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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Golf on Sunday. Permission Given to Play. Singleton Council's Action

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 16

The question whether golfers should be allowed to play on Howe Park on Sunday was discussed at the monthly meeting of Singleton…

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

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

The session 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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 3

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 on Tuesday evening…

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Dungog Municipal Appeal

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

About 50 appeals were made against the valuations of During Municipal Council. Over do per cent. of the cases were successful,…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday, June 10th, 1927, the following Councillors being present: Crs…

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Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held on Friday night, when there were present Councillors A. Burns…

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Stroud Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 4

The Engineer reported as follows: Herewith I beg to submit report of work carried out during month of May.—…

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A Shire Appointment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 3

Mr. S. C. Nolan has been appointed draftsman to Patrick Plains Shire Council. He was previously with the Bannockburn and Kuring-gai…

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Draughtsman to Patrick Plain's Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 7

Mr. S. C. Nolan has been appointed draughtsman to Patrick Plains Shire Council, where it is considered he will be of great assistance to the engineer…

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Wish to Join Patrick Plains. Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 3

The following letter from Pokolbin and District Agricultural Bureau was read at the monthly meeting of Patrick plains Shire Council:- "It…

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Sydney Council. Appeal to Privy Council London , June 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 8

The Judicial committee of the privy councils has dismissed with costs, the appeal Sydney Municipal Council versus Trey…

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Shire Pays £52,000. Workmen's Compensation Insurance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 7

In his report to the Mandowa Shire of the recent shire conference the president, F. E. Heywood, said that for the past 12 months the…

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Kearsley Shire Finances Mr. Ellis Replies. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 4

Sir,—In your last issue, under the above heading:, appears a reply from ex-Administrator Brown to the Weston Progress Association's criticism…

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Inquiry Wanted Weston and the Shire Finances. "Can Inspect Books" Says Cr. Varty

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 5

At its meeting on Friday night the Kearsley Shire Council received a letter from the Weston Progress Association, stating that the…

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Varty's Volte-face Repudiates Statements Made by Him at Weston. And Tells Shire President He Was "Misreported"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 5

Just as fools rush in where angels fear to tread, so do some individuals say things at public meetings without stopping to think of the probable consequences when their statements appear in cold print…

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Muswbllnrook Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

An election took place at Muswell-brook to fill the vacancy in the municipal council caused by the resignation of Alderman H.R. Fladers…

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"The Red Army." Solidly Behind the Premier. Waterloo Alderman's Statement. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 5

At a meeting of the Waterloo Council, the secretary of the Red Army, Mr. Garden, asked the aldermen to let them have the use of the…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: Alderman Garrett (Deputy…

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Council Meeting Lapses. Mayor Absent, from Indisposition

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 5

Cessnock Municipal Council did not conduct its usual fortnightly business meeting last night. The Mayor (Ald. Broun) is [?], while apologies for…

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Municipal Council. Main Roads Programme. Ald. Joroan Appointed Deputy-mayor. Municipal Band to hold Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 1

The usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held ou Wednesday [?] ing, when there were present [?] dermen J. C. Humphries (Mayor), D…

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