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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

1,944 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 98

Kearsley Shire. Financing' Lorry and Quarry Plant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 2

At a special meeting of Kearsley Shire Council, held on 'Tuesday evening at Cossnock, Councillor A. Burns, the president, submitted…

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Baths Loan Supporters They Mean Business. Municipality to Be Canvassed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 3

An intensive campaign in favor . of the proposed baths' loan, which .. will meet its fate at the poll to be held on August 11, was arranged…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

At the fortnightly meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night, there were present Aid. J. A. Jones (Mayor), J. Fleming, J…

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Water Board Workers Shire Council Supports Protest. Maitland Men on Ellalong Works

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 3

On Tuesday night a deputation from the Hunter Water Board employees working in Cessnock waited on the Kearsley Shire Council and…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Purchase of Lorries and Quarry Plant. Decision at Special Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 5

The Kearsley Shire Council held a special meeting on Tuesday night, when the president, Cr. A. Burns, submitted a minute in connection…

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Subway and Waterworks. Mayor Interviews Officials

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 2

During his visit to Sydney last week Aid J. C. Humphries (Mayor) called upon the officials of the Main Roads…

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Scone Water Supply Proposal. a Unanimous Meeting. Cost Great, But Advantages Many. Citizens Deliberate with Aldermen

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 8

A special meeting of the Scone Municipal Council was held on Monday night last to consider the report and estimate received from the Public…

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Municipality of East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

A notice appears elsewhere in this issue, intimating that the East Maitland Municipal Council proposes to raise a special loan of £12,500 for the…

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Municipal Light

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

The Mayor said that the franchise granted to the Electric Supply Co. was for 10 years, with the option at the end of 5 years of taking it…

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Pre-selection Ballot Ald. Brown An Easy First Municipal Labor Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 8

In connection with a report which appeared in our last issue concerning the pre-selection ballot for Labor candidates to contest the…

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The Municipal Baths Why There Should be a Referendum. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 9

Sir,—After reading Ald. O'Neil's letter in last Friday's issue, I have come to the conclusion that so far as civic matters go, his knowledge is…

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Capital Punishment Letter Before Kearsley Shire Council. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 7

"I move it be put in the fire and burnt," said the president of Kears ley Shire Council (Councillor Burns), in tones marked with disgust, when a…

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Kearsley Shire. Financing Lorry and Quarry Plant

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 4

At a special meeting of Kearsley Shire Council, held on Tuesday evening at Cessnock, Councillor A. Burns, the president, submitted…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held on Tuesday. There were present the Mayor (Alderman H…

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War with Press. Trouble at Coolangatta. Action by Mayor. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 14

The Mayor of Coolangatta has issued an order forbidding the local representatives of ten daily papers and one weekly paper from entering…

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Aeroplane Ground. Action by Cessnock Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 11

With a view to providing an aeroplane landing ground at Cessnock, the Municipal Council decided to have an estimate prepared…

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Millet Growers. Hunter River Association. Meeting of District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 2

The third quarterly meeting of the Hunter River District Council of the Australian Broom Millet Growers' Association took place in the Popular…

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The Floodgates. Removal to New Site Urged. Deputation to Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 3

The removal of the Wallis Creek floodgates to a site nearer the river was a proposal put to West Maitland Council on Tuesday…

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Municipality of Merpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 6

The list of electors for the Municipality of Morpeth, has been prepared. A copy will be exhibited, and may be inspected during the…

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East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 2

Sir,—I have read the Mayor, Alderman Garrett's, statement of 25th instant in connection with the doings of the East Maitland Council,…

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