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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

1,944 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 98

Mayor of Cessnock. Not Seeking Re-election. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 4

Cessnock branch of tho A.L.P. will hold its preselection ballet on Saturday to select nine conciliates to contest the forthcoming municipal…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of above Council was held on Friday, 6th July, when the full Council was present, Cv. Meredith, President in…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 July 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…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 6

The Kearsley Shire Council met last night when there were present Councillors A. Burns (president), C. Jaggard, W. Wright, A…

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Questioned Account Kearsley Shire Council Printing. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 4

"Were quotes called for the printing of the rolls?" Cr. Scott asked at last night's meeting of Kearsley Shire, when questioning an account…

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Shire Works Council's Financial Problem Programme to Be Reconsidered

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 5

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) reported as follows, at Inst night's meeting of the Council, on the progress of work during the…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 5

At last meeting of the about there were present Ald. Jones (Mayor), Fitzgerald, Abbott, Fleming, Olsen, Scott, Dark and Brown…

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local and General Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

The date of the closing of applications for enrolment in Stroud Shire has been emended until July 23. Application forms can be…

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Municipal Council Electricity Discounts Discussed Sanitary Site to Be Re-considered

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 4

Applications for discount in connection with payments of electricity accounts and the Board of Health's report on the proposed sanitary site were the main items of discussion at the Municipal Council meeting on Thursday night…

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Proposed Aviation Stations Establishment in Country Towns. Application to Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

The assistance of the Singleton Municipal Council was sought by the Australian Aero Club, through the Minister for Local…

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The Story of a Letter Humorous Incident of Shire Enquiry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 5

The inquiry into the desire of the people of Stanhope to sever their area from the Kearsley Shire and join up with the Patrick Plains shire…

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The Shire Clerk That "Appointment Under Seal." Cr. Johnson Asks Questions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 4

Cr. Johnson, at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, said he would like to ask for the recommittal of a minute referring to…

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Graft Allegations Effect of Kearsley Council Incident. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 4

The recent craft allegations made at Kearsley Shire Council has apparently made everybody extremely cautious…

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Councillor Scott Questions Kearsley Council Minutes. Regent Incident Recalled. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 4

When Councillor J. R. Scott contended at Kearsley Shire meeting last night that his remarks concerning a "parrot' and a "gentleman," uttered…

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Australian Women Federal Council in Conference Great Field for Social Work. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Federal Council of Women of Australia was opened in Sydney to-day. In her presidential address, Mrs…

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Mutterings Over Minutes Cr. Scott Claims His Remarks Were Distorted Echo of "Parrot" Incident in Kearsley Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 5

Confirmation of minutes at a Council meeting is generally a formal matter in which everybody says "Aye" and cheerfully relegates the records to the limbo of forgotten things, but matters were not quite so formal at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council…

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A.L.P. BALLOT Selection of Municipal Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 1

Cessnock A.L.P. will, on Saturday next, hold a pre-selection ballot for the purpose of selecting nine candidates who will contest the…

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Municipal Awards Exceeded

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Bathurst Council a letter was received from Mr. A. R. Bluett, secretary of the Local Government…

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Municipal Elections; Selection Ballot Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 3

The poll for the selection of the labour, candidates to contest the municipal elections in December next, will take place next Saturday. The polling…

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Exceeded Authority Charge Against Alderman Breeze in Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 8

There was a breeze at the meeting of East Maitland Municipal Council last night when a resolution was carried ito the effect…

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