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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Cessnock Council. Baths Question Deferred. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 14

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

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The 'Buses. Application for Higher Fares. East Maitland Council Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 6

At the meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council on Tuesday further discussion took place in regard to the bus services, following…

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Lochinvar. Council Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 3

The Rt, Rev. R. Stephens, Bishop of Newcastle, administered Confirmation to a number of young people last week…

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Correspondence Our Dad Roads and Shire Finances. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 5

Sir,-In your issue of the 24th instant a correspondent, writing over the nom de plume of Jimmy Fairmad states that 1 am not in a position to…

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Death of Cr. H. L. White. Upper Hunter Shire President. District and State-wide Loss

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

Many were the manifestations of sympathy yesterday morning when the sad intelligence reached Scone of the passing at an…

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Council's Health Inspector. Discussion in Council. Recommendation Lost

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 6

At the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last night, the health committee reported that pursuant to resolution at the last…

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West Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman H. W. Fry), and…

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Primary Producers. Meeting of District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 2

The regular quarterly meeting of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers Union was held in the…

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Dungog Municipal Council

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

The Municipal Council held its fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night last. The aldermen present were:—Ald. J. A. Jones(Mayor),…

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Re-arraging Shire Boundaries

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 4

Tarro Shire Council has advised Kearsley Shire that it does not favor the proposed alteration of the boundaries of the two shires, but if a…

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Bolwarra Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held yesterday afternoon when there were present Councillors Bowden (president)…

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N.r.m.a. Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

Nominations for the Council of the N.R.M.A. close on June 20, at the office of the Association, 26 Grosvenor Street, Sydney. In accordance with…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council the Late President. Cr. A. A. McDONALD Elected President. Barrington Tops Road. Main Roads Board's Offer of £5000 Accepted. Tenders to Be Called for the Cuan Bridge

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, held this morning, all Councillors were in their seats under the chairmanship) of Cr. A. A…

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Primary Producers' Union. District Council Meeting. Prickly Pear Destruction. Cochineal Insect Stated to be doing Good Work Proposed Compulsory Membership of Union

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 8

The quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers Union was held at the School of Arts Muswellbrook, on…

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Primary Producers' Union. Ditrict Council Meeting. Prickly Pear Destruction. Cochineal Insect Stated to be doing Good Work. Proposed Compulsory Membership of Union

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at the School of Arts, Muswellbrook, on…

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Abattoirs Proposal. Kearsley Shire Council Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 4

Councillors Wright and Bendeiah at Kearsley Shire Council gave a report of the conference at Maitland in connection with the proposed abattoirs…

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Cessnock Rotunda Alderman Cousins Challenged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 9

"Get up and say what you mean like a man. You are casting reflections upon someone." Thus the Mayor challenged…

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'As Loyal As the Next' Mayor of Cessnock and Empire Day

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 9

At the Cessnock Municipal meeting, the Mayor (Alderman Brown) expressed a definite tender on a press report of the absence of…

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Primary Producers. Meeting of District Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 1

The regular quarterly meeting of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held in the…

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West Maitland Council District News Letters. the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Council was held on Tuesday. There wore present the Mayor (Alderman H. W. Fry), and…

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