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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Municipal Election

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

All election to all the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman J. M. Whyburn, will take…

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Letters to the Editor. Road Works. in Maitland Municipality

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

Sir.—1 was quite surprised on reading, the remarks of the Mayor, Alderman Fry, as reported in the "Mercury last night. The men who…

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Wallarobba Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the council of Wallarobba Shire, there were present Councillors R. W. Alison (president), J. B. Carlton, W…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held on Friday, September 2nd, when all the Crs. were present. Cr…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 7

The Cessnock Municipal Council met on Thursday night, when there were present Ald. E. O'Neil, (Deputy Mayor, in the chair), G. Perkins,…

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Municipal Borrowing. Suggested Federal Control. Dr. Earle Page Impressed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 5

When asked what he thought of the idea that the. Federal Loan Council should control 'municipal borrowing, Dr. Earle Page. Federal Treasurer,…

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Municipal By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 6

The election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in the Municipal Council, caused, by the retirement of Mr. J. M. Whyburn, took place on…

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Municipal Council. the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Fry) was in the chair,…

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Roads Policy. Tarro Shire's Bad Roads. (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 6

Sir.—The Tarro Shire has within its products a couple of roads that are not merely "bad roads," but which are actually menaces to the…

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Against Severance. Protest From East Greta. No Desire to Go Into Kearsley Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 6

"That in view of the petition of ratepayers protesting against the severance of portion of the municipality being received, this…

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'Labor Daily' Pays City Council Petition for Winding Up

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 8

The petition by the Sydney City Council for the winding up of the "Labour Daily" Newspaper Co, Ltd., will not be proceeded with, in…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting. Abattoirs Proposal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, held on Tuesday last, was attended by the Mayor, (Ald. J. A. Jones), Ald. Olsen,…

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Shire and Municipal Boundaries. Request for Alterations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 6

Mr. Kecgan (Minister for Local Government) said that since he had been in office a number of requests for alterations of municipal and in many enscs were probably not now suitable…

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Municipal Council. the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held on Tuesday. The Mayor (Alderman Fry) was in the chair…

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Aboriginal Bones. Dug Up by Council Employees

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 11

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

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'Labor Daily' Pays City Council Petition for Winding Up

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 3

The petition by the Sydney City Council for the winding up of the "Labour Daily" Newspaper Co. Ltd., will not be proceeded with, in…

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Gloucester River. and Catchment Area. Council's Protest Again[?] Diversion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 11

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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Municipal By-election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 6

The election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in the Municipal Council, caused by the retirement of Mr. J. M. Whyburn, took place on…

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Municipal Borrowing. Suggested Federal Control. Dr. Earle Page Impressed. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 16

When asked what he thought of the idea that the Federal Loan Council should control municipal borrowing, Dr. Earle Page, Federal Treasurer…

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Municipal Baths. at Singleton. Work Actually Progressing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 2

For some time the municipal council's staff, under the direction of Mr, Moenan, the foreman for work has been busy with plough and scoop…

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