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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

1,944 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 98

Morpeth Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Council was held last evening. There were present—Aldermen Connolly (Mayor), Bourke, Mills,…

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City Council Scandal. Graft Allegations

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 5

The inquiry being conducted by Mr. Justice Harvey into the allegations of bribery and corruption, or "graft," in connection with City Council…

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Marine Cooks. Union Council Defied. Abortive Peace Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

The Marine Cooks' Union is defying the Australasian Council of Trade Unions. At a largely attended meeting in…

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Primary Producers' Union Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the above was held at Dungog last week those attending being Messrs. T. H. Pearse (President), A. J. Vogele…

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Royal Commission. Blackmail Allegations. City Council Contracts. Mr. Maling's Evidence—"i Received £9500."

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

The public interest continues in Mr. Justice Harvey's investigations into certain City Council contracts, and the allegation that Messrs. Babcock and…

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Municipal Elections Cessnock A.l.p. Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 3

The following nominations have been received for the A.L.P. pre-selection ballot for Cessnock Municipal elections:—J. Girvan,…

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Municipal Elections Nominees on Labour Ticket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 5

The following have been homon ated for preselection on the Labor ticket for the forthcoming municipal elections:—…

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Austral Scots Visit to London. Lord Mayor's Welcome. London, May 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 5

With characteristic pomp, the Lord Mayor, Sir Charles Albert Batho, ceremonially received the Austral Scots at the Guildhall, where there…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 2

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

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Cooks' Strike Owners Stand Fire Trades Union Council Powerless. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 5

As the shipowners refuse to consider anything but complete acceptance of their terms, the only hope for a settlement in…

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"£15,000 for Aldermen"

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 2

Mr Taylor, said witness, told him that Mr. Hutchinson, manager of the International Combustion Company, had said that his company had put up…

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Attacked by Strikers Mayor and Mayoress of Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 3

Colombo, Monday.—Mrs Robert Gibson, Mayoress of Newcastle (N.S.W.), who was passing through on the Orama, lost, an eye, sustained a fracture of the…

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P. U. District Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 3

The following delegates from this district attended the District Council meeting, viz:—Messrs. J. W. Boag, R. J. Pepper G. J. Russell, M. O'Grady, J. J. Kearney,…

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Marine Cooks' Strike Union Council Defied

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 2

At a largely attended meeting in the Sydney Trades Hall on Monday afternoon the Marine Cooks' Union decided to repudiate the authority of the…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday May 11th, there being present Councillors Flannery…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held this week, when there were present: Crs. A. Burns (president),…

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The Municipal Band Aldermen and Bandsmen Confer. Question of Control

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 11

There was a large attendance of bandsmen at the conference held with the aldermen on Tuesday evening to consider suggestions for bringing about…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 9

The Cessnock Municipal Council met last night, when there were present Aldermen E. O'Neil (Mayor), J. Brown (Deputy Mayor, J. H. Duggan,…

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Main Roads Programme. Kearsley Shire

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 6

The modified main roads programme of Kearsley Shire Council for 19[?], as submitted by the engineer at the meeting on Monday night,…

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Municipal Council. Deputation From U.H.C.A. Asks for Lease of Portion of White Park. Council's Practical Sympathy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 8

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

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