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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,244 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 63

Shire Endowment. Patrick Plains Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 3

Recently a request from the Patrick Plains Shire Council to receive a deputation with regard to classification and endowment was placed…

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Morpeth Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. There were present: Aldermen Bourke (Mayor), Cutcliffe, Webb,…

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Cessnock Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held on Monday there being present: Crs. Morgan (President), Shape, Brunner, Scott…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 6

Meeting of above held on Monday night last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Dodd), Ald. Miller, Andrews, O'Neile, and Moxham; also the…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last. There were present:—Dr. R. Roger…

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The Proposed Shire Memorial

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 5

Some years ago the Cessnock Shire Council, by a scheme devised by Cr. W. Brunner, collected an amount exceeding £100 with the object of…

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Shire Auditor Takes a Hand

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 6

Mr. Magnus Cromarty, auditor to the Cessnock Shire Council, has submitted his report. While commenting on the satisfactory manner in which…

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Were Some of the Council Staff Paid Twice? a Council Discussion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

Cr. Snape, chairman of the finance committee, when reading out the items of accounts which were [?]aled as payments recommended, mentioned that the…

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Cr. Lane's Summons. Shire Business to be Aired at Police Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 6

A bomb appeared to have exploded somewhere in the vicinity of Cr. Lane on Monday morning when he was handed a summons. When Cr. Lane…

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Call to Trades Unions. Labour Council Manifesto. Industrial Movement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 2

A manifesto is to be issued to unions advocating the acceptance of the proposals reached at the All-Australian Trade-Union Congress recently…

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The Diggers' Loan. Shire Quota Obtained. Messrs. H. E. A. and V. WHITE, [?]. £2500 Subscribed on Opening Day

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 2

The public meeting held on Tuesday afternoon last, and convened by the Mayor. (Ald. A. J. Dodd) and Upper Hunter Shire President (Cr…

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Municipality of Muswellbrook. Warning

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 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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Municipality of Muswellbrook. Supplementary List of Electors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given that a Supplementray List of Electors has been prepared and may be inspected on and between the 21st AUGUST and…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Claims for Classification and Endowment

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 5

In reply to representations by the Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., on behalf of Patrick Plains Shire Council, that the Minister' for Local Government receive…

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Ex-Mayor of Sheffield Dead Degraded From Knighthood

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 1

London, Wednesday.—The death, is announced of Joseph Jonas, who was degraded from the order of Knighthood in 1918…

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Privy Council Meets. London, August 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 12

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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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 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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Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 5

Additional members of the Legislative Council are: J, Smith ex-M.L.A. George Dewar (Mudgee) J. Percival (Bathurst) P, Mahoney (Ship…

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Shire Endowment. Claim for Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 7

A report prepared by the Tarro Shire Clerk, Mr. W. J. Grieve, on the endowment claim for the period 1922-24 stated that the present rate…

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Aberdeen Municipal Vacancy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 2

Ald. Beale has resigned his sea[?] in the Aberdeen Municipal Coun[?]l. An election to fill the vacancy will take place on September 17…

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