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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,816 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 80 of 91

The Abattoirs. Tarro Council's Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 16

"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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Town Hall Site. Cessnock Council's Proposal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 9

Because of the absence, through illness, of a staunch supporter (Ald. Girvan) for the acquisition of the old Commercial Bank as a Town Hall…

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Abolition of Sydney City Council Commission to Control

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 8

The details are announced of the legislation to abolish the Sydney City Council, for which the Government, received a mandate at the recent…

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Sabotage Alleged. at Paddington Council's Incinerator. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 16

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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Heated Meeting. Labour's Last Hours in City Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 7

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 16

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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City Council Administration by Commission Hill Head First Time

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon, the Premier (Mr. Bavin) moved for leave to bring in a bill to provide for the administration…

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Sydney City Council. Bill to Appoint Commissioners Mr. Lang's Criticism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly the second rending debate on the Sydney Corporation (Commissioners) Bill was resumed and adjourned…

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Letter to the Editor. Milk Suppliers, the Milk Council, and the Distributing Companies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 2

Sir,-Kindly grant me space in your valuable journal to express my views on a very important mutter affecting the above. Recently, one of…

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Langism. Lord Mayor's Alleged Attack

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 2

A letter was read from tho secretary, of the Victorian district of the Australian Journalists Association, at a meeting of the A. L. P. executive, in…

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Agricultural Bureau. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 6

Ther was a fair attendance at a meeting of the Sub-district Council of the Agricultural Bereau, the chair being occupied by the president (Mr…

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Loan Council. Prime Miniter and Premier Confer. Overlapping of Tribunals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 3

In the week-end the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, conferred with the Premier of New South Wales, Mr. Bavin, who administers the State…

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The Railways Retrenchment to Be Considered. The Loan Council. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, stated to-day that retrenchment of the railway service, as well as a revision of fares was contemplated. The whole…

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Stroud Shire Council!

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday, 11th November, there being present Councillors Flannery…

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Kearsley Shire Fortnightly Meeting of the Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 7

The Kearcley Shire Council met on Friday night, when there were present Councillors A. Burns (president ), J. Earp, C. Jaggard,…

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Straying Stock Nuisance Prosecutions for Future Offenders. Shire Council's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 2

The straying stock nuisance was the subject of some strong comment at the Kearsley Shire Council meeting last Friday night…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Council was held last evening. There were present Aldermen Cutcliffe (Mayor), Mills,…

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Chicago's Anti-British Mayor. "Laughing-stock of America." America's Mixed Population

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 3

"Big Bill" Thompson, the anti-British Mayor of Chicago, who recently distinguished himself by taking actions to prevent the teaching of…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Quarterly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Central Hunter River District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held in the Masonic Hall, Singleton, on…

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"Totally Uncalled For" Kearsley's Shire President's Reply To Tarro's Intemperate Language

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 4

"I am rather surprised a the intemperate language used by the Tarro Shire representatives concerning the members of the Kearsley Shire…

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