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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

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Cessnock District News. Shire Council. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 6

At Monday's meeting of the shire council, Councilor Brown moved: "That council send a letter to the Minister for Local Govern[?]ent profesting against the action of…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Cessnnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cossnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chamber yesterday, Present: Councillors Russell (president), Brown…

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Proportional Representation. for Shire and Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 7

Mr. J. D. Fitggerald, Minister for Local Government, received a deputation, introduced by Alderman R. D. Meagher, M.L.C., which presented a petition in support of…

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More Queer Municipal Finance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 4

In the statement, published yesterday regarding increased price of gas, Mr. Saunders given some more samples of the queer municipal finance with which we have…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held on Monday. There were present: Councillors J. Y…

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Bolwarm Shire's Grant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 4

The member for Maitland, Lieut-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., has received an official reply from the Under Secretary of the Local Government Department, with…

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Rough on the Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 2

The Kempsey "Chronicle" rises up in wrath against the sheer waste of time indulged in by more or less incapable Shire Councillors. Amongst…

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Crown Council Meeting. London, Sept. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Rome correspondent reports that the Crown Council met at the Quirinal this morning to discuss the Fiume problem. King Emmanuel presided. Senor Nitil…

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Insulting Words. Randwick Alderman Fined

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 7

The case in which Alderman John Patrick Danalier, of Randwick, was charged by summons with having used insulting words to Mayor (Alderman Hyman…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present, Ald. Tindale (Mayor), Fleming,…

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Proportional Representation. for Shire and Municipal Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 5

Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, Minister for Local Government, received a deputation introduced by Alderman R. D. Maegher, M.L.C., which presented a petition in support of…

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Proportional Representation For Shire and Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 1

Mr J. D. Fitzgerald, Minister for v Local Government, received a deputation, introduced by Alderman R. D. Meagher, M.L.C., which presented a…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 10

At the fortnightly meeting of the municipal council held on Wednesday night last, a letter was received from G. Burns, sanitary contractor, applying for an…

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Peace Loan Wallarobba Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 2

The quota allotted to the Wallarobba Shire for the Peace Loan was £17,500. Up to Friday last the sum of £7,900 had been subscribed…

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Tarro Shire Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 7

The Tarro Shire Council met at the shire office, East Maitland, on Monday. Present Councillor M'Carthy president and Councillors Jacobs Foster, Markham, Hector…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 3

The East Maitland Municipal Council met in the council chambers last night when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Jas. H.F. Waller) Aldermen…

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Peace Loan and Compulsion Lord Mayor of Sydney's Statement

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman R. W. Richards) says the Government will not hesitate to apply compulsion if the Peace Loan is not subscribed…

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Lynch Law in America Savagery in Omaha. Attempt on Mayor's Life. Butchery of a Negro

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 2

Vancouver, Tuesday.-A message from Cmaha, Nebraske, states that a mob attempted to lynch Mayor Smith, and inflicted serious injuries on him. Troops…

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Stroud Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 7

On Wednesday last the Usual monthly meeting of the above Council was hold at the Shire Chambers, Stroud, there being present…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 2

At the meeting of the above on Tuesday night last there were present, Aid J. A. Jones, Mayor, H. De Costa, J. Wants, F. Burton, R. L…

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