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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,244 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 63

Alleged Bribery. Charge Against Alderman Bramston. Further Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 2

The hearing of the charge alleging the acceptance of a bribe by Alderman R. D. Bramston was continued. Arthur Griffiths, mercantile broker,…

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Muswellbrook Letter Municipal Council-electric Lighting. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 2

A special meeting of the municipal council was held on Wednesday night to consider a report from Messrs. F. A. Macarby and Co.,…

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Alleged Bribery. Charge Against Alderman Bramston. Case for Prosecution. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 6

R. D. Bramston appeared before Mr. Shaw in the Summons Division at the Central Police Court to-day on an information laid by Sir Allen…

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Cessnock Shire. Local Government Inquiry. Alleged Corruption

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 6

The adjourned inquiry under section 99 of the Local Government Act, 1919, into the suspension by the Cessnock Shire Council of the shire clerk, Mr…

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Legislative Council Labour Desires Abolition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 8

The failure of the Government to get its Wheat Marketing Bill through the Legislative Council has stimulated Labour to agitate for the abolition…

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Labour Platform. Sydney City Council, Twelve Planks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 5

The Australian Labour Party is directing the whole of its energies towards increasing its majority in the Sydney Council…

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Alleged Bribery Charge Against Alderman Bramston

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 4

The hearing of the charge alleging the 'acceptance of a bribe by Alderman R. D. Bramston was continued in Sydney at the week end…

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Shire Saleyards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 6

The sales of stock at the shire sale yards during October were:—Cattle 1708, sheep 170, horses 92. The vard dues amounted to £27/3/8. The…

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Alleged Bribery. Charge Against Alderman Bramston. Further Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 6

Evidence was continued in the case in which Alderman R. D. Bramston was proceeded against, on an information laid by Sir Allen Taylor, charging…

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Alleged Bribery Case Against Alderman Bramston. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 2

The case in which Alderman R. D. Bram'stori is charged with alleged' bribery was resumed to-day. Mr Niland, who is appearing for…

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Sydney City Council 12 Planks of Labor Platform

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 3

The Australian La)bour Party is directing the whole of its energies' towards increasing its majority in tiro Sydney Council…

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The Land Bill Council Opposition Expected. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 2

The Minister for Lands stated this Doming that the much-disputed Land Bill, which was introduced in the As sombly last session, was not…

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Municipal Economy Sydney and Melbourne Costs Compared

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 2

Aid. R. C. Hagon, of Sydney Cicy Council, who has returned from a short visit to says that during hia stay in the Victorian capital he made a…

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Aldermen and Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 4

In an address on "Local Government Problems." before the annual conference of Local Government clerks of New South Wales, Mr. A. R. Bluett,…

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Alleged Bribery Charge Against Alderman Bramston

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 4

The hearing of the charge alleging the acceptance of a bribe by Alderman R. D. Bramston was continued in Sydney on Monday, after our telegraphic report had…

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Cessnock Shire. Question of Councillor's Disqualification

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 4

The question of whether it is continuing offence to act as a councillor of a shire while disqualified arose in the Banco Court, Sydney,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 6

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Mr. Kavanagh, Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved the…

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Municipal Franchise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 4

A resolution which is likely to have an important bearing on elvic voting was introduced by Mr. C. N. Leo, shire clerk of Mittagong, at the…

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Alderman and Contracts. How the New Act Works

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 4

Mr A. R. Bluett, secretary of the Local Government Association, addressed the annual conference of the Local Government Clerks of New…

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Proposed Shire Tax on Timber

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 4

Further representations having been made by Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A. with regard to a suggestion by the engineer to Tarro Shire that…

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