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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,816 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 91

Gas Company Sued. Important to Municipal Councils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 6

In the District Court, Sydney, a ease of importance to municipal councils was heard. It was one in which the Council of the Municipality of…

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Kearslcy Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 4

Mr. W.J. Grieve, clerk to kearsley Shire intimates by advertisement elsewhere that the councillors will visit the following localities on…

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Wild Scenes. Mayor and Town Clerk Harangued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 3

100 Council when a ratepayer stood up and harangued the Mayor and town Clerk he also made a threatening rush…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday last. Present: The Mayor—(Ald. Surman), Ald. Millard, Johnstone, Joughin, Keene; also the…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present:—Ald. J. C. Humphries (Mayor), Jas. Hicks,…

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Municipal Council Last Night's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 9

The Cessnock Municipal Council met last night when there were present: Ald. J. Drown (Mayor), E O'Neil, A. Sncddon, J. Cousins, D…

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Municipal Council Last Night's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 11

The Cessnock Municipal Council met last night, when there were present: Ald. J. Brown (Mayor), E O'Neil, A. Sneddon, J. Cousins, D…

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Engineer Inspects Kearsley Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 4

Mr. J. F. Shine, city engineer at Newcastle, who lias been appointed shire engineer at Kearsley, in company with the president, Councillor…

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Mayor's Resignation. Union Says Not Warranted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 3

The Royal sentiments expressed by the Mayor of Broken Hill (Alderman H. Dennis) at the Anzac social, which led the Workers' Industrial Union to…

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Kearsley Shire Works And How to Get the Money

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 11

Yesterday, Mr. J. F. Shine, newly appointed engineer for Kearsley Shire, visaed a number of localites in the area that require urgent attrition…

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Kearsley Shire Works And How to Get the Money

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 9

Yesterday, Mr. J. F. Shine, newly appointed engineer for Kearsley Shire, visited a number of localises in the area that require urgent attention…

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Kearsley Shire Needs. Meetings Re Special Dates. Kurri, Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 5

Yesterday, Mr. J, F. Shine, newly-appointed engineer for Kearsley Shire, visited a number of the localities in the area, that require…

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Cessnock Council Statement of Finance. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 4

The statement of finances presented at the Cessnock Municipal Council meeting last night showed that accounts paid since the previous…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday morning. The President, Councillor A…

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"Police Are Lazy." Alderman's Remarks Resented. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 5

The secretary of the Police Association, Mr. Fortescue, is annoyed at the statements made by Alderman Warner, of Waterloo Council, that…

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Loyal Speech. Labour Mayor Arouses Resentment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 5

The Workers' Industrial Association, Broken Hill, has carried a resolution viewing with amazement and digust the anti-working class…

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Mayor's View. of the Seale Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 9

At a meeting of the Globe Council the Mayor (Alderman Walsh) told his brother aldermen, some of whom are Labourites, that…

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District News Letters. Greta. Municipal Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of Greta Municipal Council was held on Tuesday, when there were present: The Deputy Mayor (Aid. R. Crocker) in…

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Wild Scenes. Mayor and Town Clerk Harangued

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 4

Too Council, when a ratepayer stood up and harangued the Mayor and town clerk. He also made a threatening rush…

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Safe Blowers. Council Chambers Robbed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 6

About £300 in postal notes, cheques, notes, and silver were stolon by safe-breakers from the Carrum Borough Council Chambers…

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