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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 9

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was hold on Wednesday evening, when there were present:— Aldermen J. C. Humphries (Mayor), J…

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Municipal Council. Ordinary Business Meeting

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

Cessnock Municipal Council held its usual fortnightly business meeting last night, the Mayor (Aid. E. O’Nell) presiding. There were present…

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Public Meeting Proposed Merging of Dungog Municipal & Wallarobba Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

There was a good attendance of ratepayers at the Council Chamber. on Tuesday night last in response to an advertisement inserted by the…

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Appointment Deferred Consulting Electrical Engineer. Municipal Council's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 9

At its meeting last night the, Cessnoek Municipal Council again considered the question of securing the services of a consulting…

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Tarro Shire Will Help Proposed Railway Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

Tarro Shire Council advised Weston Progress Association at its last meeting that they were quite willing to assist in the matter of having a…

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Kearsley Shire Will Assist Weston Overhead Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 6

In a letter to the Weston Progress Association at its meeting on Tuesday night, Kearsley Shire Council stated that they were willing…

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Night Noises. Council Takes Notice

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 1

Yelping dogs and the deafening noises from motor cycles and sirens on trains in the dead of night are the cause of many wakeful hours…

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Central Council Northern Miners' Nominations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. L. Halliday, returning officer of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, has received the following nominations in connection…

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Consulting Electrical Engineer Council Defers Consideration

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 8

Consideration of the appointment of a consulting electrical engineer was deferred by the municipal council last night…

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“No Parking” Law. Taxidrivers Approach Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

Two local taxidrivers, Messrs J. Brown and Hector, approached the municipal council last night with regard to the proposed. “no parking”…

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APPRECIATION Shire's Attention to Outlying Roads. Trade Hampered by Bad Tracks

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

People living in the outlying districts are considerably bucked up over the fact that their roads are to receive some attention…

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Will Not Be Fooled. Council to Prosecute Defaulting ’Bus Owners

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

“I don’t think we should be made fools of, said Aid. Brown at the municipal meeting last night in moving that prosecutions be taken out against…

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Vincent-street Traffic Taxi Men Wait on Council No-parking Edict

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 9

Last night a deputation representing the taxi drivers of Cessnock waited on the Municipal Council with reference to the non-parking…

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Question of Payment "Unemployed" on Council Works. Ald. Perkins Asks a Question

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 9

"It has been suggested to me that the Council have had unemployed working for them for a month without any pay," said Ald…

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Broken Into Municipal Pound Yard Mokes That Disappeared

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 9

In a report to the Municipal Council, last night, the Health Inspector (Mr. D. Caskey) related a hard-luck story in connection with…

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District News Letters Dungog. Municipality and Shire. Proposed Merger

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 9

There was a good attendance of ratepayers at the public meeting convened by the Mayor in response to a requisition signed by a large number…

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Like His Hide.' Council President Objects to Member's Action

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 9

"The Kearsley shire is now in the black books of the Main Roads Board through politicians, and that's why they are giving us the kick,"…

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The League. Meeting of the Council London, March 8. TRANSYLVANIA

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 12

The Council to the League of Nation's, sitting at Geneva, was occupied all day with the dispute regarding the claims of Hungarian…

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Hinkler. Civic Reception in Melbourne Lord Mayor Presents Cheque Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 5

Bort Hinder was accorded a civie reception at the Town Hall to-day, and was presented by the Lord Mayor with a Cheque for 1850…

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Proposed Debate on Merging of Municipality with Wallarobba Shire. To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 5

Sir.—At the recent public meeting Mr. Borthwick charged the Mayor with undue haste in calling the meeting for the above purpose…

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