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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

1,944 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 98

Loan Council. Meeting in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 7

The Loan Council held a preliminary meeting in Sydney this morning under the chairmanship of the Federal Treasurer, Dr. Earle Page. Each…

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League Council. Utility of Wireless Station Questioned. London, June 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 12

A Geneva message states that the League Council has concluded. Sir Austen Chamberlain made a statement questioning the utility of…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 2

The Kearsley Shire Council met on Fraiday night, when there were present: Crs. A. Burns (president), J. Earp, C. Jaggard, W. Bendei[?]h…

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Shire Boundaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 6
Also in Singleton Argus

With reference to a proposal to alter the boundaries of Kearsley and Patrick Plains Shires (Stanhope part outer Branxton), as mentioned by a…

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Shire Of Wallarobba

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 2

Notice is hereby given that the lists of Electors are being prepared and in order that they may be as complete as possible the following…

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Shire Employee's Death Compensation Awarded

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 4

Olive Amelia Hitchcock, of Gosford, applied in the Workers' Compensation Court, for an award against the Council of the Shire of Erina in respect of…

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Road Classification Report to Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 2

The president of the Tarro Shire Council, Councillor Niland, reported at council's meeting to-day, that a deputation had waited on the Main…

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Honoring Late Engineer Stroud Shire Tribute

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 6

At Stroud Shire chambers last week honor was paid to Mr. Engineer Payten, who has resigned from the Shiral staff to fill the…

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Kearsley Relief Works. Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 5

Reporting on Kearsley Shire relief works, the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) at last meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, stated:—…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present Alderman Connolly (Mayor),…

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Engineer v Council Mac's Winning Ways

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 5

Engineer J. H. McGowen, who is in the employ of Wallarobba Shire council has many winning ways. Recently, through his solicitor, Mr. A…

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Main Roads Maintenance. Completion of Programme For 1921. Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 7

At Friday night's meeting of the Kearsley Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) reported as follows:—…

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"An Electioneering Stunt" Shire President's View of Cr. Scott's Bribery Allegations. Minister Refuses to Act in Absence of Definite Charge. Another Lively Evening at Council Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 1

Cr. Scott's bribery allegations were the subject of another acriminonious debate at the Kearsley Shire Council meeting on Friday night…

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Suggested Port Stephens-Tablelands Road Gloucester-walcha Route. Deputation to Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 5

At Wednesday's Council meeting a letter was received from Cr. Reichart asking Council to receive a deputation of ratepayers in connection with the…

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Alderman Whitty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 6

Alderman Whitty was heartily welcomed back by his fellow aldermen at the fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Council last…

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Shire Boundaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 6

Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., has been informed in regard to the deputation to the Minister for Local Government from Upper Stanhope and…

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Stanhope. Shire Boundaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 9

For some considerable time a movement has been on foot by Stanhope ratepayers and others, to have the boundaries of Kearsley and…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There wove present the Mayor (Alderman…

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Katoomba Council Corruption Charges Not Sustained. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 7

The Minister for Local Government has refused to appoint an officer to conduct a departmental inquiry into the administration of the Katoomba…

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