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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Main Roads Grab. Newtown Alderman's Comment. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

The Newtown Council has decided to co-operate with the Woollahra Council in a further protest against the Main Roads Grab…

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West Maitland Council Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Aid. Fry),…

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Tarro Shire. the Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 3

Tarro Shire Council met yesterday. There were present: Councillors J. Butler (president), J. A. Niland, B. J. Frith, P. McLean, W. Foster, J…

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Hoardings. Cessnock Council Opinion. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 5

Advertisement hoardings worn viewed with disfavour at the Cessnock Provisional Council meeting last night…

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Traffic Problem. Cessnock Council Discussion Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 5

The traffic problem in Vincent Street, Cessnock, at week-ends, was responsible for long, discussion and debate at the Provisional Council…

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The Trams. Electrical Engineer's Proposal. Municipal Undertaking

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

At the meeting of the council of the Municipality of West Maitland last evening, the electrical engineer, Mr. S. G. Tuner, submitted the…

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Municipal Loans. Brisbane Mayor's Suggestion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 4

A suggestion that municipal borrowing should lie done through tho Commonwealth Loan Council was made by Alderman Jolly, the Mayor of Bris…

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Mayor and Colonel. Trouble Over Royal Visit. to Country Town. London, Jan. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 5

The King's Lynn Mayor and Corporation, are incensed because, owing to the former's absence during the visit of Queen Mary and Prince…

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Bolwarra Shire. the Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 6

A meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Lorn, yesterday afternoon. There were present: Councillors Bowden…

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Shire Employees Deputation to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

Prior to the commencement of the ordinary business of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night, a deputation of Shire employees, headed…

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ALDERMAN'S 80th. BIRTHDAY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

Ald. Fairweather, who has been a member of the Woollahra Council for more than 40 years, will celebrate his 80th. birthday next…

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No Liability Shire Council and Floods Administrator's Remarks

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 9

At his meeting yesterday the Kearsley Shire Administrator (Mr. John Brown) had several letters before him from victims of the recent…

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Weston Woes Ratepayers Criticise Shire Council. Administrator Hits Back

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 9

Correspondence dealt with at yesterday's meeting of the Kearseley Shire Council included a letter from Weston ratepayers concerning…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

The first meeting of the new year of the Dungog Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening last. All the aldermen…

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Municipal Council Tuesday Night's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

The Provisional Municipal Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Aldermen J. Brown (Mayor), T. Leslie, G…

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Kearsley Shire Meeting of Administrator

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 10

The usual fortnightly meeting, of the Kearsley Shire, Administrator (Mr. J. Brown) was held in the Council Chambers yesterday…

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"Eyesore to Town" Mayor's Opinion of Hoardings. Question of Licenses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

The Municipal Council cast the cold eye of disfavor on applications for hoardings and bill-posters' licenses placed before it for…

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May Day Grand Council Meeting. Northern District

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Grand Council of May Day (Northern District was held at the School of Arts, Kurri Kurri, on Saturday morning…

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Aftermath of Flood Shopkeeper's Claim Against Council Bill for £1566

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

Hand a private individual a bill for fifteen hundred pounds, and you'll need a plentiful supply of smelling salts and ammonia to…

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Traffic Problems One Way System Turned Down. Discussion at Council Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

The question of the traffic in Vinecnt-street was again discussed at Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council…

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