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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Norton Estate Case. Appeal to Privy Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 7

Leave was granted by the Supreme Court to the Union Bank of Australia to appeal to the Privy Council from the recent decision of the Full Court…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 4

The clerk of the Bolwarra Shire Council (Mr. H. C. Hain) notifies by advertisement in this issue that all correspondence intended for consideration by…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 4

The member for Maitland, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn and the Hon. Waiter Benett, have been officially informed with reference to the representations…

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Cessnock Shire. Meeting of Councillors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 7

The Cessnock Shire Council met at the Shire Chambers, Cessnock, on Monday. Present: Councillor Morgan, president, Councillors Johns,…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 6

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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Labour Council. A.L.P's. Efforts at Capture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 5

The A.L.P. executive has decided to make another attempt to capture the New South Wales Labour Council. which is at present in the control of…

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Ireland Mayor of Cork's Hunger Strike. Prisoner's Weak Condition

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 3

London, Monday.—The Lord Mayor of Cork (Aid. M'Swiney) is too weak for forcible feeding. The Home Office is determined not to…

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Norton Estate Case Appeal to Privy Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 4

Leave was granted by the upreme Court to the Union Bank of Australia to appoal to the Privy Council from the recent decision of the Pull Court,…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

At the meeting of the above on Tuesday night last there were present: His Worship the Mayor, Ald R. L. Fitzgerald, Ald J. Wallis, F…

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County Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 5

The Donegal County Council has decided to entrust its finances to a paymaster. withdrawing its deposit from the bank in order to prevent a levy…

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Dungog Memorial Hall and Council Chambers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

The following appeal is being circulated on behalf of the above:— Dear Sir or Madam,— Owing to several reasons the…

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Ireland Cork Mayor's Hunger-strike

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 4

London, Wednesday.-Replying to an appeal from, the sister of the Lord Mayor of Cork for the hitter's release, Mr Lloyd George telegraphed: "It is…

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Saturday, August 28, 1920 Local and General News. Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 2

At the meeting of the Municipal Council, held on Wednesday night last, it was resolved to invest £500 of the gas works trading fund in the…

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Hunger Striking. Lord Mayor of Cork. London, Aug. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 2

Alderman McSweeney, Lord Mayor of Cork, who was found guilty by a court-martial of offences under the Defence of the Realm Act, and…

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Norton Estate Case. Appeal to Privy Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 6

Leave was granted by the Supreme Court to the Union Bank of Australia to appeal to the Privy Council from the recent decision of the Full Court,…

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Anglo-Russian Peace Council of Action Note

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 3

London, Wednesday.—The Labor Council of Action has issued a reply to the communique, of Mr Lloyd George, and Signor Giolitti, Premier of Italy,…

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The Latest. Lord Mayor's Hunger Strike. Last Sacraments Administered. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 4

It is announced that Mr M'Swiney the Lord Mayor of Cork, who is in a very low state in prison, has received the last sacrament of the church…

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Shire Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 4

An appeal court for the purpose of hearing appeals against the assessments in the Cessnock Shire will be held at the Courthouse. Branxton, on…

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