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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Landscape Gardener. for Cessnock Municipality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 9

Cessnock Municipal Council decided to employ the services of Mr. E. S. Cazon, Gardening Instructor, Department of…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Works

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 7

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, a comprehensive report Was submitted by the works committee, following tin inspection ofthe- town, rccommendinR that import-ant improvement be made to a dozen ?or more stroets, and.giving an estimate…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 4

Meeting held at Scone on Thursday last. Present: Councillors A. A. McDonald (President), W. C. Carter, F. W. Kennedy, J. P. Abbott, H. N…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held on Friday night, when there were present : Councillors A. Burns…

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Shire Engineers Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shire) submitted the following report on the financial position in connection with 1928 maintenance…

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Breeze Over 'Buses "Man Wants to be a Pug" Shire Council Discussion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 4

"We have the worst 'bus service in Australia." Thus Cr. Jaggard when making an appeal for an improved service…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 7

The following progress report, which was adopted, was submitted by the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) at Friday nights meeting of…

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Morpeth Council Bugular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

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

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Day Labour Favored Shire President and Broke Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 4

Speaking with reference to the Broke road, Cr. Burns, at the Kearsley Shirt meeting on Friday night, spoke strongly in favour of the work being…

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Main Roads Proposal to Hand Them Over What the Shire Engineer Thinks

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 7

The engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), at the Kearsley Shire Council meeting on Friday night, submitted the following report concerning a…

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Wingham Municipality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council it was decided to instal an up-to-date road-making plant at a cost of £900…

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Miners' Federation. the Central Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 3

The following nominations have been received by Mr. L. Halliday, returning-officer of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation,…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 1

The full Council was present at the meeting on Friday. Cr. Meredith, President, in the chair. The President stated that owing, to the…

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Mayor Boxes Jazz King

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 10

Giving away more weight than has ever been known in the ring, Mayor Walker aoutpointed Paul Whiteman (a well-known "Jazz king") in a…

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Stroud Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday, March 9th, 1928, the following Councillors Doing present:—…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Ordinary Business Meeting

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 7

Kearsley Shire Council held its usual fortnightly business meeting last Friday night, the President (Cr. B[?]) presiding. There were…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 8

Meeting held on Monday night last. Present:—Ald. B. G. Millard (Mayor), J. Joughin, C. J. Surman, S. G. Keene, L. W. Johnstone, and S. J. Hogue:…

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Shire Endowment

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 1

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Local Government: Wallarobba Shire: Endowment:…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held last night, when there were present Aldermen E. O'Neil (mayor), J. Brown…

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