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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,816 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 91

Shire Building Applications

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 6

The Health Inspector (Mr. J. G. McGilvray) reported to the Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night that since the previous meeting nine…

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Wallarobba Shire New Engineer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 5

At Wednesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire, the difficult task of selecting an Engineer from amongst over a dozen applications was…

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Mayor Brown Returns. From Well-deserved Holiday

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) returned to Cessnock yesterday, after spending a six weeks vacation in New Zealand. Looking in the best of health the…

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Visit to the Pope. London's Lord Mayor. London, Oct..5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 5

Sir Rowland Blades, Lord Mayor Of London, and Lady Blades were To-day received by the Pope. They [?]vere escorted to the presence of his…

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Lake Road and Main Road. Tarro Shire Objection Overruled

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 5

The objection raised by Tarro Shire against the Lake Road being proclaimed a main read was heard in Sydney yesterday…

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Legislative Council Sir Joseph Carruthers Defenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 3

Speaking at St. George Hall, Ramsgate, Sir Joseph Carruthers vigorously defended the Legislative…

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Shire Requirement Deputation to Mr. Baddeley Road Construction and Flood Damage

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 9

When Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Minister for Labour and Industry) visited Cessnock last Tuesday afternoon the Shire Council took the…

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Telegraphic News. City Council. Alleged Corruption. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 2

Speaking at Young, last night, in support of Mr. Loughlin, M.L.A., Ald. Courtney, of the City Council, said that £500,000 had been wasted in the city…

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Tarro's Objection. To Lake Road Being Declared Main Road. Kearsley Shire Has Objections, Too

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 10

Correspondence dealt with at the meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council included a letter from the Undersecretary, Department of Labor and…

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Wallarobba Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the above council was held at the Shire Chambers, Dungog, and was attended by Councillors. R. W. Alison…

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Municipal Lighting. Cessnock Alderman's Request Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 9

"Don't you think council should do something regarding the introduction of a municipal lighting scheme?" Alderman Hunter asked of his…

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Municipal Council

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

At the fortnightly meeting of the municipal council, the Mayor, (Alderman Humphries) reported that the had received a communication from…

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Shire Engineer. '

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 4

The Wallarobba Shire has appointed as its new engineer Mr. J. H. McGowan, late engineer to the Hastings shire. Mr. McGowan was on…

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Sydney's Graft an Alderman's Allegations Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 4

Speaking at Young last night in support of Mr Loughlin, M.L.A., Alderman, Courtenay, of the City Council, said £500,000 had been wasted in the City…

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New Shire Engineer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council on Wednesday, Mr. J. H. McGowan, late of Hastings Shire, was selected from among the…

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Shire Clerk Welcomed

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

Before commencing the business of the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council on 28th ult, the President (Councillor A. S…

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Shire Workmen Out of Employment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 4

The Bingara Shire Council has been. Forced to dismiss six of its nine employees, men who have been working for the shire for the last ten years…

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Cessnock Council. Suggested Reorganisation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 11

"In looking at the affairs of the council I think an improvement can be made by reorganisation," said the Deputy-Mayor (Ald. E O'Neill), at…

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Visit to Italy. Lord Mayor of London. London, October 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of London (Sir Rowland Blades) and party, who are playing an official visit to Rome, broke their journey at Pisa yesterday to be…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held on Tuesday. There were present—Aldermen Fry (Mayor…

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