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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,816 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 91

Teach the Children to Swim in Clean and Safe SURROUNDINGS....See Special Article. Baerami-goulburn River P. P. Union Monthly Meeting. Statement by Muswellbrook Alderman Challenged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 1

The Bacrami-Goulburn River branch of the P.P. Union held its usual monthly meeting at Baerami Hall on 16th. inst., members present being:—Messrs…

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P. Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 3

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

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Sanitary Service. Kearsley Shire Complaint

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 9

That the late sanitary contractor, because he had obtained council's assistance to collect debts, was wrongly levying certain ratepayers…

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Shire Clerk to Leave Singleton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 4

Mr H. E. Maiden, who has been clerk to Patrick Plain?, Shire Council since June 1st, 1926, has accepted the position of clerk to Widgecartabee Shire,…

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Mayor's Admission. Received £50 Cheque. After Giving Evidence in Liquor Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 10

A stir was caused at the Parramatta" Licensing Court, when Mr. Eric Howard Stephenson, Labour Mayor of Canterbury, under…

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Sir Joseph Cook. Lord Mayor's Farewell London Work Praised. LONDON, July 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 2

A distinguished gathering filled the Mansion House at the Lord Mayor's farewell banquet to Sir Joseph and Lady Cook…

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District News Letters. Muswellbrook. the Municipal Band

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 7

The recently-organised municipal band, in its first public performance in the School of Arts, proved by its playing that in a…

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Meeting of Kearsley Shire Electors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 4

The public meeting of the electors of that portion of A and B riding of Kearsley Shire, proposed to be attached to Bolwarra Shire, namely,…

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Municipal Boundaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 4

The Minister of Local Government has informed Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., that, in all probability, the District Engineer of Public Works…

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Sales at Shire Yards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 3

The following numbers of stock were sold in the shire yards during the month of June:—Cattle 4076, sheep 388; yard dues on same £45/…

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Proposed Abattoirs Constitution of County Council. Conference at Fast Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 6

At a conference of Local Governing bodies held in the Tarro Shire Office, East Maitland, last evening, a resolution was carried to the effect that it is desirable to establish abattoirs for the Maitland district…

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Council Protests Use of Centennial Park. For Empire Exhibition. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 5

The proposal to hold the 1931 exhibition in Centennial Park is strongly objected to by many residents of Paddington, in which municipality…

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Presentation to Municipal Engineer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 8

A pleasant time was spent at the office of the Cessnock Municipal engineer, last Friday evening, the occasion on being the presentation to the…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 6

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

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Mayor of East Maitland. Alderman Garrett Entertains. Enjoyable Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 4

Alderman John Garrett, who was recently elected Mayor of East Maitland, entertained the alderman of the East Maitland Municipal Council…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Proposed Alteration of Boundaries

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 5

Mr. Booth, M.L.A., has been informed in answer to representations’ made by a deputation of the Kearsley Shire Council relative to the alteration of…

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Shire Boundary Enquiries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

Mr. Booth, M.L.A., has been informed, in answer to representations made by a deputation of the Kearsley Shire Council, relative to the…

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Dungog Municipal Council Brick Area?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 3

Dungog Municipal Council met on Tuesday night last, there being present: Ald. Jones (Mayor), Abbott, Fleming, Ferry, Scott, Brown…

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Mayor of East Maitland. Alderman Garrett Entertains. Enjoyable Evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 5

Alderman John Garrott, who was recently elected Mayor of East Maitland, entertained the aldermen of the East Maitland Municipal Council…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the municipal council it was agreed to accept, the offer of the Kilroy Pear Company to treat six acres of prickly…

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