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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 6

When the Legislative Council resumed at half-past four O'clock, Messrs. R. Sproule W. Latimer, J. Perry, D. Storey, and W. E. Robson were sworn in and took their…

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Electric Lighting Special Meeting of the Council Mr Turner and the Railway Scheme

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening, when further consideration was given to the matter of electric lighting. Those…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

At the meeting of the above held on Tuesday night last there were present the Mayor, Ald R. L. Fitzgerald, and a full muster of the…

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Shire Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 7

During the past few days there has been quite a rush of persons at the shire office anxious to pay their rates before the time allowed expires. In addition a large number…

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Tomalla Tablelands. a Road and Settlement Problem. Visit of Shire Councillors

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

To the Government, Shire Councillors, and Roads Engineers, the Tomalla. Tableland has always been a problem. It is so remote, of such…

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League of Nations. Allies' Supreme Council. Severely Criticised. LONDON. April 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 5

"The Times" states that the Supreme Council has, for some unaccountable person, forbidden the publication of the League of Nations memorandum concerning the…

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Shire Clerk's Ronour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

Mr. H. c. Hain, of Lorn, shire clerk to the boiwarra shire Council, was received advice from the Australian Institute of Secretaries to the effect that he has been…

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A Peculiar Case. Shire President and Oath

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 6

Jas. Hugh Balfour, president of the Culeairn Shire Council, has been committed for trial at the next Albury Quarter Sessions for administering an…

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Municipal Amalgamation Councils in Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 9

Uadeubtedly one of, if not the most important conference in the history of Maitland opened in the Council Chamber, at the Town Hall, West Maitland last week, when…

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Jubilee of the Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 6

The sub-committee appointed by the municipal council for the purpose is now cousidering the manner which the jubiles of the towns inoorporation shall be…

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Shire of Port Stephens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 4

Objectors to the shire valuations are notified that a court to hear and determine objections against the council's valuations in respect to assessments of £10,000 and over…

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Tarro Shire. Council, Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 7

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. Councillors M'Carthy. (president). M'Lean, Hector, Markham, Butler and…

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Morpeth Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

The Morpeth Municipal Council met in the council chambers last evening, when there were present: Aldermen Bourke (Mayor), Rush, Cutcliffe, Webb and Searles. An…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 3

The regular fortnighty meeting o[?] Cessnock Shire Council was held yesterday. Present: Councillors Morgan (preside[?]), Shape, Brunner, Sparkes, Johns, M[?]ss[?]s…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. The members present were the Mayor (Alderman H. Fry), Aldermen…

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Proposed Swimming Baths Deputation to Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 3

A deputation representing parents and citizens' associations, schools, and other [?[?] wa[?]e[?] on the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening and urged the…

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Proposed City Council's Vote

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

The finance committee last evening recommended the Sydney City Council to increase by £3000 the allowance to the Lord Mayor in view of the visit of the Prince of Wales…

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Labour Council. Meeting at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 6

The delegates of the old Singleton Electorate Labour Council met at Hardcastle's hostel, Singleton, on Saturday evening last, for the purpose of appointing a representative…

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Labor Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

A meeting of delegates from the various branches of the Australian Labor party in the old Singleton electorate was held at Hardcastle's Hotel, Singleton, on…

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Council's Accounts. Auditor's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 3

The report of the auditor, Mr. F. G. Compton, on his audit of the accounts of West Maitland Municipal Council for the year ended December 31,1919, was…

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