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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Shire Presidents

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

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

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

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

At the meeting of the above on Tuesday night last there were present His Worship the Mayor, Ald R. L. Fitzgerald, Ald D. Abbott, G. Lowrey,…

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Mayor of Singleton. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 4

Alderman D. McDougail was re - elected Mayer last night making his sixth term of office…

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Lord Mayor of Sydney Alderman Lambert Elected

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 4

Alderman W. H. Lambert was on Thursday elected Lord Mayor of Sydney for 1921. He takes office on January 1 next. The only other…

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Shire Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 4

The Patrick Plains Shire Council held its, regular meeting on Thursday last, and at the close of the ordinary business received a deputation regarding the…

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Bolwarra Drains. Deputation to Shire Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 9

At Friday, afternoon's meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council a deputation confuting of Messrs, Vercoe. Whitman, Pryke and Coward attended…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman M'Dougall),…

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Mayoral Election Alderman M'dougall's Sixth Term

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 6

At the conclusion of the ordinary meeting of Singleton Municipal Council on Thursday night, a special meeting was held for the purpose of electing the…

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Wallarobba Shire President

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

At a meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council on Wednesday Councillor Waller was unanimously elected president without oppesition, Councillor Allison…

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Empire Loyalty Labor Aldermen's Opposition. Australian Republic Advocated

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 3

The Sydney. Town Clerk, at the request of the Lord Mayor, mentioned at Wednesday's meeting of the finance committee of the City Council that the…

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Noxious Weeds in the Shire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 4

The Shire Inspector reported, at the Council meeting on Thursday, that as so much rain had fallen, he intended going over the district to see that the noxious…

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State Parliament, Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 3

The Legislative Couficil agreed yesterday to meet on Monday as well as Fridays in each week during the remainder of the session…

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A Country Council for St. George District

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Mutch) stated recently that he had just signed the formal notices calling the first meeting of the first…

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Tarro Shire Presidency. Councillor Taylor Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 2

The election of president for the Tarre Shire for the ensuing year look place at a special meeting of the council this morning at the offices at East…

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Shire council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 4

The Shire Council held its regular meeting, in the Council Chambers on Thursday. There were present: Councillors A. S. Pankhurst (President), W…

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Wallarobba Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 6

At the meeting of the council of the Shire of Wallarobba at Dungog on Wednesday last there were present: Councillors 'G. B. Waller (president),…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2

Engineer Halls reported at the meeting on Wednesday as follows:— Roads resumed by the Chichester River Gravitation scheme. The…

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Ravensworth-Hebden Deviation Deputation to Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 3

After the general business of the Pat rick Plains Shire Council had concluded on Thursday afternoon a deputation from Ravenswbrth Progress Association,…

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

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 3

North Coast Road.—Contractor Brock has finished No. 1 section at the 2-mile peg. The quantity of metal required for the work being 640 yards…

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Singleton Municipal Council Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 3

A meeting of the municipal coun-cil was held on Thursday night. Present The Mayor (Alderman Mc Dougall), Aldermen Searl, McGowen…

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