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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

1,944 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 98

Tarro Shire's Loan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 4

The Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) has informed the Tarro Shire Council, that the loan of £4600 he promised to the council, has been…

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Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

Reporting on shire works at Friday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) outlined progress…

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Morpeth Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

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

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Will There Be Independent Candidate? Kearsley Shire Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 5

According to a rumour, that is finely circulated in Kurri, it is possible that an independent candidate will content the Kearsley Shire…

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The Crime Wave. Tarro Council's Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 5

The much discussed circular from the Abercrombie Shire Council, in which a very grave view was taken of the appalling increase in the…

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"First Round to Mussolini" Mayor's Comments on Poll Result. Message to Those Who Voted

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

"Naturally, I am pleased that Singleton has again asserted its common sense, and backed the Council up in its progressive…

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City Council Coal Contracts Inquiry Continued. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

Judge Thompson to-day continued the inquiry regarding the City Council coal contracts. Mr Sproule said the allegations…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. Roads in Unsatisfactory Condition Finances at Low Ebb. Additional Taxation Foreshadowed. Lash Favored As Deterrent of Crime. Minister for Local Government Invited to District. the Triennial Rolls—a Misunderstanding Rectified

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

Meeting of above held on Thursday last. Present: Crs. A. A. McDonald (President), J. P. Abbott, F. W. Kennedy, and W. H. Bluford; also the…

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Municipal Baths Loan Poll of Ratepayers. Approval to Borrow Carried

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

A poll of ratepayers was held on Saturday in connection with the following question:— Do you approve of the Council's…

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Wallarobba Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 5

A meeting of the Wallarobba Shira Council was held at the office at Dungog. Bolwarra Shire informed that that…

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Alleged Graft. Country Alderman Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 2

Arthur Zayok Rogan, an alderman and vice-president of the hospital committee, was charged at the Dubbo Police Court, under tho Secret…

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Forster Proposer Shire Breakaways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 2

For several years, the people of Forster who are in C Riding of Manning Shire, have been for from satisfied with the administrative methods…

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Censure of Alderman East Maitland Motion Rescinded "An Invidious Position."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 2

At the meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council last night, Alderman Ferry moved, and Alderman Eggins and Cook supported,…

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W.e.a. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 3

At the district council meeting of the W.E.A., held last night, a communication was read from the Newcastle City Council, intimating that…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 8

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

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Millet Growers Commonwealth Council Third Annual Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 2

The annual conference of the Commonwealth Council of the Australian Broom Millet Growers' Association was held in Galton's Chambers, West Maitland, to-day. Mr. R. Richardson (Manning River), president of the…

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Bribery Allegation. Against Kearsley Shire Councillor. Inquiry at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 6

Exceptional interest was taken at the inquiry conducted, to-day by Inspector W. R. Wylie, of the Local Government Department, into certain allegations made by Stanley Barksby, Cesshock bus proprietor, against Councillor A. Burns, of…

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Preference. to Returned Soldiers. Case Against Bathurst Council Fails

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 3

Mr. J. B. Scobic, S.M., dismissed the case in which the Bathurst branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League proceeded against…

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Killing Yards Request by East Maitland Butchers. Council Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 5

Messrs. George Geary, H. Mahony, F. Bourke, J. C. Walsh, and J. Chambers and Son, butchers, conducting business in East and West Maitland,…

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"A Big Bounce." Scene at Waterloo Council. Heated Recriminations. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 7

There were heated exchanges bechanges between aldermen at a meeting of Waterloo Council last night when the engineer was being…

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