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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

1,944 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 98

Noxious Aeed Control Local Shire the Cleanest. Opposing Proposed Rate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 6

The opposition at the Agricultural Bureau Conference to the suegestion of the Minister for Agriculture, that a noxious weed rate of…

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Letters to the Editor East Maitland Council

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

Sir,—H.C. Morton's recent letter in connection with the above, gives little by way of argument, but would certainly convince readers that he…

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Millet Growers Commonwealth Council Third Annual Conference

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

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 8

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, Cessnock bus proprietor, against Councillor A. Burns, of…

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Conspirators in Council Bead What "The Patriot" Says

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 5

The following is taken from "The Patriot," published in London under date June 7th,. 1928. It needs no comment, but it does demand somo thought…

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Shire's Gravel Sale at 3d Per Yard. "Encourage Keep Yards in Order."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 6

The Patrick Plains Shire Council has decided to sell gravel to ratepayers at 3d per yd. This decision is the result of many…

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Killing Yards Request by East Maitland Butchers. Council Discussion

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

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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Preference. to Returned Soldiers. Case Against Bathurst Council Fails

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

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

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

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

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

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Tarro Shire and Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1928 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner) has advised Mr. O. Booth, M.L.A., of the receipt of his representations in reference to the…

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"Shire's Satisfactory Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 6

In presenting the finance committee's report to the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains. Shire Council, the clerk station that the financial…

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Further Adjourned Case Against Alderman Green. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 5

When the case in which ex-Alderman Frank Green, who is charged with having corruptly received £7500, was listed at the Central…

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Graft Charges. Sydney City Council Coal Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 2

Richard Woof, further cross-examined, at the Royal Commission inquiring, into the Sydney City Council coal contracts, said he had never…

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West Maitland Council. the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 6

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

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Startling Evidence City Council Coal Contract Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 4

Sensational evidence regarding alleged agreements arranged between ex-Lord Mayor J. H. Mostyn and ex-Alderman J. English, and…

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The Federal Band West Maitland Council's Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 7

A letter was received from the secretary of the Maitland Federal Band at the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council' last night…

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Killing Yards Butcher's Request. West Maitland Council's Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 4

A petition from butchers conducting business in East and West Maitland requesting council to establish a central killing yard for the slaughtering…

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Graft Allegations City Council Coal Contracts. Ex-alderman's Stokes Denial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 2

Patrick Vincent Stokes, and former Lord Mayor of Sydney, at the Civic Coal Commission emphatically denied the allegations…

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Ex-alderman Green's Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 3

When the case in which ox-Alderman Frank Green is charged with having corruptly received £7500 came on at the Control Police Court, Sydney, on…

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Tarro Shire Deputation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 6

The Minister for Local Government (Mr Bruxner) has written to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A. in regard to the representations which have been…

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