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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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I.W.W. Reception No Invites for Premier or Mayor. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 5

Neither the Premier nor the Lord Mayor have been invited to attend the Trades and Labor Council reception of the liberated I.W.W. prisoners in the…

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Morpeth Municipal Roll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

It is notified that the supplementary roll for the Municipality of Morpeth is now being compiled. Applications from occupiers for enrolment will be…

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More Municipal Businesses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

Sir,—I do not agree with you in being up against the council for proposing to go in for dealing in electrical fittings and installing them. I say…

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Bolwarra Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 6

The Bolwarra Shire Council met in the council chambers on Friday afternoon, when there were present:—Councillor M'Gregor (President…

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A Mayor's Worries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 4

Mayors with, Generally speaking, their own business to attend to have quite enough worries to distract, even if there is not an electric light…

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The Mayor of Erskluville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 4

Mr. Albert P. Henry, Mayor of Erskineville, a former resident of Maitland, paid a visit to the town on Saturday, when he was the guest of Mr. J…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

At the meeting on Wednesday last there were present: Crs. G. B. Waller (President), Alison, Boydell, Hutchinson, and Lawrie…

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Wallarobba Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Shire Chambers, Dungog. Cr. Waller (president) was in the chair, and Crs. Boydell…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

Meeting held on Thursday morning laht at the office of the Shire, Scone, when there were present: Councillors H. L. White…

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Cessnock Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 3

The Cessnock Shire Council met at the shire chambers, Cessnock, yesterday, Present: Councillor Morgan (president), Councillors Johns…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 August 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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Second Peace Loan. Muswellbrook Quota. Town £10, 000. Shire £15000

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

In response to a circular from the Lord Mayor of Sydney, asking the Mayor (Aid. Roger), to use his influence in helping to make the…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held in the council chambers on Monday, when there were present: Aldermen J. A…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 6

When the Legislative Council met yesterday afternoon Mr. Fred Flowers, President, announced that the Governor had granted six months' leave of…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the above the following councillors were in attendance:—Councillors A. S. Pankhurst (president), W. Hayes, D. P…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 7

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

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Letter to the Editor Municipal Factories

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 4

Sir,—The suggestion by a correspondent in your recent issue, that municipal boot and bread factories should be established, is an excellent one that should…

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Second Peace Loan. Campaign Opened. Mayor Subscribes £300. Aviators in France

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 2

The campaign in West Maitland for the raising of the quota of £ 30,000 allotted to the municipality In connection with the Commonwealth Second Pence Loan was…

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Electric Lighting. Proposed Trading Undertaking. Agreed to by Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 6

At its meeting on Tuesday evening the West Maitland Municipal Council had before it a lengthy report from the town clerk in regard to the…

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Audacious Theft Municipal Clock Stolen, Interlude at Paddington Dance. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 2

While a dance was progressing in Paddington Town last night someone stole a marble clock from the Mayor's room…

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