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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,244 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 63

Payment for Services. of Shire and Municipal Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 6

It was announced yesterday that the State Government has authorised the insertion in the now Local Government Bill at a clause providing for the…

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Payment of Shire Councillors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. Mutch, the State Minister for Local Government, was empowered by Cabinet on Wednesday to include in an amending bill to be introduced next…

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To View the Shire Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 6

The shire councillors at the last meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council decided to pay a visit of inspection to the roads in the shire. The idea…

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State Government. Labour Council's Harassing Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

The following resolution has been carried by the Balmain branch of the A.L.P.: "That we resent the attitude adopted by the Trades and Labour…

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The Courts. Thursday, February 24, 1921. (Before Mr. W. J. M. Fincham, P.m) Breaches of Municipal Ordinances

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

Municipal Council v. J. G. Asser, for allowing stock (one bull) to stray. Defendant pleaded guilty, and intimated that the animal got…

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Payment of Aldermen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 4

The proposal for the payment of aldermen and shire councillors for their services is one that demands attention. This is one of the spheres in which a…

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Payment for Aldermen and Councillors

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 4

At the conclusion of a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the Acting-Premier made the following formal announcement :—"The State Cabinet has given…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last. There were present: Aldermen Fleming…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the municipal council there were, present—Alderman Fleming (in chair), Campion, Parkinson, Connor, Dobbin…

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Greater Maitland; Conference of Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 5

A conference of the Maitland and Morpeth Councils in regard to that question of a greater municipal movement by the linking of the…

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Sydney Town Hall. Refused for Anzac Service. Lord Mayor Resents Criticism

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 7

The bitter attacks of the Returned Soldiers' League and other alleged friends of soldiers on the Labour aldermen, from personal motives and for…

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Communist Party. Move by Labour. Council Delegates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 3

At the opening of a branch of fie A.L.P. at Croydon, Mr. W. H. Hutchison, a prominent Labour official, and a delegate to the New South Wales…

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Resignation Demand Mr. Dooley Replies to Labour Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 12

When asked if he had any comment to make on the request of the New South Wale Labour Council that he should resign, Mr. Doloey,…

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Municipal Enterprise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 3

Reference to the weir brings to mind the fact that the Muswellbrook Municipality constructed it without Government aid, and now the council is…

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Municipal Control

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

The Lord Mayor referring to the milk shortage said the question of the complete municipalisation of the city's supply was receiving the urgent…

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Correspondence Dungog Municipal Volunteer Tire Brigade. To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 3

Sir,—After an absence of two months from Dungog and having now returned, I wish to give my experiences re "Fire Brigade matters in…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Maitland Municipal Council was held in the council chambers last evening, when there were present: Aldermen W…

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Travelling Stock Charges P.P.U. District Council's Decision

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, held at the Central Cooperative Butter Factory Company's…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday last, when Councillor Ralston, President occupied the chair, and Councillors Lavis, Shear…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 7

At the regular meeting of the Tarro Shire there were present: Councillors Taylor (chairman), McCarthy, Hector McLean, Markham and Butler…

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