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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,244 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 63

Municipal Roll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 4

The supplementary list of electors for the Municipality of West Maitland just prepared will be exhibited for public information from August 21 till…

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Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 4

Mr. A. L. SKelton returning officer, is in receipt of all the ballot papers in connection with the extraordinary election on Saturday in A…

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Mechanics' Institute Monthly Meeting of Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the council of the Mechanics' Institute was held on Monday evening. Present: Messrs J. Falkiner (president), J. C. Osborne C…

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Hotel Hours. Views of Licensed Victual Lers' Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 7

Mr. J.D. Durham, secretary of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association referred to the decision of the Full Court in the matter of hotel…

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The Mayor's Secret

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 5

Ald. Jones said he was recently in Tamworth and the Municipality had an electric lighting plant and the price per unit was 8d. At Newcastle…

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Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 5

At the meeting of the Aldermen of the above on Tuesday night last at the Memorial Town Hall, there were present Ald. C. T. Abbott (Mayor)…

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Tarre Shire Roll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 4

The clerk to the Turro Shire (Mr. W. J. Grieve) intimates that the supplementary list of electors will be exhibited for public inspection at the…

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"The Poor Council"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 5

In consequence of depleted council funds at Condobolin, mine aldermen, the town clerk, the health inspector, and a newspaper representative, decided…

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Legislative Council Appointments. Two Certainties

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 5

It is stated that Mr. Higgins, editor of "Labor News," and Mr. T. G. Murray, Deputy-Chairman of State Wheat Board, are certainties for…

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Municipality of Muswellbrook. Warning

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 5

Clause 30 of Ordinance 39:—"No Person shall deposit, throw, or place upon any part of a Public Place used for foot, traffic, any…

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Sydney Council Scene Sir Allen Taylor Ejected

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 4

A remarkable scene occurred in Sydney Council Chambers on Thursday night, when Alderman Lambert (Lord Mayor) presided over a special…

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Diggers' Loan. Sir Joseph Cook's Appeal. Letter to Mayors and Shire Presidents

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 16

The Acting-Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Cook) in anxious that every family in New South Wales should be given the opportunity to buy a bond…

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A Labor Split Mr Catts's New Union. Labor Council's Great Anxiety. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 4

The Labor Council has declared bogus, the newly-formed Propaganda and Organisers ' Union of Australia with only one dissentient…

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Privy Council Meets. London, August 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 5

The strictest secrecy is maintained regarding the Privy Council, which, it is officially announced, the King held at Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire,at 2…

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The Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 3

The Muswellbrook Shire Council's total revenue last year was £6152[?]72/, out of which it expended £53l7 on the maintenance of roads and bridges…

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Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 4

Supplementary lists of electors have now been compiled for Bolwarra Shire, and these may be inspected at the Shire Office. Lorn; Courthouse,…

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West Sydney Seat Lord Mayor Wins Selection

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 2

The ballot, to select a candidate to carry the Labor flag in the West Sydney by-election took place on Saturday, The voting was on the preferential…

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Cessnock Shire. Councillor's Brush with Clerk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 6

The Cessnock Shire Council met at Cessnock yesterday. plesent: Councillors, Morgan (president), Snape, Brunnner, Scott, Lane and Johns…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 6

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

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Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 4

The Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., has received an official communication from Mr. J. Garlick, Under-Secretary of the Department of Local…

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