Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Council & local affairs, all years

Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,244 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 63

Municipal Vacancy

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

Nominations for the extraordinary vacancy in the West Maitland Municipal Council, caused through the death of Alderman Cracknell, close…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Sydney City Council Alderman Lambert's Views

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 1

The retiring Lord Mayor, Aid. Lambert, referring to the City Council elections, said he had looked carefully through the policy of the Civic…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Election of Lord Mayor

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

It is reported that the labour party may nominate a Civic Reform candidate in opposition to Alderman W. P. McElphone at to-morrow's meeting…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

President of Port Stephens' Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 4

Yesterday the Port Stephens Shire Council met to elect a president for the year 1922. Councillors H. G. Ralston and John Graham were nominated,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

City Council Elections

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

Six persons were before the Sydney Police Court to-day to answer charges associated with irregularities at the recent municipal elections. On the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

State Parliament. Legislative Council. In the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 6

The second reading of the Police Regulation (Appeals) Bill was moved by Mr. Kavanagh, Vice-President of the Executive Council…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Shire Council Prosecutes Contractor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 5

At the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday, before Major F. W. C. Clane, P.M., John Wetzler, contractor, was proceeded against by the Cessnock…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, the full Council being present. Cr. Ralston occupied the chair. The President minuted that the finances…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the above Council, held in the Council chambers on Wednesday last, there were present: Crs. G. B. Waller…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Lord Mayor Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 5

Alderman McElbone was to-day elected Lord Mayor unopposed…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Municipal Council. MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 5

At the meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday last, there were present Ald. C. T. Abbott (Mayor), R. W. Dobbinson, R. L…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Municipal Council Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 4

Nominations for the vacancy in the West Maitland Municipal Council, caused by the death of Alderman Cracknell were declared to-day by Mr. C…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tarro Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland on Monday. There were present: Councillors Taylor (President)…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 3

Yesterday sittings of the Legislative Council was very brief, lasting about fifteen minutes. The question of fixing a date for the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Election of Shire President. Cr. T. Johns, the New President

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 5

A special meeting was held on Monday morning last with the object of electing a president for the ensuing term, and the fixing of the presidental…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Park Addresses. Appeal by North Sydney Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 3

In Chambers, Mr. Justice James had before him. by way of a special case, an appeal by the North Sydney Council against the decision of Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Report of Inquiry. Demanded by the Shire Clerk into his Suspension

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 8

The report of the inquiry by Mr. H. E. Street, Senior Local Government Examiner, into the suspension of Mr. A. L. Skelton, shire clerk, was read at…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Telegraphic News BREAD 42d PER 21b. Loaf. Another Conspiracy Case. Ald. W. P. McELHONE Elected Lord Mayor. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 2

Aid. W. P. McElhone was to-day elected Lord Mayor of Sydney unopposed. A Brisbane message says that…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Alderman M'elphone Lord Mayor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 4

Alderman A. M'Elhone was to-day elected unopposed as Lord Mayor of Sydney…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Council was held on Thursday. Present: Councillors A, S. Pankhurst (President), D. P. Shearer, F. Dorrington, W. Hayes, and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →