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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Shire Elections. Votes for Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 9

The general elections in municipalities and shires will be held on the 3lst inst., except in the Blue Mountain Shire, where they have been postponed until February 28. The…

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Marketing the Clip. National Council Formed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 5

A conference of representatives of the Victorian Farmers Union Victorian Chamber of Agriculture, and Pastoralists' Association of Victoria. which bodies are…

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More Sneak Firing. Sinn Fein's Municipal Aspirations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent at Ballylongford reports a daring outrage. Constable Clark was shot at close range while crossing a bridge. A large number of pellets lodged…

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The Municipal Elections (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

Sir,—The municipal elections will take place on the 31st instant, but so far no enthusiasm is apparent locally. For some reason or other, Singleton…

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Bolwarra Shire. Council Meeting

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

The monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held at the shire office, Lorn, on Friday afternoon. The members present were—Councillors MeGregor…

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Walllarobba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

At the meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council at Dungog on Wednesday last there were present—Councillors G. B. Waller (president), A. G. H. Lawrie, W. N…

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Letter to the Editor. West Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—The constant reminders in your columns of late should have some effect upon the apathy of the ratepayers of West Maitland. For the past seven years tittle or no…

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South Africa. Municipal Strike Settled. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

The Durban municipal strike has been settled. The terms include no victimisation, the retention of the services of the assistant town clerk pending the of the assistant town clerk pending the decision of…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

Regular meeting hold on Thursday last. Present: Councillors H. L. White (President), A. S. Barwick, S. Holmes, A. A. McDonald,…

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Stroud Shire Council Engineer's Report

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

The Engineer's report was read as follows:— No work has been done on contracts this month to justify…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council. Monthly Meeting. Singleton

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

The full council of the above shire was present at the ordinary monthly meeting, and the last of the triennial period. Compliments of the Season.—The president…

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Shire Clerk's Report

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

I have the honor to report as follows:— As you are dobtless aware, the new Local Government Act of 1919…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, January 13th. the Shire and Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

The forthcoming Shire and Municipal elections are attracting some attention amongst the town and shire residents, but there is room for greater interest…

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Shire Elections. Votes for Returned Soldiers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

The general election in municipalities and shires will be held on the 31st January, except in the Blue Mountains Shire where they have been postponed until…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 7

Tho regular meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held last night in the council chambers, when, there were present the Mayor (Alderman Edwards),…

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Improving the Parks the Council's Liability

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

Dungog's parks have been neglected by the municipal authorities for a good ninny years. No determined attempt has been made to improve…

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Municipality of Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

The triennial election of six aldermen for the 'Municipality of Morpeth will be hold on Saturday, 31st instant. Nomination day will be Friday, 23rd instant, and all…

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Tamworth Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

Considerable interest is being taken in the triennial election of aldermen for the Tamworth Town Council, which will be held on January 31 (says to-day's Tamworth "Daily…

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The Elections. Local Municipalities and Shires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

Although on every hand is heard a strongly expressed desire for a change in the constitution of the West Maitland Municipal Council there appears to be very little being done…

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Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

At a meeting of combined progress associations of the district held on Saturday evening, Mr. R. J. King was nominated to contest C riding at the shire election and it was…

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