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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Swimming Baths Council Selects Site James-street Favoured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 4

West Maitland Municipal Council last night took further action in connection with the movement to provide the town…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Municipality of East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 4

The ratepayers in the Municipality of East Maitland are reminded that all current rates outstanding after June 6, will be liable to an…

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P. Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 3

Many new improvements and additions to existing roads were discussed at the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday…

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Bushranging. Roads Board Attacked. Bankstown Alderman Angry. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 7

At a meeting of Bankstown Council, Alderman O'Neill remarked that it was damned inquitious, in fact, bushranging of the worst type, for…

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Glaring Headlights Shire Consider Alleged Danger

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 2

Speaking at the Shire Council meeting yesterday, Councillor Brown directed attention to the alleged danger caused through glaring headlights of…

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Royal Commission Sydney City Council Contract Further Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 2

Great public interest was taken in the resumed inquiry into certain serious allegation concerning contracts entered into by the Sydney City…

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Alleged Graft Sydney City Council Scandals. Commission Continued SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 7

When the Royal Commission, inquiring into the alleged graft scandals at Sydney Town Hall resumed to-day, a statement…

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Proposed Abattoirs Inquiry by Chairman of Meat Board. West Maitland Council's Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 6

Mr. J. B. Cramsie, chairman of the Metropolitan Meat Industries Board, opened an inquiry at the West Maitland Council Chambers this morning into the proposal to establish abattoirs in the district…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 6

At the ordinary monthly of the Council all the Councillors were present, Cr. Meredith, President in the chair…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 3

At the usual fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council held in the Memorial Town Hall on Tuesday evneing there were present:…

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Long Service Leave for Shire and Municipal Clerks. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 5

In the Industrial Commission to-day, before the Deputy President, Mr. Kavanagh, judgment was delivered in the application of…

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Producers' Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 5

It is worth remarking here that the Producers' Associations' Central Council, which has just held its annual meeting continues to do good work on…

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Glaring Headlights. Shire Consider Alleged Danger

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 10

Speaking at the Patrick Plain's Shire Council meeting on Wednesday, Councillor Brown directed attention to the alleged danger caused through…

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Inquiry Opens Proposed Cessnock Sewerage Scheme. . the Mayor's Evidence

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 4

The Parliamentary Standings Committee on Public Works, which is inquiring into matters affecting, the proposed sewerage scheme for…

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Kearsley Shire Deputation. Another Grant of £6000

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 7

Mr. Stevens was also approached by a deputation from Kearsley Shire Council, comprising Councillors [?] (president), Wright and [?]…

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Praise For Wallarobba Shire to the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 1

Sir,—Travelling through five shires recently I am proud to state that no roads are better or were in the condition of our own from…

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The Council And The Twin

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 3

Shire Councillors at last Wednesday's meeting of the Bellingen Council no doubt conjured up visions of aching arms, teething rings and milk…

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The Council and the Twins

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 6

Shire Councillors at last Wednesday's meeting of the Bellingen Council no doubt conjured up visions of aching arms, teething rings and milk…

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City Council Scandal. Alleged Corruption. Sensational Evidence

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 2

An important statement was made by Arthur Herbert Albert when the Royal Commission into the alleged graft scandals at the Town Hall resumed its…

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Alleged Graft Sydney City Council Scandals. An Amazing Statement SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 5

The Supreme Court was again crowded when the inquiry into the allegations of graft was made against Mr. Maling and…

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