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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

1,944 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 98

Who's to Blame? Company Blames Council and Vice-Versa. Electric Light Delay

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 1

Speaking with reference to the matter of the electric light for Eddenville and the top of Kearsley Hill, Cr. Johnson, at last meeting of Kearsley…

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Tarro Shire. Financial Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 5

At the meeting of the Tarro Shire Council to-day, the shire clerk, Mr. C. H. Hodson, gave details of expenditure in each riding. He stated that…

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Further Adjourned. Case Against 7X-alderman Green. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 6

The hearing was adjourned for a week of the case in which ex-Alderman Frank Green is charged with having corruptly received £7500…

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East Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Ald. Garrett) and…

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Roads Staff. Kearsley Shire Council's Reduction. Financial Reasons. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 6

For financial reasons Kearsley Shire Council, at a special meeting last night, agreed to dispense with 27 of its roads…

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Vindictive Showman False Charge Against an Alderman

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 2

Alderman Arthur Zayok Rogan, who is vice-president of the "Dubbo District Hospital, was charged at the Dubbo Police Court, under the Secret…

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Tarro Shire Council Minister Will Meet Deputation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 3

Word has been received by Mr. Booth, M.L.A., that the Minister for Local Government is prepared to meet a deputation from the Tarro…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 9

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held last night, when there were present Aldermen E. O'Neil (Mayor)…

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Municipal Council. Proposed Water Supply

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 8

Meeting held on Monday last. Present: Aid. B. G. Millard (Mayor), J. W. Joughin, L. W. Johnstone, S. J. Hogue, and S. G. Keene; also…

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The Pruning Knife Kearsley Shire Council Retrenchment. Twenty-seven Men to Go

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 7

At a special meeting on Wednesday night the Keareley Shire Council decided to dispense with the services of 17 of the permanent staff…

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Thefts of Tools Municipal Council Perturbed Large Quantities Missing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 9

Further reference was made at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council to tools stoken from relief works in Aberdare…

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Municipal Council. Proposed New Sub-Station. Waterworks Re-construction Increase of Rate Suggested

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:—Ald. D. Jordan (in the…

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"Death Trap for Children." Allandale-road Portion of Lavender Creek. Deputy Mayor's Comment

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 9

At last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, the Deputy Mayor (Ald. Brown) drew attention to a dangerous state of affairs…

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Defence Fund. Labour Council's Decision. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

The Sydney Trades and Labour Council decided to establish a defence fund, which will be used to brief counsel to defend working-class…

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Valuer-general Cessnock Council Satisfied. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 5

Cessnook Municipal Council last night declined to co-operate with East Maitland Council in a combined protest against the valuation of…

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Killing Yards. Council to Arrange Deputation. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 5

Referring to the proposed establishment of central killing depots in Cessnock and Kearsley Shire areas for the efficient inspection of meat…

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Reduction of Rental Cessnock Cricket Club's Deputation to Council. South Cessnock Park Wicket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 7

Last night a deputation from the Cessnock Cricket Club waited on the Municipal Council, and asked the civic fathers to give them better…

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Was Commission Paid? Auctioneer Said to Have Got a "Rake Off." Purchase of New Municipal Chambers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 9

"This is the greatest bargain gamed in Cessnock for many years. The only thing I regret about it is that it has come to my knowledge that an auctioneer has been boasting that he drew commission on the sale of it."…

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Municipal and Shire Franchise

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 7

The women's branch of the local Nationalist organisation held a meetcipal Council was held on 23rd ult chair being occupied by Mrs. H…

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Roads Staff. Kearsley Shire Council's Reduction. Financial Reasons. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 5

For financial reasons Kearsley Shire Council, at a special meeting last night, agreed to dispense with 27 of its roads…

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