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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Kearsley Shire Water Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 4

At a mooting of the Hunter District Water Supply aha Sewerage Board, tho applications of Mr. S. Hyde and others for an extension of…

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Decision Reserved Claim Against Council. Cessnock Case. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 6

Decision was reserved by the P.M., Mr. D. W. Reed, in a case at the Small Debts Court yesterday, in which John Hogan claimed from Cessnock…

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Port Stephers Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 6

The usual meeting of the above Council was held on Friday last when all the Councillors were present…

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'One Honest Alderman'

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 11

To stress the bad state of the road in Mulbring-street, Ald. Snedlon mentioned at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council that on…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held on Monday last. Present: Ald. B. G. Millard (Mayor), J. Joughin, S. G. Keene, C. J. Surman, L. W. Johnstone, and S…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 9

The Cossnock Municipal Council mat last night, when there were present Alderman E. O'Nell (mayor) J. Brown (deputy mayor), A. .Sneddon. J. H…

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"Causing Stagnation in Vincent-street" Retailers Ask Council to Remove Ban on Parking But Aldermen Decide to Extend Embargo Over Additional Area

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 11

Complaints that the ban on the parking of cars in vincent-street had had a disastrous effect on business and caused their takings to slump to an alarming degree and that the said ban was also driying people and money away from the town, were made by a…

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Claim for Wages Municipal Council Sued P.M. Reserves His Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 6

In the Cessnock Small Debts Court on Tuesday, John Hogan claimed from the Cessnock Municipal Council the sum of £33/16/-,…

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South Cessnock Deputation to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 9

Last night a deputation representing the South Cossnock Process Association, and consisting of Messrs. J. Sneddon and G. Bopping,…

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East Enders Wait on Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 9

Headed by Mr. Joe Shakespeare (president), a deputation representative of the East End Progress Association last night waited on…

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Alteration of Boundaries Kearsley Shire and Patrick's Plains. Rural Ratepayers' Petition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 9

Mr. J. Y. Tu[?]och, well-known wine-grower, of Pokolbin, reports receipt of the following letter from the Local Government Department,…

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Rural Ratepayers Application for Transfer Kearsley Shire to Patrick's Plains. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 9

Sir,—In you issue of the 20th instant, under the heading "Kearsey Protest Against Annexation of Territory—Patrick's Plains…

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Peace in Industry. Unions Council Rejects Invitation. Reasons Outlined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 3

The All-Australian Council of Trade Unions decided to reaffirm its decision not to accept tho Federal Government's invitation to attend the…

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The Gentle Breezes Blow Deputy Mayor and Ald. Cousins in "Holts." Vote of Censure on Water Board Representative Men Who Got Jobs Out of Their Turn

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 11

A lively discussion, in which the Deputy Mayor (Ald. Brown) and Ald. Cousins did most of the talking, took place at the Cessnock Municipal Council meeting last night, concerning the selection by Ald. Cousins of certain men for Water Board works…

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Municipal Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 10

The following report, showing progress of works in hand, and programme of undertakings to be carried out, was submitted by the engineer (Mr. J. R…

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Kearsley Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 7

Sir.-In your issue of the 19th istant under the heading "Kearsley shire, Deputation to the Minister," you report a deputation of…

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Council to Resign Defalcations by Clerk. Trouble at South Grafton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 9

At the outcome of a meeting of the South Grafton Council the whole of the eight aldermen present decided to resign. The meeting created…

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Swimming Baths Council Decides Upon Construction. Sites to Be Inspected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 5

For some years the question of the construction of swimming baths has been dangling before the people, and many discussions have taken place, but without any definite result…

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Australian Bill Union Council's Significant Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 2

The All-Australian Council of Trade Unions, which concluded its sittings in Sydney on Saturday, discussed at length the Arbitration…

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Stroud Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 5

The meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday April [?]th, 1928, those present being:—Crs. Flannery (President). Abbo[?]…

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