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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,141 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 58

Preference to Soldiers Shire Council Fined for Breach

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 2

The first case under the Returned Soldier Preference Act in the Bathurst district came before the Oberon Police Court, when the Oberon Shire Council…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday. The Conveyancing Amendment Bill and Elder's Trustee and Executor…

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Shire Council Fined

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 3

The first successful case against a local governing body under the Returned Soldiers' Preference ACt was effected in the Oberon Police Court, before Mr. F. W. C. Crane…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday in the Shire Offices, Raymond Terrace all the Councillors wer present, Councillor Cromarty…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 2

Meeting of above held on Monday night last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Sherwood), Aid. Miller, Moxham, O'Neile, and Dodd; also the…

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Municipal Council. Special Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 5

At the special meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night last there were present Ald R. L. Fitzgerald, Mayor, W. Harman, J…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Mr. W. T. Dick gave notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in a but to enable the trustees of the…

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"Mr and Mrs Hicks." Shire Engineer Divorced

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 3

In the Divorce Court on Monday afternoon, before Mr Justice Gordon, Christina Leader Hicks (formerly Chapman) petitioned for the…

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The Basic Wage. Labour Council Protest. Minister's Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 7

The views of the Labour Council with regard to the basic wage declaration were brought before the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Cann…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday last, when the members present were: Councillors A…

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Bolwarra Drains. a Deputation. Protest to Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 6

A deputation was received at the meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday which, headed by Mr. J. T. Kirkwood, entered a protest against…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 4

A number of matters dealt with at the Municipal Council meeting are reported in this issue. A full report of the, meeting is held over for next issue…

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ALDERMAN McSWEENEY. Funeral Scenes. London, October 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 10

The solemn requiem mass brought a great demonstration of the Irish in London. All through the night and into the morning crowds solemnly…

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No Jurisdiction. Cessnock Shire Appeal Dismissed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 9

The appeal by the Cessnock Shire Council against Robert Finley Graham, in the nature of a special case, came before their Honors, Justice…

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Cessnock Shire. Proposed Increased Rate. Departmental Inquiry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 3

An inquiry was held at the Cessnock Shire Chambers on Monday by Mr. G. E. Downey, consulting engineer of the Public Weeks Department, into the…

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Living Wage. Labour Council Manifesto

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 9

A manifesto has been issued by the New South Wales Labour Council denouncing the members of the Board of Trade for their recent living wage…

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Municipal Elections. Labour Defeats. London, November 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

An analysis of returns from yesterday's municipal contests indicate that Labour's bid for municipal control has been badly defeated. The figures for…

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English Municipal Elections Labor Set-back

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 1

London, Wednesday.—Returns of the English municipal elections show that, out of 747 Labor candidates, only 199 wore elected. This is a striking reversal…

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Bolwarra Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Bolwarra shire Councillor was held on Friday afternoon Councillors McGregor presided and Councillors Bowden McRae, Read…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last, the 5th. inst. There were present, Councillors J. C. White…

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