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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,244 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 63

Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the council of the Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday morning, Mr. J. Paton, President, in the chair…

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Loss to the State. City Council's Action Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 3

The managing director or the publish Electric Company states that the effect of the City Council's decision to accept a Victorian lender for the…

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Caucus Defeat. Nationalist Municipal Victory. Queensland Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 6

The Caucus appeal to the electors in favour of socialist rule in municipal affairs was emphatically rejected by the people of Queensland on Saturday,…

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Tarro Shire Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

A special meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held yesterday, when Councillor Taylor (president) was in the chair, and there were…

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Coal and Shale Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 6

The Council of the Australasian Coal and Federation waitedon Mr. Storey, the State. Premier, in Sydney, but the object of their visit was kept…

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Maitland's Town Hall. Council S Auditor's Report. Justifies Opposition to Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

In connection with the council's decision for the complete letting of the Town Hall, we animadverted upon the haste with which the decision was arrived at, not only because no opportunity was given ratepayers to…

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The Town Hall. Meeting of Protest Council Asked to Rescind Resolution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 6

A Public meeting, called in response to a requisition to the Mayor, was held in the West Maitland Town Hall last evening "to protest against…

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Labour Party Set-back. Qukknsland Municipal Politics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 3

For the first time in the history of Queensland, municipal election under an admit franchise were hold Saturday. In some parts of the State,…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman H. W…

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Upper Silesia. Supreme Council Meeting. London, July 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 5

It is [?] announced that Lora Curzon and Mr. Balfour will attend the meeting of the Allied Supreme Council in Paris on August 4. It is…

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The Supreme Council. (Reuter's Cables.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 2

It is officially announced that Lord Curzon and Mr Balfour will attend the Supreme Council at Paris. It is improbable that Mr Lloyd George will be able…

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Queensland Elections Nationalist Municipal Victory

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 2

The Caucus appeal to the electors in favour of socialistic rule in municipal, affairs was emphatically rejected by the people of Queensland on Saturday,…

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No Shire Council Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 8

The deliberations of the Cessnock Shire Council have been getting more interesting each meeting of late owing to the divided state of the Council…

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Wallarobba Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Smith, hom. secretary of Martin's Creek Progress Association writes: "In your report of the last (July) meeting of the Wallarobba…

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Shire Accounts Right to Inspect and Make Objections. Local Government Act, 1919. (Published by Request)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 3

Section 215.—Any elector may at the council's office inspect the books of account and the report of the auditor or of an inspector of local government…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Councill Fortnightly Meeting, the Electric Light Proposal. Mr. W. Barret Appointed. Valuer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last. Present:—Dr. R. Roger (Mayor), Aldermen D…

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Cessnock Shire Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 4

The returning officer, Mr. A. L. Skelton. at midday on Friday announced the nomination for the position of councillor for the vacancy in A…

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Disloyalty Charges Refuted by Mayor of Albury

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 2

The Mayor of Albury (Alderman Smithenbeeker) who presided at a meeting under the auspices of the Irish Selfdetermination referred to the…

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"Back to Sanity." Mayor of South Brisbane on Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 6

Referring to the elections on Saturday last, the Mayor of South Brisbane (Alderman Faulkner) said that he believed the people of Queensland had…

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Basic Wage. Labour Council's Demand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 6

The New South Wales Labour Council last night expressed dissatisfaction at the method adopted by the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in fixing…

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