited on him in regard to the question of…

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Kearsley Shire Election

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

Owing to several returns having been delayed the clerk to Kearsley Shire has been unable to make the final declaration of the poll…

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"The Most Populous Shire."

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

Mr, Harry Colditz, of Kurri, who has had considerable experience in Local Government matters in the New England district of New South…

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Flood Damage To Shire Roads

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

With reference to a request from the Bolwarra Shire Council, addressed to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., that the Minister for Local…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman W. M. Porter),…

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Morpeth Council. the Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Cutcliffe), Aldermen Bourke,…

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Lottery Favoured. Lidcombe Council Will Co-operate. Will Do Away With Cadging.' SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 5

Lidcombe Council has decided to co-operate in the movement to ask the Government to legalise betting and sweeps, in order to raise money…

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Municipal Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 6

Messrs. Wallace and Morris, civil engineers, of Newcastle, have been asked to draw plans for the municipal baths ad supervise their…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 5

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

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Greta Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Greta Municipal Council was hold on Tuesday, when there were present: The Mayor (Aldermen J…

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Shire Administration (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 10

Sir,—A report of the kearsley shire elections appeared in Monday's "Daily Telegraph", also a garbled commentary upon the happenings…

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The Council. Meeting Lapses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 1

Owing to there being no quorum Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council lapsed. The adjourned meeting will take place on Wednesday next…

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Congratulations to B. Riding State's Most Populous Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 5

"The position of a Shire Councillor or an Alderman demands a very great dent of hard work, drudgery and late hours, if the duties are…

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WESTON P.A. BOMB 17-Year-Old Dead on List. Startling Allegations Re Shire Rolls. "Money Under False Pretences"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 5

Mr. G. W. Hancock started it. He had with him a copy of the roll for B. Riding of Kearsley Shire, which was used for the first time last…

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Local and General. Municipal Baths for Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 2

Messrs. Wallace and Morris, civil engineers, of Newcastle, have been asked to draw plans for the Singleton Municipal baths and supervise their…

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Municipality of Hankow. London, March 16

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

The agreement reached with the Southern Nationalist Government regarding British concessions at Hankow came into operation yesterday,…

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A Breezy Meeting MR. J. R. Scott Addresses Municipal Electors. Wordy Warfare With Ald. Cousins Enlivens Proceedings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Scott, who has been elected a member of the Kearsley Shire Council, and who is also standing for Municipal honors,…

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