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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,141 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 58

Tarro Shire Presidency. Councillor Taylor Elected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 11

The election of president for the Tarro Shire for the ensuing year took place at a special meeting of the council on Monday at the offices at East…

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Lake Macquarie Shire. Inrcease in Rates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 6

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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State Parliament. Legislative Council

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

When. the Legislative Council met last night it got to work straight way in Committee on the Profiteering , prevention Bill…

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Election of Shire President Councillor Pankhurst Reelected

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 6

After the ordinary business of the Patrick Plains Shire Council's meeting on Thursday, a special meeting was held for the purpose of electing a President…

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Municipal Matters. Labour Caucus. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 5

It is reported that extraordinary plans have been decided upon by the labour municipal caeucus to defeat the plans of the citizens vigilance. The…

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Mayor of Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 4

At the Mayoral election at Morpeth last night, Alderman J. A. Bourke was unanimously reelected mayor. and received the hearty…

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Closing of Shire offices

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 4

It is notified from that shire office will be closed from the 24th instant untill january 4.The Bolwarra shire office will close untill january 5…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the mayor(alderman porter),Alderman…

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Ouster Application. Councillor to Show Cause Bolwarra Shire Matter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 7

An application was made before Mr.Atkin,P.M,at the west maitland courthouse by mrs.Jas H.F.walter on behalf of Elias Bowden for a rule…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Profiteering Bill Passed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 7

The Legislative Council sat. until 2.50 a.m on Tuesday in order to got through a number of the hills on the business paper. After M.r. Kavannagh, Vice-President…

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Bolwarra Shire President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 4

A special meeting. of the Bolwarra Shire Council was hold last evening to elect the president for next year. On the motion of Councillor Ferry,…

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Mr. Meagher's Reinstatement Bill Passes Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 2

In the Legislative Council on Monday night, Mr J. D. Fitzgerald moved the second reading of the bill to reinstate Mr B. D. Meagher on the roll of…

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Bolwarra Shire. Special Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held at the shire chambers, Lorn, Wednesday, the mem-bers present being Councillors…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night, when Aldermen Hanron, Boots, Kroh[?] and Feeney were present. Alderman Han[?]on Mayor, presided…

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Mayoral Election. Alderman Porter Reelected at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 5

A special meeting of the East maitland municipal council was held last evening to elect the mayor for the ensuing year.The mayor Alderman…

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State Parliament, Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 7

The Legislative Council yesterday continued the discussion on the WorK-men's compensation Amendment 'Bill. The second reading was agreed to…

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Ouster Application. Councillor to Show Cause. Bolwarra Shire Matter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 3

An application was made before Mr. G. Atkin. P.M., at the West Maitland Courthouse, by Mr. Jas. H. F. Waller, on behalf of Elias Bowden, for a rule…

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Municipal Jubilee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 2

Fifty years have passed since Muswellbrook was made a municipality, and the residents began to tax' themselves to obtain revenue for the…

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Municipal Matters. Labour Caucus. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 12

It is reported that extraordinary plans have been decided upon by the labour municipal caucus to defeat the plans of the citizens' vigilance. The…

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Mayor Entertains council's staff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 December 1920 · page 2

The Mayor of west maitland (Alderman H.W.F)entertained the members of the council staffs on christmas eve in the mayor's room refreshments…

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