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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Cessnock Municipal Elections (To the Editor)

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

Sir,—The circular being distributed by the Cessnock A.L.P. supplies the best reason for the ratepayers to withhold a vote to any af their…

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Municipal Elections Messrs. Barrett and d'Argeavel. Addresses Meeting at Strand

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 11

Messrs. "Bert" d'Argeavel and "Bill" Barrett, candidates for Municipal honors, addressed a meeting in the Strand Theatre last night…

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Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

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

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, the president (Councillor D. M. Bell) welcomed Mr. James White, of…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday. The President (Councillor Pankhurst) was…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 3

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

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Basic Wage. National Council of Women's Suggestion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 14

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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Kearsley Shire. Result of Elections. Labour Gains Half the Seats Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 14

The result of the Kearsley Shire elections shows Labour to have gained half the seats. Messrs. C. Jaggard and A…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 8

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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British Treaties Change of Formula. Request To League Council Dominions' Changed Relations. London, March 9

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

The Australian Press Association's Genova correspondent writes: Arising out of the Imperial Conference discussion of the future formula for the…

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Municipal Baths

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 5

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

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Labour Scores. Cessnock Council Elections. Heavy Polling. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 2

Labour scored a sweeping victory in the municipal elections on Saturday, the whole nine candidates being elected…

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Kearsley Shire Council

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

The first meeting of the newly elected kearsley Shire Council will be held on Thursday, when matters to be dealt with will include the…

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Special Meeting of Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 2

A special meeting of Singleton Municipal Council will be held on Thursday night, when the business will be of an important nature. It includes a…

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The Baths' Scheme. Mayor's Activities

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 1

Ald. J. M. C. Humphries (Mayor) has been actively engaged during the past few weeks gathering data in connection with the proposed swimming…

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The Municipal Band

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 1

Ill-luck appears to have dogged the efforts being made to provide Muswellbrook with a Municipal Band. A few weeks ago everything appeared to…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

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

A meeting of the Tarro Shiro Council was hold at tho Shiro Office, East Maitland, yesterday. There were present: Councillors Butler…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

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

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

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Marketing Control. Council's Amendments to Bill Agreed to by Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly the Council's amendments to the Marketing of Primary Products Bill were agreed to…

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Swindling. Municipal Council Clerk Committed for Trial. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

At Katoomba Police Court, Samuel Tolbart Green, formerly Town Clerk at Blackheath, was committed for trial on a charge of having concurred in the…

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Endowment Bill Measure in Legislative Council. Government Defeats

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 6

When the Legislative Council assembled on Wednesday afternoon the Vice-President of the Executive Council (Mr. Willis) intimated that the…

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