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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,816 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 78 of 91

Municipal Trading

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 3

The West Maitland Council's electricity undertaking has grown beyond expectations. Although it is only 5 1/2 years since it was brought…

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The Abattoirs. Bolwarra Shire Council Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 9

A letter was received from Mr. C. H. Hodson, acting secretary of the abattoir conference, at a meeting of the Bolwaraa Shire Council on 3rd…

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Civic Reception. Mayor Refers to Amalgamation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 5

At the Town Hall Tuesday afternoon the visitors were tendered a civic reception by the Mayor (Alderman Fry)…

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Lord Mayor. Says Interview Was a Fake

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ald Mostyn, is entangled in an argument with a Melbourne journalist, who credited him with having said that…

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Mayor of Chicago Attitude Towards King George. Deplored by Soldiers' League. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 8

The Returned Soldiers' Conference, now sitting at Brisbane, passed a resolution deploring the attitude of Mayor…

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Millet Growers. District Council Meeting. Faking Millet Bales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 9

At the quarterly meeting of the Hunter River District Council of the Broom Millet Growers' Association, held in the Popular Hall, Millers…

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The Abattoir Question West Maitland Council Criticised. East Maitland Discussion. East Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 6

The action of the West Maitland Council in regard to the Abattoir question was criticises at the meeting of the East…

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Wallarobba Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 November 1927 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held at the office, Dungog. Councillors Alison, Carlton, Lawrie, Flannery, White,…

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Port Stephens Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of the above Council was held on the 4th inst., when the following were present: the President (Cr…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Report Continued. Which Road North?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 5

Following is a continuation of the report of the proceedings of Wallarobba Shire Council's meeting held on Wednesday last:—…

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Kyeamba Shire Rates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 4

The Kyeamba Shire Council has decided to strike a general rate of 2d in the £ on unimproved capital value, with a special rate of ½d. in…

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Engineer to Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 4

Mr. W. R. Lindsay, engineer to the Tarro Shire Council, was present at council's meeting to-day, and received congratulations from the…

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The Abattoirs. Tarro Council's Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 5

"The West Maitland Council has a valuable asset in the Campbell's Hill saleyards, and does not want any one to jeopardise those yards,"…

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Cessnock Lighting Council Should have Own Plant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 6

At the meeting of the Combined Progress Association on Sunday, Ald Hunter strongly urged that the Municipal Council should, at the…

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Sabotage Alleged. at Paddington Council's Incinerator. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 5

The special committee appointed by the Paddington Council to investigate the charges of sabotage and insubordination at the council's incinerator…

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Made His Will. and Then Shot Himself. Shire Clerk's Death. Parkes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 5

At the inquest on Stanley Daley, shire clerk, who was found dead in a shed at the rear of the Shire Chambers, with a pea rifle beside him, the…

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Good Pals Patrick Plains Council and Ratepayers. Cessnock Urged to Follow Example

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 7

Speaking at the Combined Progress Association meeting on Sunday, the prescient (Mr. Dave Campbell) said he was greatly…

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Municipal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 2

Messrs. D. C.Millar and P. J. Woodbry have been nominated to contest the vacancy in the Municipal Council. Nominations close on Friday…

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Municipal Council. the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Fry) was in the…

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Heated Meeting. Labour's Last Hours in City Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 4

For nearly an hour pandemonium reigned at the meeting of the Sydney City Council last night. Labour alderman insisted on…

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