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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Bolwarra Shire Assessments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

The public are notified that the Bolwarra Shire Council has agreed to meet aggrieved ratepayers of A riding in conference in the School of Arts, Paterson on Thursday…

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Shire Councillor. Fined £50. TAREE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 7

An ouster application made by Henry Machin, of Wingham, against Councillor David Cowan, of Tarec, came before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., on Saturday. Defendant…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

Last Wednesday night's meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was extremely brief. The Mayor (Ald. Roger) presided, and others…

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East Maitland Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 6

The East Maitland Municipal Council met last night in the council-chambers, when there were present; Aldermen W. M. Porter (Mayor), H. H. Hellyer, A. S. Foster,…

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Tarro Shire Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 4

It is notified by advertisement in this issue that the date fixed for the holding of the Tarro Shire Appeal Court is Friday, May 7, at the Courthouse, East Maitland…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 4

The Town Clock of West Maitland (Mr. W. J. Saunders) intimates by advertisement in this issue that a court of appeal in connection with the municipal valuations…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Shire office on Tuesday last when all the Councillors were present, Cr. Cromarty, President, occupied the…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 7

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

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Manning Shire President Fined and Disqualified

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 6

A case of more than ordinary interest was heard at the Taree Police Court on Saturday last, says the i Manning River "Times," when Henry…

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Profit Sharing. Inimical to Working Class Interest.labour Council View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

The Sydney Labour Council has declared itself as being opposed to profit-sharing. Recentaly Mr. Teasdale Smith submitted to a number of union, the members of which…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council of Patrick Plains Shire was held on Thursday morning at the Council Chambers. Those present were Councillors…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 2

The morithly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday last, when there were present: Crs. White (President), R. Clendenning,…

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Prince's Visit Alderman Bramston's Ideas

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 7

At a meeting of the finance committee of the City Council on Wednesday Mr Brodrick, building surveyor and city architect, submitted a plan for…

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Irish Disorder. Murdered Mayor. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 10

The. "Times" correspondent says a newspaper interview alleges that Lord French expresses the conviction that the Sinn Feiners murdered Mr. McCurtain, Lord Mayor of…

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Shire Councillor. Fined £50. TAREE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 6

An ouster application made by Henry Machin. of Wingham, against Councilor David Cowan of Taree, came before Mr. Fletcher; P.M., on Saturday. Defendant…

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Newcastle Chamber Of Commerce. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 3

A meeting of the council of the Chamber of Commerce was held in the chamber rooms yesterday morning. Mr. H. [?], President, was in the [?]…

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League of Nations. International. Health Council. London, April 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 5

Representatives of the Allied nations were guests of the British Government at a luncheon at the Carlton Hotal in connection with the proposed formation of an…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Monday, April 12th, 1920, there being present Crs Abbott (President),…

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Murdered Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 5

At the inquest on Mr. McCurtain, the former Lord Mayor of Cork, the jury found that the Irish constabulary murdered him under the direction of the British…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council. Monthly Meeting. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

There was a full attendance of councillors at the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire council, and president (Councillor A.S.Pankhurst) occupied the chair…

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