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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,816 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 91

Our Radio Column. Public Radio—inverell Council's Move

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 6

During last year the present May-or of Inverell, Ald. McIlveen, brought forward a proposal to instal a radio receiving set in the…

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Municipal Council Vacancy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 4

Alderman C. R. S. Godfrey has resigned from the Municipal Council, owing to his removal to Fassifern, and an extraordinary, election to fill the…

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Alderman Assaulted Fined at Hunter's Hill. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 3

Arthur James Reynolds and Harry Holmes were each fined £1, with costs, in default one month's imprisonment at Hunter's Hill Police…

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Flood Damage. Tarro Shire's Request. "No Money." Says Minister

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 5

Introduced by Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., a deputation, consisting of Messrs. J. T. Butler, President of the Tarro Shire Council, M'Lean and…

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Flood Abatement. Chief Engineer's Report. Council's Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 5

Matters in connection with the abatement of flood waters in the Maitland district was discussed by the East Maitland Maitland…

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Closer Settlement. Amending Bill in the Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 6

Clause 4 for the Returned Soldiers' and Closer Settlement (Amendment) Bill, which was postponed on Thursday last, after a long debate, during…

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The A.w.u. Convention Concludes. Break with Labour Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 2

The annual convention of the Australian Workers' Union, which lasted a fortnight, concluded late at Katoomba…

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Italy Endorses Chinese Policy. Labour Council and Mr. Chen. LONDON, Feb. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 7

The National Joint Labour Council telegraphed to Mr. Eugene Chen expressing gratification at his assurance that "their' message had enabled the…

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Chinese Crisis Military Action. Opposed by Labour Council. Position of Dominions. London, Jan. 27

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

The Australian Press Association learns authoritatively that all suggestions about Australia having been invited to send forces to China can…

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Greta. Municipal Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Greta Municipal Council was held on Tuesday. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. Jas. Proudfoot),…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 6

Monthly meeting held at Scone on Thursday last. Present: Councillors H. L. White (President), A A. McDonald, W. C. Carter, F. W. Kennedy, J…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last, when there were present:— Crs. D. M. Bell (President), A. W…

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Bill-poster Fined Municipal Council Prosecution

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 5

One of the matters that engaged the attention of Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court this morning was a case in which. J…

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Council Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

If present arrangements are adhered to the elections for the Kearsley Shire will be held on march 12, and the Cessnock…

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Our Radio Column. Public Radio—inverell Council's Move

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 3

During last year the present Mayor of Inverell, Ald. McIlveen, brought forward a proposal to in-stal a radio receiving set in the…

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Tarro Shire Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 4

On the motion of Councillors Foetor and McCarthy, Tarro Shire Council yesterday decided to strike the following rates for the year 1927:…

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The South Channel. Tarro Shire's Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 3

The Mayor of Bast Maitland, Alderman W. M. Porter, waited on the Tarro Shire Council at its meeting yesterday, in reference to the…

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Westmaitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Fry),…

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Liquor Bill. Rejected by Legislative Council. Nine Labour Members Cross Over

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 2

By 25 votes to 22. the Legislative Council rejected the liquor (Amendment) Bill. The defeat of the Government…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 4

The Tarro Shire Council met at the shire office, East Maitland, on Tuesday. There were present: Councillors Butler (president), Niland,…

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