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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,141 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 58

Financing Hospitals. Proposed Municipalisation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 6

At a meeting of the Albury District Hospital Committee, replies were received from a large number of hospitals in regard to the suggestion by the…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

Regular fortnightly meeting of above held on Monday night last. Present, The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood) Ald Miller, Dodd, Millard,…

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Municipal Council Meeting

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night last, when the full Council was in attendance, the Mayor, Alderman Hanlon, in the chair…

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Shire Matters

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 3

Ratepayer writes: I ask you to allow me apace to express my opinion on Mr. Hallo, ran's offer, and the way the Shire has been spending the ratepayers' money, especially…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the above council the following councillors were in attendance:—A. S. Pankhurst (president), W. G. Roberts, H. Andrews, W. Bailey…

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Scone Municipal By-election Pastoral. (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

"Christians, awake, salute the happy morn." "Peace on Earth good will to all men."…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, on Wednesday night last. There were…

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The Mayor Replies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 2

Sir,—In reply to "Loyalist" as por his contribution to your issue of Friday, 19th inst. I have much pleasure in enclosing for publication official…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 4

Nominations are invited for an extraordinary vacancy in the office of alderman in the Morpeth Municipal Council, closing at 5 p.m. on the day proceding…

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Shire Councillor Wants Pay

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 4

At the Shires Conference the following motion, moved by Councillor Morgan (Cessnock), was defeated:—"That where a member of the council is…

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The Prince's Visit. Reply to Mayor's Telegram. Commonwealth Organisers Approached

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 11

In reply to his message despatched on Friday the Mayor (Alderman H. W. Fry) has received the following telegram, from Mr. Hay, State Organiser, in regard to the…

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Sydney Council's Coal Mine. Ministerial View

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 14

While denying that there had been any Cabinet consideration of the Sydney Councils proposal to purchase a coal mine, the Premier. (Mr. Storey) said that it was true…

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Financing Hospitals. Proposed Municipalisation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 8

At a meeting of the Albury District Hospital Committee, replies were received from a largo number of hospitals in regard to the suggestion by the…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 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…

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Municipal By-election. Mr. Moxham Returned

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 2

To fill the vacancy in the local Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Ald. J. L. Davidson a Vote of the electors was taken on…

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Municipal Electric Lighting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 2

Manly Municipal Council has practically completed the purchase of the Manly electric light works at a cost of ?15,000. It is understood that the…

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Vacancy in Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 4

For in extraordinary vacancy in the Bolwarra Shire Council, only one nomination has been received—that of Daniel Forry, Bellvue, Woodville…

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Maitland Labour Council. Quarterly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Maitland Labour Council was held at West Maitland on the 18th instant. Mr. J. P. Fletcher (president) occupied the chair…

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