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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

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Muswellbrook Municipal Jubilee.'

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

Reading from left to right: Front vow—Mr. Eliis (gas manager-, Ald. Connor. Fleming. Roger (Mayor), Parkinson, Campion. Back row—Ald. Young, Jordan, Purvis, Messrs. Schadel (water works engineer), Clark (common ranger), O'Neill (health inspector) T. Border (town clerk). A. Border (assistant clerk)…

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Municipal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

It was intended to print a number of town views in the issue of the "Chronicle" of 25th. December last; but unfortunately they were…

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Condidate for Municipal Honours

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. John Whitty, of East Maitland, anounces that he is a candidate for the vacancy as alderman in the council chambers. A retired gentleman, he…

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Sydney City Council. Payment of Aldermen. Lord Mayor's Denial. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

The Lord Mayor stated to-day it was untrue that either himself or the members of the party to which he belonged had at any time advocated…

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Greater Berlin Council. Broken Up by Communists. London. January 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

Reuter's Berlin correspondent wires The new Urban Parliament of Greater Berlin has since its first meeting been terrorised by the Communists, who…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Monthly meeting held on Thursday morning last Present: Crs. H. L. White (President), E. E. Campbell, R. C. McAdam. A. A…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

A meeting of the Turro Shire Council was held in the shiro office. East Maitland, yesterday. There, were present: Councillors Taylor (president),…

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Payment of Aldermen Lord Mayor's Statement. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

The Lord Mayor says emphatically that it is untrue that either he or the members of the party to which he belongs at any time advocated payment of…

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Payment of Aldermen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

The Lord Mayor says that is emphatically untrue that either he or members of the party to which he belongs at any time advocated the…

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Solving a Problem Election of Burrowa's Mayor

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Two aldermen having secured equal votes for the Mayoralty of Burwood, their names were submitted to the Local Government Minister (Mr Mutch) so…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Morpeth was held last evening. There were present: Aldermen J. A. Bourke (Moyor),…

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Letter to the Editor Bolwarra Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

Sir,—I desire to attract the attention of the Bolwarra Shire Councillors to that disgraceful condition of their main roads. Last year when…

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Shire Employees' Wages. £400 AND £350 a Year

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

A marked illustration of how the new basic wage is hitting tho ratepayers and crippling the carrying out of necessary public work is found in a report…

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East Maitland Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

The regular meeting of the East Maitland municipal council was held last, evening, when there were present: Aldermen W. M. Porter…

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Groom in 1882. Mayor and [?] Bachelor in 1921. LONDON, January 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

Mr. M. F. Lathlam, Mayor of Perun, has been knighted. A message from Perth in To-day's S.M. Heraid" says [?] it is announced…

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United Labourers. Labour Council Criticised. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

The United labourers last night criticised the Labour Council's attitude to-wards the unemployed and motherhood endowment questions. The council was…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Jubilee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

"Traveller" writes:—"The January 8th. issue of the "Chronicle" contained a block photo of the present Council and officials and some views of…

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Proposal to take 1584 Acres from Municipality. To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

Sir,—In your issue to-day in your leader in "The Proposal to take 1584 Acres from tho. Municipality," you state [?] said area if…

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Municipal Volunteer Fire Brigade

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

A meeting of members and subscribers to the above will be held this night (Monday) in Memorial Hall at 8 p.m…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 6

The f[?] rtnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening, the members present being the Mayor (Alderman H. Fry),…

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