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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Sunday Games in London. Count Council Disallows. London, February 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 5

The LOndon County Council has rejected the committees proposal to allow Sunday cricket football, and other games in London parks…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Councillor Morgan President. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 5

At an adjourned special meeting of the shire council this morning, the clerk stated that the position re appointment of president had not altered, and he asked if the…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers last evening, when there were present Aldermen Bourke (Mayor), ce[?]es…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of West Maitland was [?] the, Council chamber, Town Hall, [?]. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H…

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Allies' Supreme Council. Financial Problems. London, February 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 5

The Allies' Supreme Council is arranging for an early discussion with experts, on the problems of high prices and European rates of exchange…

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Cessnock Shire Council. General Meeting. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 7

The first general meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held on Monday. Present: Councillors Morgan (president), Snape, Lane, Brunker, Sparke, Johns, Messrs, Skelton,…

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Primary Producers, Union Hunter District Council. Third Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

The third annual meeting of the Hunter District Council of the P.P.U. was held in the Central Co-operative Dairy Cc.'s office on Tuesday afternoon…

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High Prices and Exchange Rates. Supreme Council Takes Action. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

The Supreme Council has arranged for an early discussion with experts on the problems of the high prices, and the European rates of exchange…

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Ireland's Troubles the Out-of-doors Restriction. Dublin Council's Counter-Blast. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

Referring o the military order forbidding passless persons from being abroad in Dublin, after midnight, the Dublin Council issued an order extinguishing…

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Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 7

At the meeting of the above on Tuesday night there were present Ald R. L. Fitzgerald, Mayor, W. Harman, G. Cox, G. Lowrey, D. Abbott, F…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Councillor Morgan President. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 11

At an adjourned special meeting of the shire council this morning, the clerk stated that the position re-appointment of president had not altered, and he asked if the…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last. There were present: Alderihen Roger (Mayor),…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held on Wednesday night last, when there were present Aldermen Roger (Mayor). Fleming, Campion, Young,…

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Labour Council. Condemned by Union Officials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 2

A conference of union officials who favour arbitration and conciliation for the settlement of industrial disputes was held at the Trades Hall on Friday. About 50…

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Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. Council Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 12

A meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday Mr. H. Ireland (president) was in the chair. The Hon. G. F. Earp, M.L.C.. wrote on…

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Russia Supreme Council's Decision. Lenin, Proposals

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 4

London, Wednesday.—lt .is understood that the Supreme Council has been considering proposals of peace from Lenin, which Mr; O'Grady, M.P., brought from…

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Allies' Supreme Council. Financial Problems. London, February 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 2

The Allies' Supreme Council is arranging for an early discussion with experts, on the problem of high prices and European rates of exchange…

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Port Stephens Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 3

The above council met in special meeting to elect a President for the next 12 months. The shire clerk presided. Cr. Graham said he hoped that the office…

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The Labour Council. Revised Rules. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 5

The committee appointed by the New South Wales Labour Council has drawn up a revised list of rules, which will be submitted for discussion this week…

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Labor Council. Anti Strike Movement

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

A conference of union officials who favor arbitration and conciliation for the settlement of industrial disputes was held at the…

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