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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

1,944 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 98

Ouster Move. Newcastle Town Clerk. Defeated by Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 4

Anticipations of exciting developments at Wednesday's special meeting of the Newcastle City Council, called to consider the Taylor report…

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Port Stephens Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 5

The ordinary meeting was held on Friday 7th inst., in the Council Chambers. Raymond Terrace when all the Councillors excepting Cr…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 4

The following reports were submitted at the Council meeting on Thursday night last:— BUILDING COMMITTEE'S REPORT…

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His Own Bailiff. Ex-mayor's Strategy. Takes Over Town Hall

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 4

The spectade of a bailiff in possession of the Municipal Council office was witnessed at Coolangatta when John Thomas Matters, ex-Mayor, acting as…

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Shire Contracts. Road Contractor's Statement (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 2

Sir,—Allow me a small space, in the columns of your paper, to contradict the Shire Engineer's explanation at the Shire Council meeting on the 5th…

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Libel Action Claim for £10,000. Against Lord Mayor of Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 6

Senator Guthric was a witness in an action in which George Edward Gillett is claiming £10,000 damages from the Lord Mayor (sir Stephen…

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W.e.a. District Council Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 5

At the last District Council meeting a considerable amount of business was transacted. The Vivisection Debating Society of Sydney had…

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Tarred Streets Within The Municipality Mayoral Minute

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

The following Mayoral to be submitted to Aldermen at next Council meeting by the Mayor:—I feel that the time has come when…

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Bribery Charges Kearsley Shire Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 2

Reference was made in the Legislative Assembly to the Kearsley bribery charges. Mr. Booth asked the Minister for…

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Lawn Tennis. Northumberland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 2

A further meeting of the Northumberland Tennis Council was held at Newcastle, Tuesday night, when delegates were present from the…

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West Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 4

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

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Killing Yards. West Maitland Council's Proposals. Report of Sub-committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 8

The sub-committee appointed by the West Maitland Municipal Council to deal with the question of establishing central killing yards, submitted its report to the meeting last evening…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 1

The meeting on Monday 10th was attended by Ald. Krohn, Curtis, Feeney, Winderyer, Hain and Boots. The Clerk reported that on 30th July he…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of Singleton Municipal Council, a communication was read from the Public Works Department, enclosing report…

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Libel Action Against Lord Mayor of Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 2

An action was commenced in Melbourne on Monday in which George Edward Gillett claimed £10,000 damages from the Lord Mayor (Sir Stephen…

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Unemployed the One Big Union. Meeting of Northern District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the Northern District Council of the One Big Union of Unemployed was held at the Carrington Hotel. West Maitland, when…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal council was held on Tuesday night last all members being present…

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Union Council War Against New Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 2

The emergency committee of the Australian Council of Trade Unions met at Melbourne and a long deliberation arose as to the best methods to…

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Shipping Hold-up Labour Council Advises Resumption

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 2

The view expressed by members of the Sydney Labour Council last night was that the strikers should immediately return to work in all parts…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 5

There was a full attendance of councillors at the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council on Wednesday, the President (Councillor A. S…

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