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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,816 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 91

Kearsley Shire Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 4

Representatives of the Valuer General's Department will be in attendance at the Cessnock School of Arts, on Monday and Tuesday next,…

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Greta. Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Greta Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening when there Were present:—The Mayor (Alderman J…

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Congratulations for Alderman Cousins. Coalfield Water Board Representative

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 13

A large assemblage of citizens gathered in the Kearsley Shire Chambers to extend congratulations to Ald. J. Cousins upon his…

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Kearsley Shire. Separating Industrial From Areas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 7

A meeting of rural ratepayers was held in Cessnock on August 2 to discuss the possibility of separating the agricultural section of the Kearsley…

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Sewerage System Cessnock Council's Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 6

Cessnock Municipal COuncil last night decided to urge upon the Premier the necessity of a Parliamentary Committee inquiring into the…

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Australian Dairy Council. Low Grade Butters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 9

Matters of interest to dairymen were discussed at a meeting of the Australian Dairy Council. Mr. John Rankin, chairman of the council…

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Family Endowment. Cost to Cessnock Council. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 6

By the operation of the Family Endowment Act, Cessnock Municipal Council will have to pay an additional £300 per annum in wages…

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Municipal Baths Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 3

A petition, in accordance with conditions prescribed by the Act. and containing the required number of names has been lodged with the…

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Maitland Labour Council. Preparing for Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Maitland Labour Council was held on Saturday afternoon at Miss Edward's rooms. Mr. G. Chidgey, presided. Delegates from all…

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Kearsley Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. George Booth, M.L.A., has been advised by Mr. T. J. Neilley, Engineer-in-Charge of the Public Work Department, Newcastle, that…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 2

Regular meeting of above held at Scone on Thursday last. Present : Councillors A. A. McDonald, (President), W. C. Carter, J. P. Abbott, F…

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Kearsley Shire Boundaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 4

Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., has been advised that Mr. F. G. P. Neilley has been appointed commissioner to conduct an inquiry into the…

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Shire Council Meeting. Bowman's Crossing—Bridge should be National Work— Need for Developmental Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last, when there were present: —Crs. D. M. Bell (president), J…

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Wanted to Join P.p. Shire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 2

A meeting of rural ratepayers was held in Cessnock on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of separating the agricultural section of the Kearsley Shire…

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Sunday Tennis. Bolwarra Council's Action. (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 2

Sir,—The Bolwarra Shire is surely worthy of commendation for the decided and unanimous manner in which its councillors treated a…

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Heavy Commitments. Sydney City Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 7

The treasurer of Sydney City Council (Mr. C. Solomon) in reports submitted to the City Council last night, stated that the total…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 6

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

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Alleged Graft. Employees of Sydney City Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 7

At the Sydney City Council Alderman O'Brien asked the Lord Mayor (Alderman Mostyn) if his attention had been directed to the fact that…

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Proposed Abattoirs the Decisions of Conference. Discussed in West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 2

At the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening a letter was read from the acting secretary appointed in connection…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday last, when all the Councillors were present. Cr. Shearman, President, occupied the chair…

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