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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Deputation to Council Names on Foundation Stone

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

As a result of a meeting of the members of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League on Tuesday night, a deputation, consisting of President…

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Letters to the Editor. Our Roads and the New Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—It is a unit for of surprise to me that the users of motor vehicles have not long before this time taken steps to be represented on the municipal council to help to do…

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1920-21 Wool Clip. Arrangements for Marketing. National Council Formed. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

A conference of representatives of the Victorian Farmers' Union, Victorian Chamber of Agriculture, and Pastoralists' Association of Victoria,…

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The Coming Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 7

According to rumour there will be numerous aspirants to municipal honours at the coming elections here, in addition to the [?] tiring aldermen. Mr. W. Barrett, the…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Our Muswellbrook correspondent reports that recording to rumour there will be numerous aspirants for municipal honours at the coming elections in that…

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Municipal Elections. a Fateful Fortnight. Two Weeks for Action. Three Years for Weal or Woe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

According to notice given in our issue of Tuesday last, nominations for the Municipal Council of West Maitland under the new Local Government Act for the election of aldermen to serve during the Forthcoming three years have to be made by Thursday, the 22nd instant, at 5 p.m…

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Municipal Men's Strike. Capetown, Jan. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

A message from Durban states that, as a result of the Assistant Town Clerk, a member of the Municipal Employess' Association, being given a month's notice without…

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Municipality of Dungog Triennial Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that, in accordance with the Local Government Act, 1906, and tho Acts amending the same, and the Ordinances…

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Matters Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

Writes the "M. Mercury's" Muswellbrook correspondent: The people of the State will once more soon be engaged in the important work of…

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Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council and the last of the triennial period was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday. The full Council…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 10

At the monthly meeting of the Shire Council held yesterday the engineer reported that, owing to the recent [?] considerable dar[?] was done by the storm water washing…

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Retirement of Alderman Barrett

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 6

Mr. W. Barrett states hie masons for retiring from the municipal council are that the new Local Government Act contains provisions that prevent him as a director of…

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Shire Nominations

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

Nominations of candidates for office [?]s councillors of Patrick Plains Shire dosed on Thursday evening. The following have been nominated for the…

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Shire of Wallarobba

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

There being more than the required number of candidates dominated for the election of councillors to Wallarobba Shire, it is announced that a poll will be taken by postal…

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A Shire Soldier's Memorial

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

At the Shire Council meeting on Thursday the President (Councillor A. S. Pankhurst) mentioned the matter of a memorial proposed to be crected by the…

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Local -Government Act. Aldermen Resign. Alleged Unjust Provision. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Bankstown Council. Aldermen Simmatt and Grafts tendered their resignations, giving as their reason that the new Local Government Act…

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Shire of Muswellbrook Triennial Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

In pursuance of the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1919; Notice is hereby given that the undermeentioned candidates have been…

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Singleton Letter. Shire Nominations. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 5

Norminations of candidates for office as councillors of the ridings of Patrick Plains Shire for the ensuing triennial period closed on Thursday evening, as follows:—Riding A:…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Shire Elections. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 6

Three candidates have been nominated for A riding in the Muswellbrook Shire. Messrs. E. Bowman, Skellatar, J. C. White, Edinglassie, and Robert Clendenning.[?]…

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