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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

834 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 42

Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 3

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, East Maitland on Monday. There were present Councillors McCarthy (President), McLean, Hector,…

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Walllarobba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council, held in Dungog on Wednesday, there were present Councillors R. W. Alison (in chair), A. G. H. Lawrie. W. N…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 2

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

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Shire Valuations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 4

A serious development occurred in the Manning Shire Council on Tuesday. Some months ago the council accepted the tender of Mr. G. Brock, of Sydney, to value the…

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Council's Advertising

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 4

In Monday's issue we drew attention to the fact that the West Maitland Municipal Council had advertised its annual balance-sheet in a Newcastle paper which is read by very…

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West Maitland Municipality. Special Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 6

A special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening was attended by the Mayor (Major Cracknell), Aldermen Thompson, Browne, Holmes, Pinfold,…

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Advertising Council's Balancesheet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 6

Alderman Eckford drew intention to a paragraph in Monday's "Mercury," and asked what they were going to do about it. The Mayor: What is it?…

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Morpeth Council. Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 3

On account of the ordinary meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council lapsing for wait of a quorum, a special meeting was held on Monday night, at which the following were…

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Lord Mayor's Show. London, November 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 5

The Lord Mayor's Show today took place in gloomy weather but with customary brilliance. A feature of the procession was the League of Nations pageant,…

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East Maitland Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 3

The East Maitland Municipal Council met in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Jas. H. F. Waller), Aldermen…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Councils and Government Departments. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 2

For a long time it has been customary for certain municipal councils, when applying to Government departments for concessions, to solicit the support of kindred bodies in the…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Shire was held on Wednesday, when all the Councillors were present, Cr. Boag, president, in the chair…

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Stroud Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 3

The usual meeting of the council of the Stroud Shire was held at the Chambers, Stroud. on Monday last, present Crs W. E. Flannery…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 7

At the fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night last there were present Aid J. A. Jones, Mayor, A. S. Bort[?]wick, G. Cox, F. Burton, W…

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Shire Valuations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 7

A serious development occurred in the Manning Shire Council on Tuesday. Some months ago the council accepted the tender of Mr G…

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Wasting Municipal Funds. the Council and the "Mercury."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 4

We are returning to the matter of the municipal council's waste of the citizens' money by advertising its financial statement in a Newcastle paper because of the public…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 10

At the monthly meeting of the above the following councillors were present:—Councillors A. S. Pankhurst (president), W. G. Roberts, P. Bower, W. Hayes, and D. P…

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Shire Valuations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 3

A serious development occurred in the Manning Shire Council on Tuesday. Some months ago the council accepted the tender of Mr. G. Brock, of Sydney, to value the…

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The Referendum. Labour Council's Circular

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 5

The New South Wales Labour Council has decided to r[?] the unions throughout the State to advise the members to vote against the proposed amendments to the…

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Famine in Europe. Economists' Council. London, November 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 12

The "Fight the Famine" Council, comprising British and European economic experts at present meeting in London, to consider measures of alleviation held its…

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