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Council & local affairs, 1920

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was hold on Monday. There were present: Crs. Morgan (president), S. W. Snape, W. J. Lane, H. Sparke, W…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 6

Fortnightly meeting held on Monday night last. Present. The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood) Ald. Miller, Moxham, O'Neile, and…

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Stroud Shire Council Engineer's Report. Works Completed and in Progress

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 7

Besides the ordinary maintenance work, the following matters have been attended to during tho month. Culvert at Washpool.—The…

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The Municipality Question. Public Meeting to Be Held

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

The unfavorable report of the engineer regarding the proposed municipalisation of Cessnock, which had been laid on the Shire Council table for a…

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Labor Aldermen Hope to Swamp City Council Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 4

The Lubor aldermen, by bringing about an amalgamation of Paddington and the city, hope to swamp the City Council…

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Councillor's Surcharge. Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 12

Councillor Ferry has been returned to the Bohvarra Shire Council, and on Friday was the first meeting at which he attended since his re-election…

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Saturday, August 14. 1920 Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Chamber, School of Arts, on Wednesday night last. There were present: The…

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Charging Excess Prices Lord Mayor's Alleged Breach

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 3

Mr J. H. King, secretary of the Country Traders' Association of New South Wales, writes to the "Daily Telegraph":—…

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Stroud Shire Council. Meeting, Monday, August 9

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Monday, August 9th, the whole of the Councillors being present…

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Mayor Court-martialled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 5

In the Souse of Commons, replying to Mr. Wedgwood-Benn, Sir Hamar Greenwood, Irish Secretary, stated that the Lord Mayor of Cork was being brought…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 3

No objections having been received to the proposed granting, of permission to Messrs Lowe Bros, to erect a public gate at Booral, I have issued…

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Imperial Defence Formation of Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 4

Federal Ministers decline for the present to bo drawn into an expression of opinion as to the attitude of the Government towards Imperial defence…

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The Council of Action. Continued Activity. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 5

The Council of Action is holding daily sittings privately, and issuing official statements to the press, Messrs. Adamson and Gosling have obtained…

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Railway Property. Appeal Against Municipal Rating

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 3

An appeal in the nature of a special case, from a decision of Mr. J. W. M. Laldiaw, P.M., at Gunnedah, in connection with certain objections…

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Morpeth Municipal Roll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 4

The town clerk of Morpeth (Mr. D. M'Mahon) intimates by advertisement in this issue that a list of persons not already enrolled, who appear to…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 4

The Shire Clerk (Mr. A. L. Skelton) notifies by advertisement in this issue that the time allowed by law for the payment of rates has expired, and…

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East Maitland Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 7

The regular meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers last evening. There were present—Aldermen Jas…

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Council of Action's Tactics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 5

Council of Action has decided not to call a general strike in the event of war with Russia, merely stopping the trades necessary for carrying on the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 6

After reading the Ashtonfield Railway Bill a first time, the Legislative Council yesterday adjourned until September 1, in view of the…

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Ireland Lord Mayor of Cork. Tried by Court Martial

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 2

London, Monday.-Ald. M'Sweeney Lord Mayor of Cork, was tried by courtmartial to-day. He was charged with having made a seditious speech, and with…

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