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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,141 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 58

The New Council Chambers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 2

It is generally understood that the new Council Chambers it is proposed to build to celebrate the jubilce of the municipality, is to be erected…

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The Basic Wage. Labour Council Protest

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

[?] views of the Labour Council [?]gard to the basic wage declaration [?] brought before the Minister Labour and Industry (Mr. Cann)…

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Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 6

A meeting of the council of the Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday morning, Mr. Chas. A. Earp, vicepresident, in the chair…

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Municipal Election. Mr. Bateman Returned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 6

The poll in connection with the elections of an alderman to fill the vacancy in the East Maitland Municipal Council caused through the…

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Municipal Employees Basic Wage and Fodder Allowances

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 6

The conciliation committee appointed under the Industrial Arbitration Act for municipal and shire councils outside the Municipal Council of Sydney has agreed…

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Wallarobba Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 6

At the monthly monthly meeting of the Waliarobba Shire Council on WEdnesday last there were present: Councillors G. B. Wader (president), R. W…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 6

A meeting of the farro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. There were present: Councillors McCarthy (president),…

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Alderman J. H. F. Waller

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 2

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

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held last evening in the council chambers. There were present: Aldermen J. A. Bourke…

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Letter From Junee. Railways and Tramways Inquiry. Council's Explanation Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 5

When the Railways and Tranrways commission resumed to-day, Mr. Watt. senior counsel for the crown announced that he had received a letter from…

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Dungog Municipal Voluntary Fire Bridge. Formation Successful

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 3

A public meeting was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening to discuss the advisability of forming a fire brigade. The meeting was…

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Cork's Lord Mayor. Sydney Council Discussion. "Murdered by the Empire."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Sydney City Council, Lambert moved the following motion:— "That this council expresses its…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 7

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

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Electrical Engineer Questions in Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 6

"Whore was the electrical engincer to-tay?" This question was asked by Alderman Tegg at the meeting of the west Maitland Municipal Council last…

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Council's Estimates. Rates Proposed. the Town Clekk's Salary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 6

The, estimates for the year 1921 were submitted by the—finance committee to the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council. The total…

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Municipal Appointhient

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 4

Thirteen applications were received for the position of stores and costs clerk to the West Maitland Municipal Council's electric light department…

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State Parliament, Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Dr. Nash asked the representative O The Government if he would draw the Government's attention to a cable…

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Scene in City Council Women Sing National Anthem

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 2

While Alderman Farrell was speaking in the City Council on Tuesday evening a number of women in the gallery sang the National Anthem. The aldermen…

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Trade with Russia. a Manifesto. Labour Council's Attitude London, November 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 5

The "Daily Herald" publishes the text of a manifesto by the labour council of action announcing the intention of that body to reopen the fight…

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The Late Aid. McSwiney Motion in City Council. "Murdered by Empire."

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 2

At the City Council meeting on Tuesday night Alderman Lambert moved that the Council express its deepest sympathy with the widow and family of…

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