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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,816 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 91

Abattoirs Conference Kearsley Shire Discussion, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 2

Doubt as to whether the proposed second conference on the abattoirs question was worth attending, was expressed by some of the councillors of…

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Totalisator Rules. Approved by Council

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

New totalisator regulations, approved by the State Executive Council, and to come into operation on May 23, provide that the money…

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West Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 6

At the usual fortnightly meeting of West Maitland Council on Tuesday there were present: Aldermen Fry (Mayor), Holmes, Tegg, McDonald…

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Protest to Mayor. Employment of Newcastle Men. on Piclton Reservoir. Cessnock

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

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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Action of Moscow Council. London May 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 12

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

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Rev. P. J. Stephen. New President of Council of Churches

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 11

The Rev. P. J. Stephen, who was recently elected president of the Council of Churches, has been a Methodist minister in New South…

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Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 4

Messrs. O'Hearn and Booth Ms.L.A. have interviewed the Minister of Local Government on behalf of the Tarro Shire Council, which…

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Cessnock Council. Baths Question Deferred, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 4

Cessnock Municipal Council held a special meeting yesterday, and finance matters street improvements etc., were discussed…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday, May 13th, those present being Councillors Flannery…

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Shire Council Appointment

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 6

At Friday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J. Grieve) reported that he had interviewed the two…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Keasley Shire Council was held on Friday night, when there were present Councillors.A. Bums (president), W…

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Shire Engineer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 6

The newly-appointed Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), who is at present dividing his time between Kearsley Council and the…

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Harbour Bridge. Council's Contributions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 7

To defray one-third of the capital cost of the construction of the Sydney Harbour bridge and land resumptions a land tax of O½d in the…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Central Hunter River District Council of the P.P. Union was held at Branxton on Thursday…

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To Get Over-time Kearsley Shire Clerks Cr. Scott .Objects

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 6

At Friday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council the Shine Clerk (Mr. W. J. Grieve) submitter a import touching the hours worked…

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Invitation to Aldermen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 4

A letter was received from Mr. W. N. Dann, secretary of tlio Boys' Training Farm at Oakhampton, at the meeting of tlio East Maltland…

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Noxious Weeds. Shire Association's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 7

A special report on the question of noxious weeds and their control was submitted to the annual conference of the Shires' Association…

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Kearsley Shire. Flood Damage Successful Deputation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 9

A deputation comprising Mr. George Booth and Mr. Walter O'Hearu, M's.L.A., Mr. Albeit Burns, President of the Kearsley Shire Council, Mr…

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Morpeth Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 3

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

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Deputy Mayor…

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