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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Lighting for Courts Tennis Deputation to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 10

Last night a deputation from the Cessnock Tennis Association waited on the Cessnock Municipal Council and asked the aldermen to consider…

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Tin Hare. Bill Passes Legislative Council. Mr. Holman Addresses House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 2

When the second reading of the Mechanical Coursing Bill was called on in the Upper House, Mr. W. A. Holman, K.C., addressed members…

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Claim for Libel City Council's Electricity Department. Newspaper's Allegations. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 5

The hearing of claims for £20,000 for alleged libel were brought by the deputy general manager of the electricity department of…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, December 9, 1927. Ald. Garrett Welcomed. to Municipal Concil

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council the Mayor (Ald. J. C. Humphries) welcomed Alderman K. M. Garrett on behalf of the council. It…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council. New Alderman Welcomed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 7

At the fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. Humphries) welcomed Dr. Garrett, the newly elected…

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Shire Council Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 6

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

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Mayor for 1928

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 4

Alderman G. S. O'Halloran was reelected Mayor of Singleton on Thursday, night, without opposition. This will be his second term of office. He…

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Stroud Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 4

Councillor W. E. Flannery has been re-elected President of the Stroud Shire Council for the eighth year in succession, and Councillor…

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Tarro Shire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 6

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

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Wallarobba Shire President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Council of Wallarobba Shire the election of President was carried out. Councillor R. W. Alison was re-lected…

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Shire President Re-elected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 6

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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Graziers and the Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 9

Graziers arc disappointed Over the fact that in the recent batch of appointments to the Legislative Council no graier was included. It is pointed out…

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Bill Passes Legislative Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 8

The Bill passed the Legislative Council by 34 votes to 11, and was returned to the Assembly without amendment…

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Workmen's Fares. Protest From Cabravale Council. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 13

Cabravale Council last night decided to lodge an emphatic protest against the increase, in workmen's weekly fares…

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East Maitland Needs. £15,000 Loan. Council to Proceed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 6

When orders of the day were announced by the Mayor of East Maitland Alderman Garrets at the fortnightly meeting of the…

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Geneva League Council Meeting. Poland-Lithuania Dispute. LONDON, Dec. 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 3

The Council of the League of Nations had a brief, uninteresting public sitting this morning. Business was confined to the reception of…

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League Council. Health Conditions. in Pacific Islands. Co-operation with Commonwealth Geneva, Dec. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 3

The "Big Five" (Sir A. Chamberlain, M. Briand, Signor Scialoja, Dr. Streseman, and Dr. Adachi), have drawn up a formula which it is…

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Re-elected Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1927 · page 6

Alderman G. S. O'Halloran was re-elected Mayor of Singleton on Thursday night. There was no opposition. The Mayoral allowance was…

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Ex-shire Employees. Entertained at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1927 · page 8

Kearsley Shire employees and staff entertained two of its late members on Saturday night, Mr. B, N. Lambert, assistant inspector, who has…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1927 · page 4

The extraordinary election in the municipality of East Maitland, held on Saturday, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of…

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