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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,141 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 58

Mayor of Bathurst Dead (By Telegraph.) Bathurst

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

Alderman Havenhead, Mayor of Bathurst, died suddenly at Bathurst today…

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The Labour Council. A.L.P.S. Attacks. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 5

Mr. Garden says the Labour Council treats last night's meeting as a joke. He adds. "The Labour Council will conduct its business as usual. There…

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Opening of Memorial Hall and Council Chambers. Culmination of a Great Effort

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

On Saturday next the Dungog Memorial Hall and Council Chambers' will be officially opened. Times passes quickly when people set out to obtain…

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East Maitland Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 6

The East Maitland Municipal Council met in the Council Chambers last evening, when there were present— Aldermen Porter (Mayor), Stein,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 3

The whole of the sitting of the Legislative Council yesterday was devoted to references to the late Mr. John Meagher, who had been a member of…

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Labor Council Political Action Supported

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 3

There were 58 unions represented at the conference held on Monday night at, the Sydney Trades Hall to consider what action should be taken in regard…

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Tarro Shire

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

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire Office East Maitland, on Monday. Councillors McCarthy (president), McLean, Hector, Markham, Butler…

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Barrier Agreement. Labour Council Attitudes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 7

The executive of the Sydney Labour Council has carried the following motion for submission to the next meeting of the Council:—This Council is…

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The Strenuous Worker. (Published by Arrangement) Must Have Alcohol. a Physician's Sound Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 4

Writing in the "Pall Mall Gazette," London, "A Physician" remarks: Prohibition, it is evident, has taken no account at all of the modern human…

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Wanted—a Municipality. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

Sir,—Seeing that the Minister for education will be in town on Friday and Saturday next it should be an opportune time to forward the interests…

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Councillor's Surcharge. Incident At-bolwarra Shire Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 2

After the meeting of the finance committee of the Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday, and when the clerk was about to read the minutes, Councillor Bowderi…

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Barrier Agreement Labor Council Attitude

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 4

The executive of the Sydney Labor Council has carried the following motion for submission to the next wetting of the Council:—…

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Bolwarra Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 6

The Bolwarra Shire Council met in the council chambers on Friday, when there were present Councillors McGregor (president), Bowden, McRae, Ferry, Read,…

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Coal Tribunal. Southern Miners Action. Council's Advice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 6

The general secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation (Mr. A. C. Willis) on Saturday referred to the decision of…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 3

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire Once, East Maitland, yesterday, when there were present—Councillors McCarty…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 1

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the abovenamed Council, held on Wednesday night lust, there were present Aid. Roger (Mayor), Connor,…

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ALDERMAN McSWEENEY. Case for Government. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 5

A message from Lucerne says that Mr. Lloyd George replying to the request of Mayor Hynam, of New York, for the release of Alderman…

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Cessnock Shire. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 2

The Cessnock Shire Council met at the Shire Chamber, Cessnock, on Monday. Present—Councillor Morgan (president), Councillors Lane, Snape,…

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Morpeth Council. Fortinghtly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 2

The council for the Municipality of Morpeth met in the council chambers last evening, when there were present, Aldermen J. A. Bourke (Mayor), E. J…

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Memorial Hall and Council Chambers Officially Opened Successful Appeal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 2

Dungog and district cannot feel otherwise than proud at the great success that crowned the effort of the soldiers and citizens who set out to…

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