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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

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Grave Charges of Corruption. City Alderman Involved. an Elaborate Trap

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 5

The many rumours of alleged corruption within the Sydney City Council have at last been brought to a head…

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Charge of Civic Corruption. City Alderman Involved. Wood Block Contract As Trap

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 4

A climax has at last been reached in the many rumors of corruption within the Sydney City Council. Messrs. "Gill and Read," who…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday, The Architects Bill was further considered in committee. On clause 13, providing for the…

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Local Council Auditor's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 2

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council, Messrs. Cullen-Ward submitted their report of the audit of the…

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New "Modus Operandi." Powers of Irish Council. London, November 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 5

The "Times" lobbyist states that the Cabinet is consulting Ulster as to its attitude to the Sian Fein proposal that a vote should be taken in…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, November 4, 1921. Municipal Assessment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 2

The valuer's report on the municipal assessment, to take effect from the beginning of 1922, read at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal…

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Alderman's Denial. Writs Issued

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 6

Alderman Bramston afterwards stated: "I just want to give the whole of the charge a flat denial. Today I have seen my legal adviser, Mr…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 4

Nomination day for the extraordinary vacancy created in Cessnock Shire by the resignation of Cr. Thomas Johns, one of the representatives of…

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Bolwarra Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 5

The Bolwarra Shire Council met at the council chambers Lorn yesterday afternoon when there were present Councillors Read (president),…

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Labour Council Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 14

The Trades and Labour Council, which his been at loggerheads with the Government, discussed Mr. M'Girr's attitude on the basic wage and…

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City Council's Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 6

The issue of writs blocked any discussion that night have occurred at the Sydney City Council meeting on Tuesday. It was the intention of [?]…

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City Council Affair Mr Dooley Will Not Discuss

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 8

Mr Dooley, the State Premier, who is in Melbourne, will not discuss the Sydney City Council affair. Asked whether the Government would…

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Labour Council. Approves of Mr. McGIRR'S Action. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 9

The Trades and labour Council carried a resolution to the effect that the contennlated action of Mr. McGirr in refusing to gazette the Board…

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The City Council Alleged Graft. Questions in Parliament. Issue of Writs

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 6

The many recent rumours of corruption within the Sydney City Council have at last been brought to a head…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Musweilbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last. There were present:—Councillors J. C. White (president);…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 2

Meeting held on Thursday last. Present: Crs. H. L. White (President), E. E. Campbell, S. Holmes, R. C. McAdam, [?], and A. A…

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Cessnock Shire Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 4

At the fortnightly meeting of the Combined Minors' Lodges and the Progress Association's Committee, held at Cessnock, the secretary was…

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Tarro Shire. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 3

The Tarro Shire Council met at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. Present: Councilor Taylor (president), Councilors McLean, McCarthy,…

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East Mattland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening, when there were present: Aldermen W. M. Porter…

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Labour Defeat. Melbourne Council By-elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 6

Labour candidates were defeated at the by-elections in the Victoria and Smith wards of the Melbourne City Council, on Tuesday…

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