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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,244 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 63

Ex-mayor Honoured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 6

At the special meeting of the municipal council on Thursday night, Alderman McGowen moved that an appreciation of the services rendered by…

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Mayoral Election ALDERMAN J. Searl Chosen

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 5

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the onsuing year. There was a full…

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East Maitland Municipality and Tarro Shire Boundaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 4

It is notified by advertisement in this issue Hint it is proposed to alter the boundaries of the East Maitland Municipality, and the Tarro Shire, by…

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Election of Shire President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 6

A special meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council was held an Thursday for the election of president. Councillor A. S. Pankhurst (President)…

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Cessnock Shire. Councillor Johns President

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 10

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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Singleton Letter. Election of Mayor. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 6

A special meeting of the municipal council was hold on Thursday night to elect a Mayor for the ensuing year. After the allowance had been fixed at…

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Suspension Justified. Cessnock Shire Inquiry. Examiner's Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 14

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 10

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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County Council Coerced. London, Dec. 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 12

The Ulster Cabinet summarily dealt with the Tyrone County Council, which decided to defy the Northern Parliament Police invested, and took…

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Loan for Road Work. East Maitland Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 6

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 12

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

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1921 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the above council, held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday last, there were (president), R. W. Alison, A. G…

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Mayor of Moree. Shot Dead in the Street. Man Arrested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1921 · page 6

The Mayor of Moree, Alderman T. R. Hogan, was shot dead while waiting along Boston-street, on his way to church on Sunday…

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Chinese Delegates Pleased. Public and Municipal Properties. Washington, Dec. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1921 · page 5

Those ultra-pairioltle Chinese supporters whose breath was rather taken away by the unforseen recent developments, whose significance they too…

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Wallarobba Shire Council (Report Continued)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 5

Correspondence was received and dealt with as follows. L.G. Depart. stating that a second advance of £1000 had been…

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Cessnock Shire. Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 3

A meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the shire chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present, Councillor Johns (president),…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Singleton was held on Thursday night last. Present The Mayor (Alderman M'Dougall),…

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Municipal Council. (Report Continued)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 4

The Sanitary contractor applied for an Increase of 1d. per pan on his contract price to take effect from the first of January. After discussion it…

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Cessnock Shire Clerk. Resignation Accepted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 6

At the Cessnock Shire Council meeting, Councillor Johns, president, announced that Mr. Skelton, the clerk, had handed him his resignation, which…

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Tragedy at Moree Mayor Shot Dead. An Arrest Made

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 2

A Moree message states that the Mayor, Alderman T. R. Hogan, was shot dead while walking along Bostonstreet, on his way to church on Sunday…

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