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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,816 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 91

Bus Service. Council to Prosecute. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 9

A case of a local bus service running ahead of its timetable, and also discounting a run of its own accord, was reported to the Municipal…

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Miners and Mechanics. Union Conflict. Labour Council's Action

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 5

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, stated that he had no intention of replying to the lengthy…

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Angry Protest. Water Board Representation. Deputation to Cessnock Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 9

A deputation of Water Board employees angrily protested to Cessnock Municipal Council against the alleged nomination of an outsider to…

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The 'Bus Service. East Maitland Council Approves of Higher Fares

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 3

The 'bus question was again discussed by the East Maitland Municipal Council on Tuesday. was decided to approve of the…

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East Maitland Needs Proposal to Borrow £15,000 Discussed, Council Criticised. Allegations That Money Has Been Wasted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 16

That East Maitland has at last awakened and is coming into its own, was the feeling which existed on Monday in the East Maitland Literary Institute when one of the largest and most representative crowds which had ever gathered at a…

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The Municipal Gas Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 11

For some time past the supply from the municipal gas works, established in 1894, has not been generally satisfactory, as the council…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 6

Monthly meeting of the above held, at the Shire Chambers, Scone, on Thursday last. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (President), W. C. Carter…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 5

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Shire was held on Friday last, in the Chambers, Raymond Terrace, when all the Crs. were present…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above Council was hold at the shire office, Stroud. on Friday last. The members of Council present were:—Crs…

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Main Roads. the Hunter Shire. Several Tkndkhs Accepted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 1

In connection with the Main Roads grant, several tenders have been let by the Upper Hunter Shire embracing work on the Scone-Aberdeen road,…

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Efficiency Not Sacrificed for Cost. Outline of Scheme. Reasons for its Adoption by Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 1

CRITICS of the Baths Scheme now being put forward by the council evidently base their objections on the assumption that the scheme is unnecessarily elaborate. This assumption is a very natural one for the reason that in New South Wales, or even in Australia, very few…

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Municipal Band To-morrow's Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 2

The public is given a final reminder of the Municipal Band's inaugural contort which will take place on Wednesday (to-morrow) evening. As this is…

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Tarro Shire. the Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 2

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

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Letter to the Editor. a Solvent Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 3

Sir—It [?] becomes the councilors of Bolwarra shire to boast of their solvency, in view of the state of most of their roads, especially in…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly. Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 6

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

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East Maitland Needs Council Decides to Borrow £15,000 Lively Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 2

A special meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening to further consider the proposal to borrow…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Municipal Gardener

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 4

Applications for the position of gardener were considered last evening by the West Maitland Municipal Council. There were 15 applicants,…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Council Cr. Balston submitted his report as delegate to the Shires' Conference, on May 24th to 27th, 1927…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 3

A special-meeting of the Raymond Terrace Municipal Council was held on Thursday night, to deal with the water supply proposal…

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Muswellbrook Letter Municipal Baths Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 8

The proposal of [?]e municipal council to borrow [?]500, in addition to the sum of £2,000 contributed by the White family for the…

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