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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Tarro Shire. Regular Meeting

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

The regular meeting of the Tarro. Shire Council was held yesterday in the Shire Office at East Maitland.There were present; Councillors-…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor Record in Labor Movement

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 1

Alderman F. H. Lambert, who was elected Lord Mayor of Sydney last week, has risen to the position after four years of citizenship, and a little…

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Lake Macquarie Shire. Increase in Rates

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2

A proclamation appears in Friday's (3/12/20) issue of the "Government Gazette," announcing that the Governor has grouted permission to the Lake…

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Lake Macquarie Shire. Incease in Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 4

A proclamation appears in Friday's(3/12/20)issue of the government Gazette announcing that the Governor has granted permission to the Lake…

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Lake Macquarie Shire—increase in Rates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 3

A Proclamation appears in Friday's (3.12.20) issue, of the Government Gazette announcing that the Governor has granted permission to…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Fry Re-elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 3

There was a full council meeting in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening, when the aldermen met for the "election of a Mayor for the council…

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Tarro Shire Boundaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 4

Mr W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been informed with reference to his personal enquiries respecting the proposal to alter the boundaries of Tarro…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 2

In the legislative Council yesterday Mr. Kavanugh Vice-president of the Executive Council, in reply to Sir Joseph Carruthers said that £2,702,182/…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. Present: The…

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Newcastle Races. the Mayor's Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 7

The Newcastle Jockey Clubs Mayors Cup meeting originally fixed for Saturday last, but postponed in consequence of the stormy weather…

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State Parliament, Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 6

In the Legislative Council yester-day, Mr. W. T. Dick brought up the re-port of the Select Committee on the…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 6

Meeting held on Monday evening last. Present: Aid. Sherwood (Mayor), Miller, Moxham, O'Neile, Dodd, and Millard; also the Town…

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Municipal Council Meeting

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Council was hold on Thursday night week, in the Council Chambers. Alderman J. Hanlon, Mayor, occupied the…

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State Parliament, Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, 'Clauce 14 of the Profiteering Bill, to which exception was taken by a number of members the previous night, empowers the Board of Trade to…

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Resignation of Mayor Sherwood. Ald. Dood Elected to Fill Vacancy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2

As briefly mentioned in the, report of the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, hold on Monday evening last, Aid. [?]…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Fry Re-elected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 3

There was a full council meeting in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, on Tuesday, when the aldermen met for the election of a Mayor for the council…

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Shire Council Special Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 6

A special meeting of the Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday morning. Those present were: Councillors A. S. Pankhurst…

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Muncipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 2

Prior to the transaction of the ordinary business, the Municipal Council met on Wednesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for 1921…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 3

A special meeting of Singleton Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening, all the aldermen being present with the exception of Alderman Searl,…

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Election of Shire President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 3

Councillor A. S. Pankhurst was re-elected president of Patrick Plains Shire , at a special meeting of the council yesterday…

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