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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,244 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 63

Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 3

A special meeting of the Shire Council was hold on Wednesday. All the Councillors were present and a hearty welcome was extended to Councillor Holmes who…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 6

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

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Municipal Training Ex-alderman's Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. Mutch, Minister for Local Government has had under consideration the case of an ex-Alderman of a country municipality who was…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

Regular meeting held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Dodd), Ald. Millard, Miller, Moxham, Andrews, and O'Neile; also…

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Wallarobba Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

Teamsters and others are warned that proceedings will be taken by the Wallarobba Shire Council against persons carrying more than seven…

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A Travestry on Shire Business

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

In last week's issue we referred to the decision of the council to meet and conduct an investigation into a statement made by Cr. Lane, which was…

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Council Prosecutes Letter Carrier. Council's Case Fails

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 8

At the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. O, Butler, P.M., Roy Clark, a postman was charged with riding on the footpath in McGrane…

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Glass Distinction. Labour Council Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 3

The Sydney Labour Council met last night. It was decided to send deputation to the Attorney-General to protest…

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A Plea for a Municipality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 5

Another great plea for a municipality for Cessnock was unintentionally voiced at the Cessnock Shire Council meeting on Monday. A councillor had read a…

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Alderman Trading with His Own Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 5

Mr. Mutch, Minister for Local Government, has had under consideration the case of an ex-Alderman of a country municipality, who was…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

The fortnightly meetting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last. There were present: Aldermen Roger (Mayor),…

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Muswellbrook Letter Municipal Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present Aldermen R. Roger (Mayor), D. Fleming,…

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Appeal Court. Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 3

A court for the hearing of appeals against assessments in the Bowlwarra Shire was held at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon before…

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Council's Valuations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman H. W. Fry), Alderman Thursby, the acting town clerk (Mr. C. J. McLean), and the valuer (Mr. Walter Turner), sat as a…

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Dublin's Lord Mayor, on Mission to America

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 4

The Lord Mayor of Dublin (Alderman O'Neill) has sailed on a mission to the United States…

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Allies' Supreme Council. London, April 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

The Allies' Supreme Council meets early in May in Paris or London to discuss the questions of reparations, Yap, and the Graeco-Turkish War…

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Glendon Bridge Council and Ratepayers Meet. Devising Ways and Means

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 3

A meeting of Glendon residents was held in the public ball at that place on Thursday afternoon to discuss with Shire council representatives some means for…

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Municipality for Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 4

The increase in local rates imposed by the Cessnock Shire Council has once more raised question of having Cessnock proclaimed a municipality. Many…

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Amazing Decision. Trade Mission to China. Labour Council Opposition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. G. Waite (secretary to the United Labouers' Union) stated on Saturday that the opposition of the New South Wales Labour Council to the…

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Alderman Trading with his own Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 3

Mr Mutch, Minister for Local Government, has had under consideration the case of an ex-alderman of a country municipality who was…

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