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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Kearsley Shire Report on Financial Position

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 4

The financial position of the General Fund of Kearsley Shire, as contained in a report of Mr. W. J. Grieve (shire clerk) sets out the probable overdraft…

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Kearsley Shire. Grants for Streets. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 4

The Department of Labour and Industry, has advised Kearsley Shire that £250 has been made available for the Reconstruction of Colliery…

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Big Overdraft. Kearsley Shire's Position. Report by the Clerk. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 4

The financial position of the general fund of Kearsley Shire, as contained In a report of the shire cleric (Mr. w. J. Grieve), sets out the…

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West End Wail "What About Our Park?" Is Council Side-stepping?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 3

At Wednesday night's meeting of the West Cessnock Progress Association, Mr. Lovatt asked the secretary (Mr. H. Robinson) if any more…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council was held on Wednesday morning, the President, Councillor A. S. Pankhurst presiding. There…

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Convicted Mayor Genesis of Case. New York, Oct. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 12

In connection with the conviction of J. L. Duvali, Mayor of Indianopolis, fr corrupt practices, last month, Governor Jackson, of…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 7

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

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International Consultative Council. Montreal, Oct. 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 13

A Washington message states that the creation of a permanent International Consultative Committee to consider all technical and allied…

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Loan Council. New South Wales Will Join

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 6

The participation of New South Wales in the Federal loan agreement. including the activities of the loan council. is now practionlly assured,…

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Legislative Council Nova Scotia Abolition Movement. Vancouver, Oct. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 2

A Halifax (Nova Scotia) message states that a special session was possible to pase legislation, making operative authority to…

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Big Rises in Salary for Electricty Officers. Sydney City Council Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 3

Sydney City Council signalised its approaching doom yesterday by Granting a vise in salary of £1000 a year to the general…

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Proposed Abattoirs Opposition To Control By Board. Wesi Maitland Council's Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 3

When the recommendations of the recent abattoirs conference came before the West Maitland Municipal Council on…

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Municipal Rolls. Meaning of "Lodger." Claims of Students Disallowed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 9

The right to vote of 150 University students, enrolled as lodgers in colleges within the University, was disputed by Labour, interests at the…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

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

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

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 7

The Kearsley Shire Council, met on Friday night, when there were present Crs. A. Burns (president), W. Wright, W. Warty, C. Jaggard,…

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The Abattoir Question Tarro Shire to Take the Lead. Council Criticised

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

When the question of establishing abattoirs in the Maitland district came up at a meeting of Tarro Shire Council to-day, the…

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Shire Finances Position of Overdraft

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 5

The Shire Clerk Mr. W. J. Grieve) submitted to the Kearsley Council on Friday night a report dealing with the Shire finances…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was hold last evening. There were present Aldermen Cutcliffe (Mayor), Bourke,…

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Privy Council Brief Historical Note

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 3

The history of the Privy Counvil is the history of the growth of the institutions which make up the British national constitution…

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City Council Appointment of Commission. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 5

At a meeting of Erskineville council lost night, Alderman King described the decision of Cabinet to place the affairs of the…

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