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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Labour Differences. A.l.p. Executive and Labour Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 14

The differences which stand between the New South Wales Labour Council and the executive of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labour party continue to…

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The Glendon Bridge Works Office Disclaims Responsibility. Council Referred to L. G. Department

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 7

At the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council on Thursday, the President (Councillor Pankhurst) reported that in the recent flood Glendon bridge had been…

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City Council's Coal Mine Purchase Scheme Abandoned. Pressure by Cabinet. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 4

It is Understood that the City Council's project for the purchase of a coalmine is practically abandoned owing, to the Cabinet bringing pressure to bear on the…

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Bolwarra Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 3

The Bolwarra Shire Council met in the Council Chambers on Friday afternoon. Councillor McGregor (president) presided, and Councillors…

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Requests by Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 4

At the West Maitland railway station to-day the Mayor and town clerk met Mr. C. E. James, District Superintendent of Railways, and brought…

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Labour Council. Personnel Not Approved

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 6

At the adjourned meeting in Sydney of delegates to the Trades and Labour Council called by the Australian Labour Party, about forty unions were…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 5

Continuation of report of meeting held on Wednesday last:— E. J. Furner, being in waiting re gate lately erected by Mr Simmonds…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 4

The following report was read at the Stroud Shire Council meeting on Monday, 5th inst:— Contract 3/1920, C. Brock…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

Monthly meeting of above held on Thursday morning last, at the office of the Shire, Scone, when there were present: Crs. H. L. White…

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Wallarobba Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 6

"The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at Dungog on Wednesday, Councillor G. B. Waller (President) in chair, and others present were…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening last Present: The Mayor (Alderman M'Dougall), Aldermen M'Lachlan,…

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Cessnock Shire. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 3

The Cessnock Shire Council met at the Shire Chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present: Councillors morgan (president), Snape, Lane, Brunner…

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Flying the Flag. Municipal Council's Omission. Young

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 4

The local branch of the Loyal Orange Lodge recently wrote to the Municipal Council, complaining that the Union Jack was not flown…

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Electric Lighting Consulting Engineer's Methods. Objection in Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Singleton Municipal Council, held on Thursday evening last, Mr S. G. Turner, consulting engineer, announced by letter that,…

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Amalgamation of Duties a Four-fold Position. Municipal Council's Recommendation

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

The finance committee, of the Municipal Council, in a report presented at the monthly meeting on Thursday evening last, made the following…

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Worries of a Rural Mayor. Sympathy for Everyone. Young

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 1

It seems that the agitation in the Municipality of Young, between the owners of straying stock and the owners of gardens, whose cabbages…

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Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 4

It is notified by the shire clerk by advertisement in this issue that an extraordinary vacancy has occurred in the office of councillor for A Riding…

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Singleton Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the municipal council the following were present:—The Mayor (Alderman McDougall), Alderman Waterhouse…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 6

The council for the Municipality of Morpeth was held in the Council Chambers on Monday. The Mayor (Alderman J.A. Bourke) presided, and those…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 4

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

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