Kearsley Shire Election
The extraordinary election in the A riding of Kearsley Shire for the vacancy created by the resignation of Councillor C. Thomas, was hold on…
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Council & local affairs, 1929
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Tarro Shire. Meeting of Council
Tarro Shire Council met to-day Cr. Butler, president occupied the chair. There were also present: Crs. Niland Frith, McLean, Foster and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Basic Wage "Outrage on Community's Intelligence. Mayor of Canterbury's Sentiments
Speaking with reference to the new basic wage, the Mayor of Canterbury, at last night meeting of his council, denounced the Industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bus Services. Maitland to Cessnock. Deputation to Council
Councillors Burns (President), and Wright, Messrs. W.J. Grieve (clerk), J. McGilvray (inspector) and G. Waters (assistant inspector),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Council the Fortnightly Meeting. Electrical Engineer's Salary
The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present.—The Mayor (Alderman R…
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Very little interest appeared to be taken in election of a councillor for A riding here only 34 votes being recorded; Cousins 28, Scott 11…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Muswellbrook Letter Municipal Council Matters Muswellbrook
At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, further consideration was given to the mayer of obtaining a new purifier for the gas…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shire Council's Electricity Scheme
Kearsley Shire Council last night instructed the Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J. Grieve) to prepare a report on the estimated cost of purchasing the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kearsley Shire Council. Fortnighdy Meeting
The fortnightly' meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held last night, when there were present: Crs. A. Burns (president), C. Jaggard, J. H…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dungog Municipal Council MEETING
The usual fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night. All the Aldermen except Ald. T. Carlton were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alteration of Shire Boundaries. Tarro Shire Discussion
That there is no secret about the desire of Kearsley Shire Council to have the Tarro Shire wiped out of existence was the statement made by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cr. Cousins Shire President's Felicitations
Prior to the commencement of the ordinary business at the Kearsley Shire meeting last night, the President (Cr. Burns) welcomed Cr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Works Engineer's Progress Report
The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F Shine), at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Council, submitted the following report, on the subject of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mosquito Eradication Shire Inspector's Report
Among the matters dealt with at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was a report by the health inspector (Mr. J. G…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kearsley Shire Decision to Hire Lorries, Cessnock
[?] Shire Council agreed last night to hire some of its lorries to the contractor on the con[?] work between Abermain and Weston…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kearsley Shire Roads Deputation to Roads Board President's Report
Cr. Burns, Kearsley Shire President, at last night's meeting of the council, submitted a report concerning a deputation to the Main Roads…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Council Reform. Adult Franchise Sought
In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday the Sydney Corporation (Amendment) Bill, providing for the reform of the City Council, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Armistice Day Celebrations. Memorial Hall Programme Mayor and Soldiers Sign Peace Pact
Last night the Mayor, along with a bodyguard of aldermen, and the Town Clerk, entered what Ald. Hunter had previously regarded as an enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Nothing Was Further From My Mind" Cr. Burns on Cancellation of 'Bus Licenses. "Shire Only Wanted Offenders Echo of Deputation to West Maitland Council
"My attention has been drawn to the fact that some of the newspapers have deliberately stated that the Kearsley Shire representatives went to the Maitland Municipal Council for the express purpose of having Barkeby's and Fogg's 'bus licenses cancelled…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Misguided Optimism Cr. Cousins Learns Shire is "Broke." "We Talk in Deeners"
Evidently Cr. Cousins is a member of the Optimist Club. Last night, when making; his first appearance us a member of the…
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