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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Proposed Baths Loan of £5000 to Be Floated Municipal Council's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 9

Last night, in committee, the Cessnock Municipal Council discussed the baths question, and on coining into open board reported having…

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Cricket. New Zealand v Worcester Shire. London, June 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

Continuing the match against Worcestershire, the New Zealanders scored 276 (Dacre 83, Lowry 74, McGirr 48, Allcott 35). Bowling for…

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Kearsley Shire Finances Some Scathing Charges Bomb Dropped at Weston

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 4

Cr. W. Varty, a Councillor of Kearsley Shire, dropped a Mills' bomb (with the pin out 100) Inte a meeting at Weston on Tuesday night about Shire matters; and it was decided unanimously to demand in inquiry into the state of the finances of the Council…

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Rate Clerk. Cesscock Council's Appointment. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 5

Mr. Reginald G. Greentree, of Gra[?]ton, was selected for the position of rate clerk by Cessnock Municipal Council last night, vice Mr. F…

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Cessnock Unemployed. Council Applying for Grant Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 4

Following upon his interview with Mr. C. J. Bellemore, Director of Labour and industry, relative to providing relief for unemployed, the…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. Barrington Tops Road. Offer of £5000 From Main Roads Board Accepted. Aberdeen-rouchel Road Application for Developmental Route. Enquiries for Road-making Plant. Noxious Weeds Prosecutions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 4

Monthly meeting held on Friday last. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (President), W. C. Carter, J. P. Abbott, F. W. Kennedy, and W. H…

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A.w.u. Withdraws From Labour Council Mr. Garden's Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 6

The executive of the central branch of tho Australian Workers' Union decided to withdraw its affiliation from tho Now South Wales Trades and Labour Council…

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Election Pact. Ratified by Country Party Council. the Fighting Platform. Healing Labour Breach

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

The agreement entered into between representatives of the Country and National parties was ratified by the Central Council of the Country Party. Important additions were made to the fighting platform,…

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Municipal Rate Clerk

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 9

At its meeting last night the Municipal Council considered applications received for the position of rate clerk, and decided to appoint Mr. R…

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Muswellbrook. Shire Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council the president (Councillor D.M. Bell) in his report upon the business transacted at the…

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Abattoirs Proposal. Kearsley Shire Council Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 9

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

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Evening Session. Diocesan Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 3

The report of the diocesan, council referred to the death of Mr. G. W. Mulvey and Mr. W. H. Parnell, and their loss to the diocese…

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Weston Progress. the Shire Finances. Inquiry Demanded. Weston

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 3

Mr. W. Varty (a councillor of Kearsley Shire Council) made some startling allegations regarding the state of the finances of the shire, and…

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Sunday Golf Council Permits Afternoon Play

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 9

The discussion1 which lias been going on for some weeks concerning the desirability of golf being played on Howe Park on Sunday's was finansed at…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council was held on Friday last when all the Councillors were present. Cr. Shearman, president…

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Municipal Council's Assets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 6

The assets of Singleton municipality are sufficient to provide £ 5/2/ for every ratepayer, his wife, and family. The Mayor(Alderman G. S…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night, the Mayor, Alderman G. S. O'Halloran,…

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Greta Municipal Council . the Fortnight Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Greta Municipal council was held on Tuesday evening last. In the absence of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor. Alderman Houston was voted…

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New Band Rotunda Officially Opened by Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 6

The handsome band rotunda recently built in the Cessnock Park was officially opened by the Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) on Sunday…

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Lighter Reconstruction. East Maitland-morpeth Road .Tarro Shire's Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 5

The engineer to the Tarro Shire Council, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, reported to-day, that he had gone into the matter of recoustructing the East…

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