Attempted Murder Mayor Sentenced to 15 YEARS
A Wellington, New Zealand, message states that Alderman M'Kay, Mayor of Wanganui, pleaded guilty to attempting to murder Creswell, a returned soldier…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1920
1,141 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 58
Important Imperial Changes Dominion Affairs Under Privy Council. Colonial Office and Mandatory Territories. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night
The Government is instituting an important Imperial change whereby the Dominions' affairs will be transferred to the Privy Council from the Colonial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Relaxing Municipal. Restrictions
Owing to the serious outlook caused by the severe losses in stock as the result of the drought, the Minister for Local Government is asking municipal councils to consider…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Mayor's Public Obligations
At a civic function at Crafton, the Mayor, Alderman George morrison indulged in some plain speaking regarding a mayor's public obligations. He did not consider it obligatory…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Morpeth Municipality. Council Meeting
The Morpeth Municipal Council met in the council chambers on Monday, when there were present Alderman Borrke (Mayer), Cutchffe, Searies, Webb, Rush…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting
The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening, members present being the Mayor (Alderman [?] W. Fry), Aldermen Botmes, Tegg, Pilgim,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bolwarra Shire Appeals
In connection with the Bolwarra Shire Appeal Court, at which a number of number of appeals against assessments were dealt with, Mr. H. C. Hain, shire clerk, explains in regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cornering Vegetables Chinese Implicated. Protest to City Council. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Strong complaints are being made at the vegetable markets about the practice of Several men, mainly Chinamen, in buying up vegetables before the market…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Shire Council
The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday. There were present, Crs. Morgan (president), Snape, Lane, Brunner, Sparke, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Council v. Grahame Lamb's Valley Resumption
At the Land Appeal Court, Sydney, the preliminary objection taken by Mr. Pike—that a copy of the notice of appeal bearing the Council's seal in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Struck Out. Appeal by Cessnock Shire Council
The Land Appeal court, in sydney had before it an appeal by the cessnock shire council against the report and appraisement of the local land board in respect of a claim…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Illness of Alderman J. A. Rourke
Alderman J. A. Bourke, Mayor of Morpeth, is at present indisposed and confined to his bed, suffering from rather a severe cold, His many friends will join in wishing him a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Road Contractors Scarce
There appears to be a dearth of road contractors in the Shire. The Shire Council cannot get contractors to tender for road work. The engineer puts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Lighting Agreement Council Desires Control
The report of the committee meeting held in connection with the now lighting agreement submitted by Caledonian Collieries Ltd. was submitted to last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Council Meeting
The report of Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council is unavoidably held over till next issue…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Council
The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening. The Mayor (Alderman M'Dougall) presided, and there was a fell attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attempted Murder. Mayor Gets 15 Years' Gaol
Alderman Mackay, Mayor of Wanganui (N.Z.), pleaded guilty to attempting to murder Gresswell, a returned soldier. The predicted sensational development…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Labour Council's Resolutions
The Sydney Labour Council last week carried the following motions, moved on behalf on the following motions, moved on behalf 'of the Blacksmith's Society :-"That the Government be requested to suspend the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Primary Producers' Union District Council Meeting
The quarterly meeting of the District Council of the P.P.U. was held at the office of the Co-operative Dairy Company on Tuesday afternoon. Mr J…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British in Palestne. the New Council. London, May 28
Mr. Herbert Samuel will depart for Palestine on June 20. and will take up the duties of High Commissioner on July 1. The Palestine authorities have appointed…
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