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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Recreation Reserve. Transferred to Council

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

A statement transferring the Aberdare Recreation Reserve from a trusteeship to Cessnock Municipal Council, was presented at the meeting…

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Maitland Council Rejects Mosquito Ordinance

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 4

The West Maitland Municipal Council, at a meeting this week, by six votes to five, rejected the recommendation of a recent conference of the District…

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School of Arts. Council Grants Subsidy

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

Cessnock School of Arts applied to the local municipal council for a subsidy of £40 to meet the rates on the institution. It was stated that…

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District News Letters. Singleton Requests to Join Patrick Plains Shire

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

At its monthly meeting Patrick Plains Shire Council received two requests from people wishing to forsake Kearsley Shire to join Patrick…

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Turned Down. Conference on Mosquito Eradication. West Maitland Council Rejects Recommendation

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

The West Maitland Municipal Council on Tuesday turned down the recommendation of a recent conference of district councils to acquire the powers of Ordinance 41 as a means of assisting a campaign for the…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 6

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

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 October 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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Shire Workmen Out of Employment

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 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 10 years, and…

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Telegraphic News. Alderman Dies Suddenly. Broken Hill Outrage. Election Count—doubtful Seats. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 2

Ald. W. Jones, after addressing the Kogarah Council last night, fell forward with his head resting on the table, and died almost immediately…

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Sudden Death. Tragic Incident at Council Meeting.sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 5

There was a tragic Incident at a meeting of Kogarah Council last night. Alderman W. Jones had Just spoken…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was hold last evening. There were present: The Mayor…

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Lively Scenes. Brush at Waterloo Council.sydney, Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 5

Lively scenes marked the proceed-ings at Waterloo Council last night. Alderman. Prophett remarked, "Aid. Warner is a bonehead. He has the…

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City Council Alleged Corruption and Graft. 'Disgrace To Australia' SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 5

Alderman Tressider, M.L.A., who is a civic reform candidate for the City Council, said at Randwick Council last night that he was behind Mr…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday lust, when all the Councillors were present. The President (Cr. Shearman) was in the chair…

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Conspiracy Charge. Alderman Declines to Answer. Requested to Leave Meeting Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 5

When the Homebush Council met last night Alderman Clynes was again asked whether he referred to Alderman Cross and Alderman Mason, or…

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Death at Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 4

There was a tragic incident at a meeting of Kogarah Council on Monday night. Alderman W. Jones had just spoken in support of subsidising the…

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Corrupt Practices. American Mayor's Heavy Sentence. Montreal, Oct. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 5

An Indianapolis message states that Mayor Duvall, who was convicted of violating the State Corrupt Practices law, was today sentenced…

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Loan Council. Sitting at Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 2

Dr. Earle Page, the Treasurer, at the conclusion of the two days' Bitting of the Australian Loan Council, said the council had reviewed…

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Kearsley Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 3
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

M. George Booth recently made representations to the Local Government Department relative to amendments in the Hunter River Water…

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