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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

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To Show Cause. Lithgow's Labour Aldermen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1919 · page 10

At a meeting of the Lithgow branch of the A.L.P. it was decided that the Labour aldermen in the council, namely, Aldermen Pillens, Kelly and [?]. be called upon to explain…

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Barrier Strike. Council Seriously Affected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1919 · page 3

Reports from Broken Hill state that Alderman Wicks, Mayor, and Alderman Townsend have been deputed to ask the premier to grant permission to obtain a…

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Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1919 · page 6

A meeting of the council of the New-castle Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday, in the Chamber Room, Brigadier-General J. Paton, vice-president, was in the…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 4

All unusually heavy business sheet has to be dealt with by the West Maitland, Municipal Council at its meeting this evening. There is a month's business—the last meeting…

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Morpeth Council Meeting Lapses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council lapsed last night for want of a quorum. Those present were the Mayor, Alderman C. Edwards, Aldermen Searles and…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1919 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. The members present were the Mayor (Major Cracknell), Aldermen Browne, Holmes,…

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Municipal Works. Loan Suggested. "Healthier and Better Surroundings for the Ratepayers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1919 · page 4

The following joint report by the vice-chairman of the works and finance committees. Alderman Holmes and Anderson, on matters which have been before those…

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English Municipalities. Elections Favour Labour. London, November 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1919 · page 5

The municipal elections took place in England yesterday. Those in London were the first since 1912. Only half the results were declared last night. The public was…

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Cessnock District News. Shire Council Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 7

At the council meeting on Monday, Councillor Johns asked whether anything further had been done concerning Williard's Lane. The President said council was awaiting the…

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Cessnock Shire Lists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 4

Lists of electors for the Cessnock Shire have now been prepared and may inspected as follow:— A. Riding— Post office and Police Station, Branxton, Police Station,…

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Council's Gravel Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 4

The following report regarding supply of gravel was submitted by the town clerk to tuesday evening's meeting af the West Maitland Municipal Council:— Now that there is…

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Child Maintenance Bill. Debate in Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday, the debate on the second reading of the Maintenance of Children Bill was continued by Sir Thomas Hughes. He said he could not see…

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A Soldier's Sick Pay. Decision of Lodge Grand Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 4

Richard Tresize, a returned soldier, sued the Broken Hill branch of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society in Decomber last for £22/18/ as sick pay for…

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British Municipalities. Labour Successes. London, November 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 5

The complete returns for London borough elections given Labour 566 seats compared with 27 in 1912, controlling twelve councils. A striking feature was the success of woman…

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British Municipal Elections Labor Leading. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Loudon, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 2

Of the municipal election results in London there are available only eight out of 28 boroughs. There is a remarkable Labour victory,…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday. There were present: councillors J. Y. Russell (President), J…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 8

Engineer Halls reported as follows:— The joint works on the boundary roads between the municipality and…

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[?]bba Shire Council [?]Nthly Meeting

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

[?]onthly meeting of the [?] Wednesday there were [?] R. W. Alison (in chair), [?]awrie, W. N. Hutchinson…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 2

Regular meeting held on Tuesday night last. Present: The Meyor (Ald. Shewood), Ald. Davidson, Rowland, Hardcastle, and Dodd; also…

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Value of the Pure Bred Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 4

American Dairying journals record and interesting experiment recently carried out at Iowa State College, where several scrub cows were mated…

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