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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 6

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

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Rifle Shooting. Sydney Council Refuses Leave to Employees. Fears of Militarism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 3

Fear of militarism encroaching upon the service, the Sydney City Council, on the casting vote of the Lord Mayor, last night ret used certain of its…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 7

Scarcely half the members of the Legislative Council were present when the President, Mr. Flowers, took the chair yesterday…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held in the shire office on Wednesday, when all the councillors were present, Cr. Cromarty presiding…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 3

At the meeting on Monday last there were present, President C. T. Abbott, Crs J. F. Franklin, F. M. French, A. Weismantel, W. E…

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Local and General Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 2

The above council met on Wednesday at the Shire Chambers. Report will appear next issue. ARCHDEACON BOYCE MARRIED…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 6

Meeting of above held in Council Chambers on Monday night last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Sherwood), Aid Millard, Dodd,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 6

When the Legislative Council met yesterday afternoon, the debate on the Address-in-Reply was resumed. Sir Joseph Carruthers, referring to…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of Muswellbrook Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Masonic Hall, on Friday, 3rd. inst. There were…

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Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Council was hold in the Shire Chambers on Thursday, when there were present: Councillors A. S. Pankhurs…

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Municipal Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 4

A number of matters dealt with by the Municipal Council on Thursday evening are published in this issue. The remainder of the business (will appear in…

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LOCAL & General News. Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 4

A revision court for the purpose of revising the supplementary lists of electors for the Shire of Bolwarra will be held at the Courthouse, West…

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Councillor's Surcharge. Incident at Bolwarra Shire Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 12

After the meeting of the finance committee of the Bolwarra Shire Council on Friday. and when the clerk was about to read the minutes, Councillor Bowden…

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Barrier Agreement. Labour Council Attitude

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 9

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

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Coal Tribunal. Southern Miners' Action. Council's Advice

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 11

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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Rifle Shooting. Sydney Council Refuses Leave to Employees

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 3

Fear of militarism encroaching upon the service, the Sydney City Council, on the casting vote of the Lord Mayor, last night refused certain of its…

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Electric Lighting Loan. A.m.p.'s Offer. Council Not Ready

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 3

A lengthy communication from the A.M.P. Society read at Thursday night's meeting of Singleton Municipal Council regarding the terms on which…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 3

A regular meeting of the muncipal council was held on Thursday night, the Mayor presiding over a full attendance of councillors…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 3

At the meeting on Wednesday there were present: Crs R. B. Boydell (in chair), R. W. Alison, A. G. H. Lawrie, W. N Hutchinson and S. J…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 2

Monthly meeting held at Council's office, Scone, on Thursday morning last. Present: Crs. H. L. White (President), A. A…

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