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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,816 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 91

Barrington Tops Road Main Roads Board's Offer Rejected by Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council a sheaf of correspondence was tabled from the Main Roads Board, letters…

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£800 for Shire Engineer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Shine, engineer of the Newcastle Council, has been appointed to a similar position in the Kersley Shire at a salary of £800…

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Mayor of Sydney. Suspended by His Union

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

For having welcomed the Duke ami Duchess of York to Sydney, the Lord Mayor, Ald. Mostyn, has been suspended by the Electrical Trades' Union, of…

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Dinner to Lord Mayor. Opposed by Militants

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 6

A meeting of citizens, held in Sydney, decided to tender a dinner to Alderman Mostyn, Lord Mayor, in appreciation of the manner in which…

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Reform of the Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 6

The Graziers' annual conference resolved "that the Country and Nationalist Parties be urged to bring forward at the next election a policy for the…

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Scott & Hill Streets. Council Listens to Ratepayers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

A ratepayer wrote to the council last night, stating that the condition of Scott-street was most unsatisfactory, and asked for repairs to be carried…

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Kearsley Shire Mr. J. F. Shine Appointed Engineer. Change in Sanitary Service Control Supervising Manager Dispensed With

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

The Kearsley Shire Council held a special meeting on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Councillors A. Burns (president), W. Varty, W…

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The Municipal Park

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 9

At the last meeting of the South Cessnock Progress Association, it was decided to approach Mr. Clem. Jones, with a view to securing the…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 3

The members of the above Council met at the Shire Chambers. Stroud on Friday last. The Councillors present were: Crs. W…

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Fraud Alleged. Drummoyne Alderman's Affidavits. Charges Against Alderman And Officer. SYDNEY

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

Allegations of fraud against a certain officer and an alderman of the Drummoyne Council, was made by Alderman McDicken at a meeting of…

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Labour Aldermen. Censured by Lithgow A.l.p

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 9

Labour aldermen of the Lithgow council are standing firmly against the motion of censure passed on them by the Lithgow branch of the…

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Kearsley Shire. the Financial Position

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 14

At a meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, held at Cessnock, Mr. W. J. Grieve, shire clerk, submitted a lengthy report dealing…

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Town and Shire Clerks Award Issued

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 2

An award covering town and shire clerks of the State has been issued by the conciliation committee concerned. It is provided that no town clerk…

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Reform of the Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 4

The Graziers' Annual Conference resolved "that the Country and Nationalist Parties, be urged to bring forward at the next election a policy for the…

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Morpeth Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held on Monday. There were present Aldermen Cutcliffe (Mayor), Bourke,…

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Sanitary Service. Kearsley Shire Decision. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 4

The Kearsley Shire Council has decided to dispense with the services of the supervising manager of the sanitary service (Mr. J. J. Hiles)…

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Award Issued. for Town and Shire Clerks

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 4

An award covering town and shire clerks of the State has been issued by the conciliation committee concerned…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 8

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

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MR. T. F. Shine. Engineer to Kearsley Shire. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 4

By a unanimous vote, Kearsley Shire Council, at a special meeting last night, elected Mr. J. F. Shine as new engineer, vice Mr. W. R…

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Nationalists. Council Urges Unity. Lessons of Victoria

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

The council of the National Association which met in Sydney discussed at considerable length the result of the Victorian elections…

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