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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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New Year Honours. Mr. Watt a Privy Councillor. Knighthood for Lord Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 3

The Governor-General has received and vice that his Majesty the King has been pleased to confer the following honors:—Privy Councillorship. Mr. W. A.WATT,…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Council was held on Monday night, when all the Aldermen were present excepting Aid. Tooze. Ald. Hanlon was appointed…

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Shire and Municipal. Coming Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 1

The election in all shires and municipalities will be held on 31st January. Only those persons whose names are on the existing rolls of…

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Shire Elections. Votes for Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

The general elections in municipalities and shires will be held on the 31st inst., except in the Blue Mountain Shire, where they have been postponed until February 28. The…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Shire Council Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Shire Council held yesterday the engineer reported that owing to the recent rains, considerable damage was done by the storm water washing…

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Bolwara Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

Friday, January 16 next, has been appointed nomination day for the Bolwarra Shire to be held on January 31. Nominations must reach the returning…

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Barrier Incident. Mayor Defied by Laborites

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 10

The Mayor of Broken Hill, (Ald. Wicks), presented the-following minute to a meeting of the City Council:-"During the latter portion of November…

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Local Government Act. Aldermen Resign. Alleged Unjust Provision. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Bankstown Council. Aldermen Simmatt and Grafts tendered their resignations, giving as their reason that the new Local Government Act…

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Work for Soldiers. Chief Secretary Repuditates Municipal Circular

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 9

The attention of Sir George Fuller, the Chief Secretary, has been drawn to a circular issued by the Kogarah Municipal Council to other like bodies in which it is stated…

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Shire Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

The election of councillors for the Shire of Patrick Plains will be held on Saturday, 31st January, and Friday next has been fixed as the day of nomination…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

A special meeting for the purpose of arranging rates, etc., for the ensuing year was held, on Friday evening. Present:— The Mayor (Alderman…

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West Maitland Muni-cipality. Special Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

A special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening, when there were present, the Mayor (Major Cracknell), Aldermen Holmes, Russell,…

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A Council Imprisoned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 1

A late English pa[?] published the following:- Extraordinary incidents occurred at a meeting of the Erith Urban Council…

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The Next Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

We have already called attention to the increased powers and responsibilities of local government bodies under the new Local Government Act that has just come…

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Of "Enemy Origin." Council's Strong Protest. All Prepare to Resign

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

The new Local Government Act was liberally criticised at the last meeting of the Bankstown Council, when Alderman Simmatt and Graf…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

The Mayor of West Maitland (Major Cracknell) announces that Mr. Walter James Saunders, Town Clerks has been duly appointed returning officer for the forthcoming…

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"Of Enemy Origin" Local Government Restrictions. Peculiar Municipal Situation

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

Reference has already been made in these columns to the rather sweeping provisions contained in the new Local Government Bill, which came into force…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last, the 2nd. int. There were present: Councillors Ed…

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Shire Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

The election of councillors for the Shire of Muswellbrook will he held on Saturday, 31st. January, and Friday next has been fixed as the day…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

The [?] election of six councillors for the shire of Cessnock will be held on Saturday, Jan. 31. Friday, 16th instant, at noon, has been appointed nomination day…

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