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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,816 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 91

T. and E. CARLTON v. COUNCIL

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

The properties of Thos. and Ellen Carlton, in Lord Street, (Saleyards) were the subject of the next appeal. Mr. Thos. Carlton produced the…

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ESTATE R. L. A[?]ISON v. COUNCIL

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

In this case the appellant objected to the valuation because it was not made in accordance with the Act, in that it was valued in one…

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Lively Meeting. Sydney Labour Council. Attack on Mr. Beasley

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

Feeling ran high at the meeting of the Sydney Trades and labour Council last night over a motion of censure on Mr. J. Beasley, president of…

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Council's Valuations Crash No Increase in Values. Is Magistrates Opinion

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

Keen interest was taken in the appeals against the valuations of the Dungog Municipal Council, which were heard at the local Court…

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Kearsley Shire Finances Ex-administrator Brown Replies to Weston Progress Association's Criticisms. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 10

Sir,—In a report of the meeting of the V[?]eston. Progress Association which was headed "Kearsley Shire Finances" and appeared in your issue…

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Municipal Park Work of Clearing and Fencing Kearsley Memorial Gates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 5

The people of Cessnock are now beginning to awake to the fact that there is a Municipal park in the making at South Cessnock, where a…

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Wallarobba Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 7

A meeting the Wallarobba Shire Council was held at the office Dungog. There were present councillors R.W. Allson [president] R.R…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday, the President, Councillor A. S. Pankhurst,…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 5

At the Sutherland Shire Council meeting last night. Councillor Rand stated that recently he rang up the Cronulla exchange, for 40 minutes in…

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Draftsman for Shire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 8

Mr S. C. Nolan has been appointed draftsman to the P. P. Shire Council, where he will be of great assistance to the Engineer. He was previously with…

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Shire Boundaries. Question of Alterations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 4

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

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Muswellbrook. Shirk Council Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 6

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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Shire Boundaries. General Inquiry Suggested, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 4

That the only means of obtaining an alteration of Tarro and Kearnaley Shire boundaries was by a general inquiry under an independent. PORT OF FREMANTLE…

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Millet Growers. District Council Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 1

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

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'Grossly Misleading' Kearsley Shire Finance, Weston Criticism". Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 4

"An absolute absurdity and grossly misleading," was President Burn's reply last night, to statements of Weston Progress Association…

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Cessnock Unemployed. Council Applying for Grant

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 9

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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Junee Council Receives Shock Claim for Debt

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 6

On Tuesday night the Junee Municipal Council received a shock when the town clerk tabled an account received from the Works Department for work…

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Had Loaned Money Wealthy Council Employee. Cessnook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 5

"I know of the council employee who loaned out £5000 remarked Councillor jaggard at Kearsley Shire meeting last night…

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Chamber of Commerce Meeting of Newcastle. Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held in the chamber rooms, "Wait Street, Mr. G. E. Alexander,…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 11

The executive of the central branch of the Australian Workers' Union decided to withdraw its affiliation from the New South Wales…

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