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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,244 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 63

Municipal Swimming Baths. Worthy Much Attention. Determination Needed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 4

It is to be hoped that the petition for the establishment of municipal swimming baths will receive the attention that the movement deserves. They are needed in the interests of health and cleanliness and for the particular benefit of the young people of the town, very many of whom live…

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Labour Congress. Political and Industrial Forces United. Labour Council Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 6

The New South Wales delegates to the Interstate Unions Congress, convened by the A.L.P., and which concluded in Melbourne on Saturday,…

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Verdict for £50. Mayor of Manly Sued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 3

The hearing of the action in which Andrew James Macaulay, a solicitor of the Supreme court, sued Alfred Albert Edward Ernest Vassa…

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Swimming Baths. Deputation to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 4

At last evening's meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council Alderman Holmes introduced a deputation, consisting of Messis. C. J…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman H. Fry),…

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Cessnock Shire. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 2

The Cessnock Shire Council met at the shire chambers, yesterday. Present:- Councillor Morgan (President), Councillor Sparke, Brunner, Lane…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 2

Teamsters are notified by the clerk of cessnock Shire that the council has decided to probabit heavy traffic on any of the shire roads during and…

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Claim for £5000 Mayor of Mania Sued

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 7

An action was commenced before Mr. Justice James and a jury in No. 2 Court, Sydney, in which Andrew James, Macaulay, a solicitor…

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Swimming Baths. Deputation to Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 6

At Tuesday evening's meeting of the West, Maitland Municipal Council Alderman Homes introduced a deputation, consisting of Messrs. C. J…

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Non-Union Miners Labor Council's Complaint. the Muswellbrook Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 4

Recently, at a meeting of the Maitland Electorate Labor Council, complaint was made that the Railway Commissioners were obtaining coal…

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Singleton's Electric Lighting. Special Meeting of Council. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 10

A special meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday, Zist ult., to consider a matter of altering the loan rating notification as regards…

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Labour Congress. Political and Industrial Forces United Labour Council Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 14

The New South Wales [?] the In[?] Unions [?] by the A.L.P. and [?] in Melbourne on [?]…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 3

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

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Ouster Application. Against Bolwarra Shire Councillor. Question of Surcharge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 2

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. G. Atkin P.M., Daniel Ferry was called on to show cause why ho should not…

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Tarro Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 4

The Tarro Shire Clerk (Mr. W. .7. Grieve) notifies by advertisement in this issue that the council has resolved that no greater weight of load than…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening, when there were present. Aldermen A. S. Foster (chairman). H…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney Labour Council. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 5

Members of the Factory Employees Union decided to rescind a previous motion in favour of withdrawing affiliation with the Sydney Labour…

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Town Clerk's Gratuity Municipal Mix-up at Bega

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 3

An interesting municipal contest took place at Bega on Saturday. The Council recently decided to pay the Town Clerk, who is about to retire after 35…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Monday, July 4th, 1921, when there were present: Crs Flannery…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held in the Shire Office, Raymond Terrace, on Wednesday. Cr. Ralston President was in the chair, and all the…

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