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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,244 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 63

Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 7

At the usual monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council the following members were present: Councillors A. S. Pankhurst (president), D. P. Shearer…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

At the meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night last there were present His Worship the Mayor, Aid C. T. Abbott, Aid R…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 3

A meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night week, at which Alderman Boots, Markey, Feeney, Kroh[?], and Haul on were present. The Mayor,…

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Council and Electric Lighting Company. To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

Sir,—In your paragraph of last issue concerning the powers of municipal councils over companies supplying electricity to the people in the…

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Municipality of Dungog. Increased Rates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night last the rate for the year 1921 was struck. The rates were increased…

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Labour Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Maitland Labour Council was held in Singleton, Mr. J. P. Fletcher (president) being in the chair, and there…

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Labor Council Warning

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

In the annual report of the Labour Council of New South Wales, presented by, Mr Garden, it is stated that during the year ten unions resigned…

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Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 3

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

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Municipal Rating

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

A poll of ratepayers of the Municipality of West Maitland was taken to-day as to whether the rating should be on the unimproved or…

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Municipal Charwomen Not Scotch Economy. London, January 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

The Labourites of the Glasgow Corporation propose to abolish the tradition practice of the Scotlish flat dwellers cleaning the closels and stairs in…

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Singleton's Municipal Affairs (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 6

Sir,—In Saturday's "Argus" reports of the Council's meeting disclose remarkable ideas of some aldermen, such as burning kerosene and crecting poles…

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Municipal Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 4

A poll of ratepayers of the Municipality of West Maitland was taken on Saturday as to whether the rating should be on the unimproved or…

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Cessnock Shire. Council, Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

The Cessnock Shire Council met at the shire chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present: Councillor Morgan (president), and Councillors Sparke,…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of Morpeth was held last evening. There were present: Aldermen J. A. Bourke…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. The members present were the [?]…

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Electric Lighting. Employment on Council's Work. Question of Preference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 7

Information as to the employment of men on the West Maitland Municipal Council's electric light installation was sought at the meeting of the council…

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The Municipal Rate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

As a result of the referendum of ratepayers on Saturday last, the rate proposed by the West Maitland Municipal Council—general rate of l½d in…

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From Office Boy. to Lord Mayor or London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 6

The new Lord Mayor of London (Aller man James Roll) described his romantic history recently to a "Daily Mail" reporter. It savors strongly of Dick…

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War-Time Allowance City Council Demands Refund

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

The, finance committee of the City-Council last week, by a majority, decided to recommend the City Council not to enforce repayment of the £70 paid…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 6

The Cessnock Shire Council met on Monday, morning for the first time since the vacation. There were present: Crs. W. Morgan (president), S. W…

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