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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,816 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 84 of 91

Town Hall Site. Cessnock Council's Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 9

A decision was arrived at by Cessnock Municipal Council on the contentious question of a Town Hall site. By five votes to…

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Endowment Bill. Council Agrees to Second Reading

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 4

The second rending of the Family Endowment (Amendment) Bill was moved in the Legislative Council by Mr. Ryan, Honorary Minister. He…

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Milk Suppliers. Aberglasslyn and District. Council Criticised

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 9

The annual general meeting of the Aberglasslyn and District Branch of the Country Milk Suppliers' Association was well attended…

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Seamen's Union. Suspension by T.U.C. Council. London, November 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 12

It is understood that the general counci[?] of the Tade Union Congress has decided to suspend the National Union of Seamen from further affiliation with…

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Hon. T. M. Shakespeare, M.l.c. May Resign From Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 4

The Hon. T. M. Shakespeare, M.L.C., the Secretary of the Country Press Association of N. S. Wales, and Honorary Secretary of the Australian Provincial…

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Municipal By-election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 7

The election of an alderman, to fill the vacancy in the municipal council, caused by the retirement of Mr. F. E. Arnoult, took place on…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 4

The following candidates have been nominated for the election to fill the vacancy in the East Maitland Council, caused by the resignation of…

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Special Meeting of Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 5

On Wednesday night, December 14, the Kearsley Shire Council will hold a special meting for the purposes of electing a president for the…

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Kearsley Shire Fortnightly Meeting of Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 2

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

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Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 7

At the kearsley Shire Council meeting on Friday night, the shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) submitted the following progress report for fortnight…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Goulburn River Bridge—Denman's Requirements—Rabbits in Culverts—Petition against Causeway—Khaki Weed to be Declared Noxious

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last. There were present:— Crs. D. M. Bell (president), J…

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Rejected Loan Proposal Permanent Improvements at Kurri. Shire President's Remarks

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 5

The turning-down by the Kurri ratepayers of a proposal that they tax themselves to meet the cost of permanent improvements in their…

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Workmen's Fares. Protest From Cabravale Council. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 5

Cabrava[?] Council last night decided to lodge an emphatic, protest against the increase in workmen's weckly fares…

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Wages Come First Council Asks for Time Repayment of Sanitary Loan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 5

Among the matters dealt with at the Kearsley Shire Council medium on Friday night was a report by the Shire Clerk concerning the…

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Muswellbrook Letter Shire Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1927 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, Mr. D. M. Bell was unanimously re-elected president…

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Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1927 · page 7

A meeting of Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. Councillor Butler (President), Councillors Fester,…

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Tarro Shire President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1927 · page 4

A special nicotine of Tarro Shire Council was held yesterday afternoon to elect a president for the new year. Councillor Butler was…

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Shire President Re-elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1927 · page 8

Councillor D. M. Bell has been re-elected Shire President for another term. In responding, he said his term in the past had not been very…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1927 · page 3

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

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1927 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. The Mayor, Alderman Garrett, was in the chair,…

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