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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

1,944 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 98

Municipal Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 5

Sir,—As a ratepayer who is not opposed to the proposal to establish municipal swimming baths, providing they are constructed at a…

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Transference to Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 6

A combined meeting of ratepayers of Homeville, Rutherford, and Telarah Hall be held in the Telarah Hall on Tuesday evening next, May 8, at…

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Assisting Dairymen Dairy Council's Advocacy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 2

Recently the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) announced that Cabinet had approved of the distribution of £25,000 to assist the…

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Letter to the Editor Proposed Municipal Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 3

Sir,—I quite agree with a ratepayer's letter in your issue of 3rd inst. The municipal taxes are very heavy at the present time, also the water…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 2

Business at Thursday's meeting of the above included a letter from the Minister for Labour and Industry, asking whether Council's recent…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 2

The Kearsley Shire Council met on Friday night, when there were present: Crs. A. Burns (president), W. Wright, A. Johnson, J. R. Scott, W. Bendeich,…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council and Main Roads Board

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 4

Meeting of above held at the office of the Shire, Scone, on Thursday last. Present: Councillors A A. McDonald (President), J. P. Abbott, W. C…

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Alderman Attacked. Canterbury Dispute Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 5

At Canterbury Council last night, Health Inspector Perrett accused the Deputy Mayor, Ald. Burns, of having admitted on oath at the local court…

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The Unemployed Deputation to Kearsley Shire Council. "Tired of Taking Things Calmly

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 5

Prior to commencement of its ordinary meeting on Friday night, a deputation representing the Cessnock unemployed waited on the Kearsky Shire,…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting. Adult Franchise—floods and Fences—argument with Main Roads Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 1

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

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Claim for Wages Reserved Judgment Given Verdict for Municipal Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 5

The reserved Judgment of Mr. Reed, P.M., In the case in which John Hogan claimed from the Cessnock Municipal Council the sum of £33/16 as…

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Shire Works Kearsley Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 2

At last Friday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shine Council, the engineer submitted the following progress report on works carried out…

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Proposed Abattoirs. Tarro Shire Discussion. Forthcoming Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 5

The abattoir question was discussed at a meeting of the Tarro Shire Council to-day. Discussion arose over a letter…

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No Balance Due Claim Against Cessnock Council. Reserved Judgment. Cessnook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 4

At Cessnock Police Court to-day, the P.M. (Mr. D. W. Reed) delivered his reserved judgment in the case of John Hogan, who claimed £33/16/…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 6

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held on Tuesday. There were present the president. Councillor Niland and Councillors Frith,…

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Award Varied. Municipal and Shire Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 3

Important variations have been made in the wage clause of the award for labourers employed by municipal and shire councils…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 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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Late City Council Inquiry May Be Held. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 5

When naked if it were correct that an inquiry was to be held to examine certain dealings with the late City Council, the Attorney-General…

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Greater Maitland Homeville, Rutherford, Telarah Seek Inclusion in Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 8

The Greater Maitland question is again in the air, and definite steps are being taken with a view to the consummation of the movement. At a largely attended meeting of residents of…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council was held in the Shire Office on Friday last. All the Councillors were present, Cr. Meredith, President in the chair…

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