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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,141 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 58

Bolwarra Drains. Deputation to Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 6

At yesterday, Afternoon' s meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council a deputation consisting of Messrs. Vercoe, whitman , pryke and Coward attended…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last. There were present Aldermen Roger (Mayor), Fleming,…

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Cessnock Shire Inquiry. Suspension Justified

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 3

The report of the inquiry into the suspension of Mr. R. J. Beynon, late health inspector to the Cossnock Shire Council, which was held by Mr. H. E…

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State Parliament, Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 6

The first Friday sitting of the- Legis- lative Council this session was held yesterday. When Mr. F. Flowers, the President, look the chair, twenty…

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Mrs. Booth at Barrow Mayor Not Saved. London, Nov. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 2

In proposing a vote of thanks to General Booth's wife, Mrs. Booth, for a Sunday address at Barrow, the Labour Mayor said. "There are many…

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Leasing a Reserve. Council's Powers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 9

The Under-Secretary to the Lands Department has written as follows to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., in regard to the request by the East Maitland…

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Mesopotamian Council Cordial Messages. Delhi, November 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 11

In connection with the formation of a Council of State for the conduct of Mesopotamia, most cordial messages have passed between Lord Chelmsford…

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Bolwarra Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 2

The monthly Meeting of the Bolwarra shire council was held at the shires circles on Friday afternoon. There were present — councillor…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last, the 3rd. inst.. There were present Councillors J. C. White…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 2

Monthly meeting held on Thursday last Present:— Crs H. L. White (President), A. A. McDonald A. S. Barwick, and S. Holmes;…

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Muswellbroor Letter] Shire Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the shire council was held yesterday when there were present Councillors J.C. Write (President), A.McTaggart, J. Lonergan…

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City Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 5

A Labour alderman of the city Council declares that rates will go to a shilting in the pound if Alderman Lamabert is permitted to lead the Labour party…

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Port Stephens shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 4

Councillor H. G. Ralston. of Hinton has been elected president of the port Stephens Shire Council for the ensuing term. This is the second occasion…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. the Profiteering Bill

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

The profiteering prevention Billi was the main topic of discussion at the sitting of the Legislative Council Mr.J.D.Fitzgeraid.who continued…

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Lord Mayor of Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 5

Alderman Lambert was elected Lord Mayor of Sydney, by fourteen votes to twelve…

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State Parliament, Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 6

The debate on the second reading of the [?] prevention Bill was continued in the Legislative Council last night…

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Letter to the Editor West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 2

Sir. — I wrote to the West Maitland council six months age about the straying stock nutriance on cultivation road No. 2. and I. a nice type…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

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

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday when all the Councilors were present, excepting Councillor [?]een, for whom an apology was…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

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

At the meeting of the council of the Shire of Wallarobba on Wednesday last there were present: Crs G. B. Waller, (president), R. W. Alison,…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Monday, December 6th, there being present Crs Abbott (President),…

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