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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,244 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 63

Shire Workmen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 6

The Shire Council's wage list for workmen for the fortnight totalled £1002/6/6. The general fund of the council is £1659/12/2 on the wrong side…

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The Shire President

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 6

The president of the Cessnock Shire Council for the ensuing term will be elected next Monday at a special meeting for the purpose. After the expiring…

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Press Blamed. Lord Mayor's Attack

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Lambert), who plainly allowed his disappointment at the result of the elections, opened out when addressing…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday, the Agriculture Seeds Hill and the Land and Valuation Court Bill were read a third time…

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Proposed Electric Lighting Scheme Likely Reduction of Instal Lation Cost. Mayor and Ald. Fleming to Interview the Minister

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council Ald. Fleming said that the sub-committee appointed for the purpose had met several…

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Proposed Municipal Area Figures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 8

At the direction of the council the deputy clerk submitted an estimate of the estimated income from the Cessnock and Aberdare lighting areas, including…

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Future Action. Council of Nations. Washington, Dec. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 5

There is good authority for believing that a Council of Nations for the Ear East will be proposed in order to give effect to the principles…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 8

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office. East Maitland, to-day. There were present: Councillors Taylor (president)…

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Bolwarra Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Friday afternoon. There were present—Councillors Read…

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A Council's Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 4

At the meeting of the Tarro Shire Council to-day applications were received from a Works Department engineer for permission to erect…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last. There were present:—Councillors J. C. White…

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Muswellbrook Letter Shire Council Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council. Mr. J. C. White was re-elected president, and a resolution carried that as usual there…

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Cessnock Shire. Councillor Johns President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 3

A special meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the shire chambers, Cessnock, on Monday for the purpose of electing a president…

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West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 4

A special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council for the purpose of considering the estimates for next year was held in the Council…

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Suspension Justified Cessnock Shire Inquiry. Examiner's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 6

The report of Mr. H. E. Street, Senior Local Government Examiner, into the charges made against Mr. A. L. Skelton, shire clerk, and inquired…

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Appeal Sustained. Cessnock Shire Case. Question of Disqualification

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 2

In the Full Court their Honors the Chief Justice (Sir William Cullen) and Justices Pring and Wade gave reserved judgment on an application…

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Bolwarra Shire. Presidents Minute. Important Omission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 4

The president's minute presented to the Bolwarra Shire Council at its last meeting concerning straitened finances in connection with the request for reclassification, which was directed to be sent on to the Minister for Local Government, makes no mention whatever of what is one of the major…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 6

In the Legislative Council yesterday the Anzac Memorial Bursary Fund Bill was read a third time. Mr. Dick resumed the debate on the…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening, when there were present Ald. W. M. Porter (Mayor),…

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Loan for Road Work. East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 6

On December 23, 1919, the Mayor of the East Maitland Municipal Council (Alderman Jas. H. F. Waller) submitted a minute advising council to…

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