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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Cessnock Lighting Cutting Off of Services. Company Refuses to Meet Council. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., in a communication to Cessnock Municipal Council, refused to meet that body in conference in regard to the…

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Parking Regulations Council Won't Supply Copy But Retailers May Call and See It

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 9

Correspondence dealt with at lost night's meeting of the Municipal Council included a letter from the Cossnock Retailers' Association…

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"What Again!" Municipal Paund Broken Open

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 9

In a report to the Cessnock Municipal Council last night, the Health Inspector (Mr. D. Caskey) informed the alderman that on…

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P.p. Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 5

In opening the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire yesterday morning the President (Mr A. S. Pankhurst) referred to the death of the late Mr H. S…

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Shire Boundaries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 6

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

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Stanhope. Shire Boundaries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 7

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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New Voting for Shire Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 8

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Forster Progress Association, it was decided to appoint a collector to make a house to house visitation, so that…

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Compensate Awarded. Death of Shire Employee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 11

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

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Road Classification Report to Tarro Shire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 16

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

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Loan Council. Meeting in Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 11

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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Maladministration. Late Sydney City Council. Other Inquiries Pending. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 5

Mr. H. E. Morton, formerly City engineer of Melbourne, states that it is certain that there will be other inquiries into the administration of the…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Greta Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening in the Council Chambers, When there were present…

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City Council Scandal. Commissioner's Report Received. Graft and Corruption Proved

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 4

Bribery and corruption in City Council affairs have been definitely, proven on an inconceivable scale, in the opinion of Mr. Justice Harvey, by the…

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Tin Hare. Fine for Betting. May Appeal to Privy Council. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 5

At the Glebe Court to-day, Mr. Camphin, Stipendiary Magistrate, imposed a fine of £20, with £62 expenses, in default…

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West Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Fry) was in the…

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Town Works Recommendations to Council. Various Matters Discussed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 2

The report of the Works and Saleyards Committee submitted to West Maitland Council last evening dealt with a number of important matters and aroused some discussion…

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Alteration of Shire Boundaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 10

In connection with the proposal to alter the boundaries of Kearsley and Patrick Plains Shires (Stanhope and outer Branxton), an inquiry will be…

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The Host. Eucharistic Procession. Protest by Council of Churches. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 7

Another protest, arranged by the Council of Churches against the contemplated elevation of the host in the Eucharistic…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 5

Despite the driving wind and rain on Tuesday night, sufficient aldermen rolled up at the Town Hall to hold a meeting. Those present were the…

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Residents Petition. For Shire Boundary Alteration

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 4

West Maitland Municipal Council has advised Kearsley Shire that the petition lodged by the residents of Rutherford, Holmeville and Tolera[?]…

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