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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,816 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 91

Disorderly Scenes. at Waterloo Council Ratepayers Enjoy Violent Exchanges. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 3

Disorderly scenes marked the proceedings of the Waterloo Council last night. Some aldermen apparently thought…

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Soviet Raid. Search Justified. Home Secretary's Opinion. Action of Moscow Council. London May 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 5

Sir William Joynson Hicks, the Home Secretary, will specially confer with the police and secret service chiefs on Monday morning and will…

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Shire Engineer's New Car

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

Mr. O. G. Morton has purchased an Oldsmobilc six motor ear for his duties as shire engineer…

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Kearsley Shire Oath of Allegiance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

Mr. G. Booth has been addressed by the Under Secretary, Local Government Department, as follows in reply to his representations, on…

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Shire Boundaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 4

At a meeting of Tarro shire council a letter was received from Kearsley shire council, stating that it had before it proposals to alter the…

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Tarro Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of Tarro shire council was held on Tuesday There were present—councillors Butler (president) Foster…

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West Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 4

At the usual fortnightly meeting of west Maitland council last evening, there were present; Aldermen Fry (mayor).Holmes, Tegg, McDonald,…

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Soldier Settlement. Mayor of Murwillumbah's Criticism, Executive Rebuke

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 9

Dismissing tho resolution of the Murwillumbath sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, expressing resentment at the notion of the State…

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Protest to Mayor. Employment of Newcastle Men. on Pelton Peservoir. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 3

A strong protest against the employment of Newcastle men on the Pelton Reservoir was made to the Mayor (Alderman Brown) to-day…

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Stroud Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 5

Herewith I beg to submit report of work carried out during the month. On account of the floods very little…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

A meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last at the Council Chambers, there being present the Mayor (Ald…

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Strong Protest Local Unemployed and Pelton Job. Deputation to Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 7

A deputation waited on the Mayor (Ald. Brown) oh Wednesday and protested against the employment of Newcastle men on the Pelton…

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Cur Bad Roads and Shire Finances. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 5

Sir,—The recent rain storms and floods are being blamed for the bad stale of our roads, and while we have no desire to discount the effect…

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P. Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 10

At the monthly meeting of the above on Wednesday, Councillor Shearer drew attention to the bad state of the road in front of Rougit School.—The Council…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the above was held in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday, the President, Councillor Pankhurst being in the chair. Others…

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Deputation From Hebden Ratepayers Interview Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 5

A deputation from Hebden ratepayers, consisting of Messrs A. C. Marshall and A. P. O'Erien, waited on the Patrick Plains Shire Council at their…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 9

A special meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was hold in the Council Chambers on Thursday night, to consider the report of the Committee of the…

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Mayor Censured. Loyal Speech Resented by Labour

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 3

Labour's resentment at the speech made by Alderman R. Dennis, Labour Mayor of Broken Hill, at the Anzac Day social last month, has…

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Soldier Settlement. Mayor of Murwillumbah's Criticism. Executive Rebuke

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 5

Discussing the resolution of the Murwillumbah sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, expressing resentment at the action of the State…

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Flood Damage. in Kearsley Shire. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 9

At a meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council last evening, Mr. Shine, the engineer, reported that he had estimated the recent flood…

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