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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

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Opposed to Force. Labour Council Denounced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 6

The United Labourers' Union is opposer to the views expressed by the extremists in the New South Wales Labor Council. The union carried the following motion…

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Newcastle City Municipal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 2

The Newcastle City Municipal Band, winners of the State Championship of New South Wales in Sydney this year, and who are preparing to take…

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Municipality of East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the ratepayers of East Maitland was announced to be held to-morrow (Tuesday) night for the purpose of discussing the…

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Payment of Aldermen an Optional Matter

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

Replying to the flood of criticism of the proposal to be included in the next Local Government Bill, to provide for the payment of aldermen and members…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 3

The regular meeting of the above was held last evening. There were present Aldermen Bourke (Mayor), Cuteliffe, Searles, Webb, Gleeson and Lawler…

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Collapse of a Wall. Sydney Council to Pay Compensation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 7

In the Bance Court in Sydney in the case of John Thomas Cunninghan who, by his father sued to recover from the Municipal Council of Sydney…

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Letter to the Editor R.S. and S.I.L. v. West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

Sir, I wish to correct an error which appeared in your issue of Thursday last, in your report of the case, R.S. and S.I., League v. West Maitland…

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Cessnock Shire. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 3

The Cessnock Shire Council at, the shire chambers, Cessnock, on Monday. Present: Councillors Morgan (President), Johns, Sparke, Brunner…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council wan held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Fry), Aldermen…

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Council Dissatisfied Mr. Dooley and Marrickville Policemen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 3

The answer from Mr. Dooley, Chief Secretary, to the deputation which recently waited on him regarding the removal of two policemen from…

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"Very Serious." Report by Town Clerk. Council Expresses Wish for a Prosecution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 6

Immediately on the opening of the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening, at which there was a full attendance of the…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 3

The usual meeting of the above Council was held on Monday. There were present Crs. W. Morgan (president), S. W. Snape, Sparke, W…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present, Aldermen Roger (Mayor), Fleming,…

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Matter for Councils. Proposed Payment of Aldermen and Councillors

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 13

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. T. D. Mutch) last week replied to the flood of criticism of the proposal to be included in the next Local…

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Labour Intrigue. Lord Mayor's Statement. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 6

The Lord Mayor, referring to an alleged intrigue in order to depo[?]e him, stated that evidently Mr. Catts and those following him desired the…

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Marrickville Policemen Council Dissatisfied

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 4

The answer from Mr Dooley, Chief Secretary, to the deputation which recently waited on him regarding the removal of two policemen from…

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Labour Council. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 13

The first annual meeting of the Maitland Labour Electorate Council was held at West Maitland on the 14th instant. Mr. John P. Fletcher…

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Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. Council Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 13

A meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held on Friday. Mr. J. Paton, president. in the chair…

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Sinn Fein Mayor. Extraordinary Action at Redfern. Sympathy for Irish Prisoners. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 9

The execution of six men in Dublin during the week was marked by an incident at Redfern, where a flag was flown at half-mast from the local Town…

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Collapse of a Wall. Sydney Council to Pay Compensation

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

In the Banco Court in Sydney, in the case of John Thomas Cunningham. who, by his father, sued to recover from the Municipal Council of Sydney…

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