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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Another Safe Robbery. Shire Council Loses £200. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

The safe in the office of the Brookvale Shire Council Chambers, near Manly, was broken open, and £200 stolen during the week-end…

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Bolwarra, Shire Assessments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

The public are no[?]tied that in comphance with ratepayers requests the Shire Council will meet appellants of B riding at the Shire Chambers, Lorn, on Thursday next, from…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held yesterday. Present: Councillors Morgan (President), Snape. Love, Bruaner, Sparke, Johns, and…

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Morpeth Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 3

The Morpeth Municipal Council met in the Council Chambers on Monday, when there were present: Aldermen Bourke (Mayor Cutline, Webb, Tomkins, and Searles…

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Council's Correspondence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 4

At the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening, the Town Cleric Drew attention to the fact that a resolution was standing on the books of the…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipa[?]lty of West Maitland was held in the Council Chember, Town Hali, last evening. Present: The…

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Red Flag Episode. Sydney City Council Vote

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 4

At the meeting of the sydney City Council last night Alderman Walker moved a resolution condemning the singing of "The Red Flag" in the Town Hall at a recent Labour…

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Municipal Improvements. Better Roads and Kerbed Streets. Proposal to Borrow £8000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 2

At the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening, in connection with the proposal to borrow £8000 for the kerbing and guttering of streets and…

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Decoration of Sydney. Labor Aldermen Object

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 3

Sir Allen, Taylor, at the City Council on Tuesday evening, moved that the finance "committee be requested to allocate from city funds a sum not…

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Red Fug Vote by City Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 3

At a meeting of the Sydney Council on Tuesday night Alderman Walker moved a resolution condemning the singing of "The Red Flag" in the Town Hall at a…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 4

The usual meeting of the above council was held on Monday. There were present: Crs. W. Morgan (president), S. W. Sunpe, W. J. Lane, T…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

Meeting held on Monday night last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), Ald. O'Neile. Davidson, Miller, Millard, and Dodd; also the…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council. Mussellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 3

The fortnig[?]tly meeting of the municipal council was held on Wednesday night. There were present: Aldermen Rogers (Mayor), Fleming, Park[?]son, Young,…

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Municipal Amalgamation Councils in Conference. Deirability Affirmed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 6

Undoubtedly one of, if not the most important conferences in the history of Maitland opened in the Council Chamber, at the Town Hall, West Maitland last night, when…

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Murdered Mayor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 3

At the inquest on Mr. McCurtain, the former Lord Mayor of Cork the jury found that the Irish constabnlary murdered him under the [?]reetion of the British…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night, when thence present:—Ald. Roger…

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Red Flag Episode. Sydney City Council Vote

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 7

At the meeting of the Sydney City Council last night Alderman Walker moved a resolution condemning the singing of "The Red Flag" in the Town Hall at a recent Labour…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 10

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

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Bolwarra Shire Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 4

The shire clerk (Mr. H.C. Hain) notices those interested in the Bolwarra Shire assessments that, in compliance with ratepayers requests, the council will meet the…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 3

The East Maitland Municipal Council met in the council chambers last evening. When there were present Alderman W.M. Porter(Mayor), J.E.W.Stein, M.Lee, A…

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