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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, was held on Wednesday night. There were present: Aldermen Fleming (Deputy Mayor),…

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Shire Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. J. Ford, who was requested by the combined Progress Association to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for C riding of the shire, has declined nomination…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

Elsewhere a list is advertised of the candidates for Cessnock Shire election. The polling; places for A and C riding, which are being contested, are also detailed. Thomas…

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Port Stephens Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

Elsewhere Mr. John Lavis notifies that he is a candidate for C. riding, Port Stephens Shire, at the coming election. He appeals for the support of his friends…

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Municipal Council Last Meeting of Term

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

The Municipal Council held its last meeting for the triennial term on Thursday evening. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman M'Do[?]gall) and Aldermen…

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Liquor Trade Labor Council Desires Abolition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 1

The New South Wales Labour Council has decided to use every means in its power to assist in the elimination of the liquor industry…

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Municipal Men's Strike. Capetown, Jan. 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 13

A message from Durban states that, as a result of the Assistant Town Clerk, a member of the Municipal Employees Association, being given a month's notice without…

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The Elections. Local Municipalities and Shires

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 14

Although on every hand is heard a strong expressed desire for a change in the consultation of the West Maitland Municipal Council there appears to be very little being…

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South Africa. Municipal Strike Settled. Capetown

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 12

The Durban municipal strike has been settled. The terms include no victimisation, the retention of the services of the assistant town clerk pending the decision of…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, East Maintained, yesterday. Councillors McCarthy (president), McLean, Hector, Foster, and Jocobs were…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

At the last meeting of the municipal council for the triennial term the attendence was as follows: The Mayor (Alderman McDougall). Alderman searl…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Nominations for the election of t2 aldormen for the West Maitland Municipal Council closed with the returning officer (Mr. W. [?]Sanmbers an Thursday next live…

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East maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. A. S. Foster. intimates by advertisement in this issued that he has again consonted to be have the powers granted in the…

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A Municipal "Day" Needed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

The local government elections take place on the last day of the present month. Nomination day for the shire councils has passed, but for the municipalities nominations have…

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East Maitland Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 3

The East Maitland Municipal Council met in the Council Chambers last evening, when there were present—Aldermen jas. H. F. Waller (Mayor). J. Stein, W. M…

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The Municipal Elections. To the Editor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—In another couple of weeks the ratepayers will have a say in who is going to run the Council in the near future, and it is to be…

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Port Stephens Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

The Returning-Officer for Port Stephens Shire (Mr. C. E. Hawtin) has declared William J. Green, farmer, of Glen Oak, and Herbert Gavin Ralston, dairy farmer, of…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

A fair amount of interest is being evinced in the municipal council election for the triennial term. Up to yesterday afternoon eight nominations had been received for the…

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Municipal Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

The municipal nominations must be in the hands of the returning officers by five o'clock this afternoon. It is understood that there will be contests in East and West Maitland,…

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Municipal Picture Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

In view of the extended powers granted to councils, the Wodonga (Vic.) Shire Council proposes to avail itself of the opportunity offered by the Federal…

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