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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,816 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 91

Late Hon. J. C. White Motion in Legislative Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

Immediately the Legislative Council met on Wednesday, the President announced the demise of Mr. James C. White, a member of the…

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General Strike. Huge Majority. Endorses Council's Action. London, Jan. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 7

The voting of the affiliated unions on the question of the Conduct of the general strike by the general council of the Trade…

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Joy Riding. by Sydney Alderman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

The allegations of joy-riding by aldermen of the Sydney City Council will probably be discussed this evening…

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Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 6

At the last session of Parliament Mr. Booth asked the following question : Mr. Booth: Is the Minister for…

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Port Stephens Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday last, there being present: Crs. J. H. Shearman…

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Merriwa Shire Matters. Engineer's Review

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of tlve Merriwa Shire Couucil, an informaive and comprehensive report on Shire matters was presented by the…

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Kearsley Shire Election. on March 12 OR 19. KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 4

Either March 12 or 19 next will be the day of holding the election for councillors for the new Kearsley Shire…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 6

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

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Cessnock Council. Bank Overdraft Increased. Cessnock, Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 4

The municipal council decided last night to increase its bank overdraft to £2,500. The Mayor (Atd, Brown) said that…

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Bonus Squabble. in Test Cricket. Alderman McELHONE Reviews Position. London, Jan. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

"The Ponsford incident is relatively of minor importance compared with the bonus squabble," said the chairman of the N.S.W. Cricket…

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Kearsley Shire. General Rate of Threepence Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

The estimates of the Kearsley Shire Council for 1927 shows the general rate to be 3d in the £ on unimproved capital value…

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Matter of Holidays. Kearsley Shire Officers, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

The Administrator of the Kearsley Shire (Mr. J. Brown) said at his meeting today that owing to the extraordinary amount of work, many of the…

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Maitland Show. No Holiday in Kearsley Shire. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

A public holiday will not be proclaimed in the Kearsley Shire for the Maitland Show. This was to decision of the…

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Annexation. West Maitland Council's Proposal. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. Brown (Kearsley Shire Administrator) said to-day that several residents had raised objections against the move for detaching a…

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Mr Mutch Appreciation by Mascot Council. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

The Mascot Council has decided to call a public meeting to recognise the services of the Minister for Education, Alderman Mutch, who has just…

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Shire Council. Cr. D. M. Bell Elected President

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

A special meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held to-day. for the purpose of electing a president in place of the late Cr. J. C. White…

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A Frugal Body Main Roads Board's Parsimony. Shire Council's Claim

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

That the Shire Administrator (Mr. J. Brown) regards the Main Roads Board as a decidedly frugal body was made evident from remarks he…

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Municipal Council. Adjourned Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

The adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present:— Aldermen J. M. C. Humphries (Mayor),…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held in the Memorial Town Hall on Tuesday night last, there being…

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Municipal Council Tuesday Nights Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 3

The Provisional Municipal Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Alderman J. Brown (Mayor), G. Perkins, P. Moore, C…

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