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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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League of Nations Council Meets. Persian Situation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 3

London, Tuesday.—The Council of the League of Nations met at St. James Palace yesterday afternoon to consider among other matters the situation…

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Electric Light Scheme. Municipal Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 9

A special meeting of the council of the municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chambers. Town Hall, last week, for the purpose of [?]ther…

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The New Council Chambers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

We are officially informed that the Municipal Council at its last meeting, by resolution, unanimously decided to mark the jubilee year of the…

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East Maitland Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 6

The East Maitland Municipal Council met last evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman W. M. Porter) and Aldermen J. E. W. Stein, H. H. Hellyer, W, R…

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Local and General News. Council Offices Closed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 4

It is notified by advertisement is this issue that the office of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland will be closed to-morrow (Friday). The office of the Tarre Shire…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 7

A the meeting of the council on Tuesday night last there were present —His Worship the Mayor, Ald R. L. Fitzgerald, Ald W. Harman, G. Cox…

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An Interesting Shire Proposal

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 3

At the last Council meeting of the Port Stephens Shire an interesting proposal was submitted by Mr. H. F. Halloran, a gentleman of large experience in estate…

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Those Railway Gates. Council Takes Action

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 7

At the meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night, Ald De Costa drew attention to the fact that the railway gates on the…

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Broken Hill Strike Labor Council's Request

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 5

The New South Wales Labor Council has decided to approach the State Labor Government, and request that it should take over the control of the…

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Defence Act. Labour Council Condemns Military Clauses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

The following resolution has been adopted by the New South Wales Labour Council: "That this meeting views with indignation the encroachments of militarism throughout…

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Disturbed Ireland. Ulster Council's Appeal. London, June 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 5

The committee of the Clster Unionist Council of Belfast has passed resolution calling on the Government to protect the lives and property of the loyal inhabitants…

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Auction Sales H. YORK & SON. Wednesday, June 30, at Shire yards, weekly stock sale. W. Bailey and Sons

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 4

Tuesday next, at Miss Gibson's residence, George-street, household furnture and offects. Wednesday, June 30, at Shire yards,…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 6

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday when there were present: Councillors McCarthy (president), McLean, Hector, Butler…

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Morpeth Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, when there were present the Mayor…

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Tarro Shire Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 4

The shire clerk (Mr. W. J. Grieve) intimates by advertisement in this issue that all outstanding rates must be paid before Jaly 14, otherwise action will be taken for…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. Present—The Mayor…

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The Wool Clip. Wool Council to Meet Prime Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 4

Questioned after a Cabinet meeting on Monday if any decision had been arrived at concerning the marketing of the 1920—21 wool clip, the Prime Minister replied that a…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday. There were present: Crs. Morgan (president), S. W. Snape, W. Lane, W. Brunner,…

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Valedictory. Ex-alderman J. L. Davidson

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

On the eve of his departure for Albion Park, on the South Coast, to which place he had been transferred, Mr. (Ald.) J. L. Davidson,…

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Defence Act. Labour Council Condemns Military Clauses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 14

The following resolution has been adopted be the New South Wales Labour Council: "That this meeting views with indignation the encroachments of militarism throughout…

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