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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,141 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 58

Control of Strikes. Labour Council's Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

The New South Wales Labour Council has decided to take steps to prevent unions from striking without having first consulted the council…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · 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). Hector, Markham…

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East Maitland Council Committees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

The election of the vice-chairman of the various committees of the East Maitland Municipal Council resulted as under:—Finance committee, Alderman J. E. W. Stein;…

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East Maitland Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 6

The regular meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held in the council Chambers last evening, when there were present: A[?]ermen W. M. Porter (Mayer)…

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Control of Strikes Labor Council's Scheme

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 3

The New South Wales Labor Council has decided to take steps to prevent unions from striking without having first consulted the council…

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Primary Producers' Union. Hunter District Council. Third Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 7

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

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Municipal Council Meeting

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

A special meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday night, for the purpose of dealing with the valuation, and adopting estimates for the year…

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Primary Producers Union Lower Hunter District Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

At the meeting of the above on Wednesday last there were present Messrs G. A. Mackay, President, J. Walsh (Brookfield), L. Sparke…

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The Near East. Supreme Council. London, March 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 5

The Supreme Council considered the future of Bessarabia, While ir gave attention to the Hungarian observations on the Peace Treaty…

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Control of Strikes. Labour Council's Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 13

The New South Wales Labour Council has decided to take steps to prevent union from striking without having first consulted in council…

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Labour Council. Condemned by Union Officials

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 12

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 Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

A meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held in the chamber rooms, Watt-street, at 11 a.m. yesterday. Mr. H. Ireland (president) was in…

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The Labour Council. Revised Rules. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 14

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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Municipal Employees' Claim 44-Hour Week

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

The Shire and Municipal Employees Union has decided to try to bring about a 44-hour week, with no Saturday work. The union contends that a man will be…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held in the chamber, Lorn, on Friday afternoon, when there were present Councillors McGregor (President),…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

Monthly meeting held on Thursday morning last. Present: Councillors H. L. White (Chairman), A. A. McDonald, A. S. Barwick, R. C…

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Scone Municipality. Extension of Boundaries Ob Absorption in Shire

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

During the flickering moments of the usual meeting of the local Municipal Council, held last evening, Mayor Sherwood rose and gave no…

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The Dry Road Bridges. Department Recommends Acceptance of Lowest Tenders Council Concurs

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

The Under-Secretary, Public Works Department, wrote re bridges at Arden Hall, Rossington's, and Belltrees: "I have to invite…

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Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

Ratepayers of C ridding, Bolwarra Shire, are invited to attend a meeting to consider the valuations and discuss appeals at Mrs. B. O'Toole's, Phoenix Park, on Saturday…

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Morpeth Council. Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

A special meeting of the Morpeth Municipal council was held in the council-chambers on Monday night, when Alderman Tomkins presided, and there were present:…

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