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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

1,944 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 98

Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 7

At the meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council on Friday night the engineer submitted the following progress report in connection with…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held last evening. There Were present Aldermen Connolly (Mayor)…

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In the Union Unfounded Complaint Against Shire Employee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 6

Recently Cr. Jaggard complained that a certain employee of the Kearsley Shire Council was not in the Union, and that he had also…

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Kearsley Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 4

A special meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held at the shire chambers, Cessnock, last night, to discuss an application from the…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers last evening. There were present:…

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Dairy Council. Details of Council's Work. and Increased Duties. (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 8

Sir,-A statement has been attributed to a member of the Federal Parliament when speaking to a gathering in New South Wales, in…

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Lidcombe Patients Proposed Removal to Randwick. Council Attacks Minister. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 4

The Randwick alderman last night bitterly attacked the Minister for Health, Dr. Arthur, for persisting in the removal of about 400 inmates from…

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Acquiring Quarries. Kearsley Council Moves. Special Bate to Be Levied. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Council, at a special meeting last night, adopted a scheme to acquire metal and gravel quarries, and…

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Wallarobba Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the council of Wallarobba Shire was held at the office, Dungog, there being present-Councillors R. W. Alison (president)…

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Hellish Conditions at Lidcombe State Hospital. Randwick Aldermen Criticised. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 5

At a meeting of Lidcombe Council last night, the aldermen bitterly attacked the Randwick Council for having opposed the removal…

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Primary Producers' Union Central Hunter River District Council's Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Central Hunter Eiver District Council of the P.P.U. was held in Davis Chambers, Cessnock, on Monday. The meeting…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday 10th February, 1928, there being present Councillors Flannery…

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Kearsley Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 11

On behalf of the Kearsley Shire Council, Mr. Booth, M.L.A., has made representations to the Minister for Labour and Industry,…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

The Main Roads Board—Matters Relating to it Discussed—Many Requests for Attention to Roads—Tenders to be Invited—The…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Business Meeting

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 8

Kearsley Shire Council held its usual fortnightly business meeting in the Shire Chambers last Friday night. the President (Cr. Burns) presiding…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 10

Regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday, 13th inst., when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. B. G. Millard), Ald. Joughin,…

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Kearsley Shire Inspector

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 7

The Kearsley Shire Council has decided that the Health and Building Inspector will be present at the School of Arts, Kurri, on…

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Kearsley Shire Auditors

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

Messrs. Thomas, Davis, Sheedy and Co., were re-appointed auditors for the next term by Kearsley Shire Council last Friday night…

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Stroud Shire Subsidy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

The subsidy for Stroud Shire is £4000, an advance of £1400 per year. A typographical error occurred in a previous issue by which the £4000…

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Shire to Purchase Metal Quarries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 11

At a special meeting on Tuesday, night, the Kearsley Shire Council decided to negotiate for the purchase of its own quarries, crushing…

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