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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

1,944 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 98

'Hopeless Position' Alleged Gravel Thefts at Cessnook. Council's Dilemma. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 4

Commenting on the recent alleged thefts of gravel in Cessnock, the Mayor (Ald. O'Neil) declared last night that the Police Department was…

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Coal Under New Road Question of Compensation Council and Caledonian Company

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 9

Correspondence dealt with at tho Municipal Council meeting last night included a letter from the Caledonian Collieries Ltd. on the matter of…

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Alleged Attempted Graft Investigation of Charge Against Shire President. 'Bus Proprietor Declares That He Was Asked For £50

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 2

"I will be president next time tile Council is in, and we will give it a flutter. I will scout around a bit, and see what is doing, and give you a ring and let you know." Evidence alleging that Cr. Burns (Kearsley Shire President) made the…

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Sale of Current Cessnock Electric Lighting Scheme. Council Complains of Delay. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 2

Objection to the prolonged delay of the Caledonian Collleries. In supplying information regarding an electrical scheme, was voiced at…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Band. Programme for

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 1

The following programme will berendere by the Muswellbrook Municipal Band on Sunday next at 3.30 p.m.:—…

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Tired of Waiting Will Obtain Quotations Elsewhere. Municipal Lighting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 9

Cessnock Municipal Council has a scheme for buying electric light in bulk and retailing it. The Council recently…

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A Dangerous Practice Hot Ashes in Garbage Tins Municipal Inspector's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 9

At last night's meeting of the Municipal Council the inspector (Mr D. Caskey) reported that considerable danger had been caused by…

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That Sanitary Site Shire and Municipal Council. What Will Eventuate?

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 1

A further stage of the interGouncil consideration of a new Bite for the sanitary depot was reached at a meeting of the Shire…

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Alleged Graft. Country Alderman Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 3

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

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. There were prsent:The Mayor…

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Tenders Considered Goorangoola, Campbell's Creek Roads, Etc. Shire Council's Decision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 6

Tenders for work on the Goorangoola, Dry Creek, and Campbell's Creek roads were considered by the Shire Council on Wednesday, and…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council "Financial Position Most Satisfactory." Still Some Outstanding Rates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 6

In presenting the Finance Committee's report to the meeting of the Council on Wednesday, Shire Clerk V. M. Ogden stated that the financial position was most satisfactory. The bank credit balance was £4267/3/5 and after all the work was carried out that had been decided upon there…

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Forster. Proposed Shire Breakaways

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 7

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

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Council Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 14

At the shire council meeting held in Muswellbrook, the engineer reported that on the road near the Merlon crossing, on the immediate approach to…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 3

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

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Wallarobba Shire. Serious Financial Position

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 11

Quite a sensation has been caused in Wallarobba Shire by the discovery that the council is financially "broke." Workmen have had to be…

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The State Council Annual Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 5

The third annual conference of the New South Wales State Council was held in Galton's Chambers, High street, West Maitland, following the…

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The Crime Wave. Tarro Council's Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 3

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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The Reds. Adelaide Labour,council Decition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council, Adelaide, it was decided unanimously to adopt the recommendation of the recent…

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Crime Wave. Need for Stricter Punishment. Bolwarra Shire Councils Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 13

Bolwarra Shire Council on the 9th instant discussed the circular received from the Abercrombic Shire Council concerning the crime wave…

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