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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Graft Charges Corruption in City Council. Maling's Case Resumed SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 5

Further applications for an adjournment were made to Mr. Gates, Chief Stipendiary Magistrate, to-day, in the cases…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

The Keareley Shire Council met on Friday night, when there were present Crs. A. Burns (president), J. Warp, C. Jaggard, A. Johnson, W…

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Rumpius Over Rates Caledonian Coy. and Shire Council. Litigation Likely

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 1

"We should not sit down on this. The company has issued a challenge. If they think they can prove their claim, let them take…

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Council's Resignations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

Owing to the resignations of the Engineer and also the turncock of the Dungog Pumping Station applications were called for persons…

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Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 7

At Friday night's meeting of the Kenrsley Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) submitted the following progress report in regard…

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Mayor Charged. Sequel to Motor Car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 3

The Mayor of St. Peters, Edward Burrows, 56, was charged at Newtown Police Court with having driven a motor lorry while…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 6

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

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More Agreements Shire Appointments Under Seal. "Not Less Than £—"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 1

Kearsley Shire Council evidently believes that what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gunder. Recently the Council gave the…

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Letter to the Editor. East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

Sir,—From H. C. Morton's letter on the above subject two conclusions could be arrived at First and foremost the fact that the ratepayers have…

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Prevalence of Crime Proposed Re-introduction of Capital Punishment. Kearsley Shire in Opposition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 1

"If I can get a seconder I'm going to move that this letter be burnt." The above remark was made by…

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Get On The Roll Municipal Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 5

Less than 50 per cent, of the people entitled to be enrolled for the Municipality of Dungog have their names on the roll. It is…

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Censure of Alderman. Petition From Ratepayers Ruled Out of Order

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 8

At the meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council last night, a petition, signed by over 100 ratepayers in East…

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Crime Wave Abercrombie Council Council. Discussion at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 2

A letter was received at the East Maitland Municipal Council from the Abererombic Shire Council concerning the crime wave. Co-operation of…

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Stockton Council Will Co-operate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 2

When the circular came before the Stockton Council. Alderman Wilkins moved that the council refuse to…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 2

The fortnightly meting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Cessnock Baths Petition to Council. Poll Desired. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 2

A petition requesting a poll on the establishment of town baths for Cossnock, has been lodged with the Municipal Council…

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Crime Wave. Abercrombie Shire's Circular

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 2

Waratah Municipal Council considered the circular from the Abercrombie Shire, seeking co-operation in approaching the premier of New…

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Coal Crisis Miners' Central Council to Meet

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 4

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will meet in Sydney next week, commencing on Tuesday, August 7…

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Crime Wave Lash As Deterrent. Heated Exchanges at Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 3

Heated exchanges occurred at the meeting of the Armidale City Council on Monday night, during the discussion of a letter from the Abererombie Shire…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 8

Meeting of the above hold on Monday night last, when the business paper was on the light side. Present: Aid. B. G. Millard (Mayor), C. J…

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