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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Cessnock Shire Council. Usual Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday morning. There were present: Crs. W. Morgan (president), Johns, Snape…

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Letter to the Editor Wallarobba Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 6

Sir,—At the last meeting of the council it is reported that no tenders were received for the deviation at O'Neil's. They had been called for in…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 6

Ordinary meeting of above held on Monday night last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Sherwood), Aid. Miller, Moxham, Dodd, O'Niele, and…

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Stroud Shire Council. Engineer's Report. Work in Hand and Completed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 5

Road Bullahdelah to Coolongolook.—The work set out at the 17m consisting of grading, metalling and reconstruction of a 3rd class culvert…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday, The discussion was continued on the motion by Mr. J. D. Fitzgeraid in favour of calling together a convention to…

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Attempted Burglary Council's Strong Room Damages. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 5

An attempt to blow up the strong room safe in Newcastle City Council Chambers early this morning. failed. Two explosions about 3 o'clock and…

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Cork's Lord Mayor. Sysney Council Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 11

At Tuesday's meeting of the Sydney City Council, Alderman Lambert moved the following motion:-"That this council expresses its…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 2

The fortnightly meetin[?] of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last. There were present: Aldermen Roger (Mayor), Fleming,…

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Muswellbrook Letter Municipal Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held on Wednesday night last. There were present: Aldermen Roger (Mayor), Fleming,…

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Labour Council. Quarterly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 14

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

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Another Withdrawal. From Labour Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 3

The Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employers' Union has decided to withdraw its affiliation with the Labour Council of New South Wales…

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Morwell Dispute. Action of Miners' Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 6

A special meeting of the council of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was held in Sydney on Thursday at which the dispute with…

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Air Heavily Charged with Corruption and Bribery Mayor's Straight Talk. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 5

The Mayor of . Manly, Alderman Rold, M.L.A., speaking at a public meeting last night, declared that the air was full of corruption and…

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Returned Soldier. His Sudden Dismissal. by Sydney Council, Official

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 2

Mr. R. Hastings, secretary of the Returned Sailor and Soldiers Imperial League, states that Edward Baker, a returned soldier employee of the…

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English Municipalities Labour's Bid. London, November 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 6

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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The Singleton Argus Saturday, November 20th. Municipal Laborites

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 4

Whatever criticism Labour receives just now is well warranted by the attitude and conduct of some of its leaders and selected representatives. Not…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Monday, November 15th, 1290, there being present Crs Abbott (President),…

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East Maitland Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 6

The East Maitland Municipal council met in the council champbers last evening. There were present; Aldermen Hellyer, Avard, Bateman,…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 5

At the meeting of the aldermen of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night last there were present Ald J. A. Jones, chairman, W…

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The Shire Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 4

Owing to the dry weather the roads of the Shirt are becoming the worse for wear. In addition to this the people of the towns have to put up…

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