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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,816 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 91

Alderman Arnoult's Advocacy. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 1

Sir,—Before the ratepayers of Muswellbrook are asked to-morrow to express an opinion on the matter of the loan to he raised to defray the cost…

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Municipal Council. Ordinary Business Meeting

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 5

Cessnock Municipal Council held its usual, fortnightly business meeting last night, the deputy-Mayor (Ald. E. O’Nell) presiding…

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Municipal Council. the Garbage Service. Board's Report Forwarded. Reticence Resented by Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 2

Regular meeting held on Monday evening last. Present: Ald. C. J. Surman (Mayor), J. W. Joughin, B. G. Millard, L. W. Johnstone, and S. J…

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Fish Licenses. A.L.P. Questions Municipal Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 5

At the A.L.P. meeting on. Sunday, Mr. C. Thompson questioned, the action of the Municipal Council In refusing the application of a Nelson’s Bay…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING. (Continued from last issue.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 3

Singleton Show asking to have 22nd September proclaimed a public holiday.—No action. Sergeant, Pownceby. Slaughter…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, September 16, 1927. Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council whs held on Wednesday evening, when there were present: Aldermen J. C. Humphries (Mayor), W…

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Council Won't Agree

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 12

Murruruudi Municipal Council has started a movement to induce the Railway Department to alter the departure from Sydney on Saturdays of the train…

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£100 INCREASE. To Salary of Shire Health Inspector

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 2

An increase of £100 per year was granted by Kearsley Shire to its Health Inspector. (Mr. J. G. McGilvray) last Friday night. This brings…

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Town's Assets Stand at £42,000. Liabilities £24,000. Official Reply to Ex-aldermen. (To the Editor, "Muswellbrook Chronicle.")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 1

Sir,—The letter, signed by five exaldermen in your issue of the 13th, inst. on the baths' scheme, was evidently written before the public…

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Gloucester River. and Catchment Area Council's Protest Against Diversion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 2

At the meeting of the Shire Council, a letter was received from the Public Works Department in answer to a letter from the Gloucester…

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Move to Abolish. Australian Daisy Council. Notice by P.P. UNION

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 3

A movement is afoot to bring about the abolition of the Australian Dairy Council. At the last meeting of the State…

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Move to Abolish. Australian Dairy Council. Notice by P.P. UNION

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 10

A movement is afoot to bring about the abolition of the Australian Dairy Counci. At the last meeting of the State…

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Geneva. Electing League Council Canada's Chance of a Seat. Geneva, Sept. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. C. J. Hambro (Norway) made the interesting suggestion to the Sixth Commission of the League of Notions that the single transferable…

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Reasons why you should vote Yes Mayor States the Case for the Baths' Scheme a Forceful and Convincing Address. the Futility of Half-measures. Why Muswellbrook should have the Best Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 1

TO-MORROW, the ratepayers of Musweilbrook are to be given an opportunity and saying Yea or Nay to the proposed baths' scheme. If we judge our people correctly, knowing that they stand for progress, we have every confidence that the result of…

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The Municipal Band. Is There a Rift? Ald. Jordan's Statements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, Ald. Jordan said he did not know who had control of the band, but he thought they were going the…

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Gloucester. Shire Council By-election. Personal Items

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 6

Mr. H. Chaplin, on behalf of the Shire and P. P. Board staffs, presented Miss R. Boyes with a cut glass breakfast cruet arid half a dozen tea…

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Votes Challenged. Defeat of Alderman English. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 14

The defeat of Alderman English for pre-selection in connection with the forthcoming Sydney municipal elections, came as a big surprise to…

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Shire Boundaries. Secession From Kearsley. Deputation to Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 9

'A' deputation, comprising Messrs. W. Mckeachie, H. E. Sparke, and A. Harman, representing the residents of the Lamb's Valley district…

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Severn Shire. Serious Financial Position. Child Endowment Wage Increases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 9

A serious position has arisen in the Severn Shire as the result of unexpected inroads made into the council's funds since the estimates for the…

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Aboriginal Bones. Dug Up by Council Employees. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 5

While council employees were excavating in a public reserve, the bones of an aboriginal were dug up in an excellent state of…

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