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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Water Board Works Treatment of Local Unemployed. Cessnock Council's Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 8

At its last meeting the Hunter Water Hoard received a letter from the Town Clerk, Cessnock, advising that his Council desired to enter an…

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An Open Letter. to the Eleotoes of the Municipality of Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 7

Dear Sir or Madam,—I am a candidate for municipal honors, having been nominated by the following gentlemen: Messrs. A. H. Spencer, D. Andronico,…

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The Municipal Band

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 2

The Municipal Bund has shown a hundred per cent, increase in proficiency since coming under the care of Bandmaster Ford. The bandsmen have…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 6

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. There were present, Councillors Butler…

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Shire Boundaries. Question of Alterations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 2

A deputation from the Kearsley Shire Council, comprising Councillors Albert Burns (president), W. Bendeich, J. W. Earp, and Mr. W. J…

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Must Join Union. Bankstown Council's Decision. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 5

The Bankstown Council decided last night to discharge every man on its electrical staff who refuses to join his particular union…

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Geneva League Council Meets. Reducing Number of Sessions. LONDON, June 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 5

The section of the League of Nations Council opened to-day at Geneva. Sir Austen Chamberlain presided. Sir Austen was the first to…

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The Bus Service Higher Fares and New Sections. West Maitland Council Discussion. Bulte's Application Deferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 2

A report from the 'Bus Service Committee, comprising, representatives of East and West Maitland Municipal Councils, and Kearsley Shire, was adopted by West Maitland Council last evening…

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Telephone Delays Sutherland Shire Council Complaint. Sleeping Phone Attendant, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 4

At the Sutherland Shire Council meeting last night, Councillor Ran[?] stated that recently he rang up the Cronulla exchange for 40 minutes in…

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Millet Growers. District Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Hunter River District Council of the Australian Broom Millet Growers Association was held in the…

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West Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held on Tuesday. The mayer (Ald. H. W. Fry) was in the chair,…

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Claim for Debt. Surprised for Junee Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 2

The Junee Municipal Council received a shock when the town clerk tabled an account received from the Works Department for work alleged…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 3

A meeting of the above body was held at the shire chambers on Wednesday, June 8th. Those present were Crs. R. W. Alison…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 6

In the absence of the Engineer, the Clerk reported as follows:— In the absence of the Engineer the following works have received…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 5

At the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night last there were present, the Mayor, Ald. Jones, Abbott, Fleming, Brown…

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CARLTON v. COUNCIL

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

Thomas Carlton, for whom Mr. Borthwick appeared, appealed against his valuations in regard to the Dowling Street property…

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New Band Rotunda. Officially Opened by the Mayor

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 5

The newly erected Band Rotunda on Cessnock Park was officially declared open by the Mayor (Ald. Brown) last Sunday…

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Shire Staffs. Presentations to Mr. Lindsay. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 4

Mr. W. R. Lindsay, late engineer to Kearsley Shire, was made the re[?]plent of two handsome present at a farewell function arranged by the…

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Municipal Council. Attention to be given to Streets. Gasworks Undertaking to be Inspected by Expert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 1

The adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last. There were present:— Aldermen D. Jordan (in the chair), Jas…

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Presentation to Shire Officer. Mr. W. R. Lindsay Honored

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

Last Saturday evening there was a representative gathering of officals of the Kearsley Shire, together with the road and works men throughout the…

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