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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,141 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 58

Shire Council Fined

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

What was taken as a test case under the Preference to Soldiers' Act was heard by Mr F. W. Crane, S.M., in the Oberon Police Court recently…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council was held at the office of the Shire, Scone. on Thursday last, when the…

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Mayor of Manly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 5

The Mauer of Manly (Alderman Reld, M.L.A.). declared at a meeting of the Manly Council that an effort had been made to bribe him to…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening. Those present were: The Mayor (Alderman M'Dougall), and Aldermen…

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Municipal Election. Mr. Bateman Returned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 4

The poll in connection with the elections of an [?] to fill the vacancy in the East Maitland Municipal Counoll caused through the…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 3

There was a full attendance of councillors at the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council. The president (Councillor A. S…

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East Maitland Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 2

The regular meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held in the council chambers' last evening. There were present. Alderman W. M…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 6

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Dr. Nash gave notice of his intention to ask the representative of the…

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Picture Theatre Site Telegram From Geelong to Manly. Indignant Aldermen. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 3

The Manly Council has received a telegram from Mr Sprague, of Geelbong, saying he was informed that Manly Council had arranged to build a picture theatre…

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Peace with Ireland Council. London, Nov. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 5

Lord Cavendish Bentinck presided in the House of Commons over a large meeting of member and other to consider the Irish situation, and to…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

At the usual monthly meeting on Tuesday last there were present: Crs G. B. Waller (president), R W. Alison, A. G. H. Lawrie, W. N…

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Port Stephens Shire. Council Meeting. Bl

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the above council was held wednesday in the Shire Offices Raymond Terrace, all the councillors being present, Councillor…

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Alderman J.H.F. Walter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 4

By the retirement of Alderman Waller from the position of president of the Local Government Association the councils will lose one of thier…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 2

At the meeting of the above on Tuesday night last there were present His Worship the Mayor (Ald R. L. Fitzgerald), Ald R. W. Dobbinson,…

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Municipal Council Meeting

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night, when all the aldermen were present excepting Ald. Markey. Before the business of the Council…

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English Municipalities Labour's Bid. London. November 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

Labour is getting more and more of a grip over London municipal affairs. At yesterday's elections Labour for the first time secured a majority of…

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Police Court. Rabbit Prosecutions—suggestions From the Bench. Breaches of Municipal Ordinances

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 6

Quite a number of cases were listed for the monthly sitting of the local Court on Wednesday morning last, under the presidency…

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Bolwarra Drains. a Deputation. Protest to Shire Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 11

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

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Mayor of Newcastle Indus Cil. Resol Two From

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 7

The nation of the with trial. Council In sydney. the widow of the oveked…

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Labour Council. Quarterly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 3

A meeting of the Maitland Labour Council was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. R.F. Stapleton (vice—president) being in the chair. The branches…

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