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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,244 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 63

Shire Finance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

Cr. Morgan, President of the Cessnock Shire Council, had a few words to say regarding Shire finance at Monday's Council meeting. He said that 8…

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Municipal Council. Electric Light. Town Band. Extension of Boundaries

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 1

Meeting held on Monday evening last. Present: Mayor Dodd, Aid. Miller, Andrews, and O'Neile; also the Town Clerk (Mr. Jas. Young)…

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Council's Unbusinesslike System

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

The Cessnock Shire Council seems to have instituted a most unbusinesslike method of dealing with sanitary tenders. Tenders were opened at last…

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Municipal Road Scheme

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

In connection with the road scheme of the Dungog Municipal Council the services of an advisory engineer have been obtained. The man appointed…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

At the Tarro Shire Council there were present Councilors Taylor (President), McLean, Marknam,[?]ctor, and McCarthy…

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Small Debts Court. Municipal Council v. M'PHEE

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 5

The Municipal Council of Singleton proceeded against Archie S. M'Phee, licensee of the Club House Hotely for recovery of the sum of £24/10/- for…

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Municipal Charwomen Not Scotch Economy. London, January 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 14

The Labouritee of the Glasgow corporation propose to abolish the traditional practice of the scottish flat dwellers cleaning the closets and stairs in ro…

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Ouster Application. a Bolwarra Shire Councillor's Surcharge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 4

The matter in which ouster proceedings are being taken by Elias Bowden against Daniel Ferry , as a .councillor of Bolwarra Shire, was called upon at the…

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Local and General News Woman Candidate for Mudgee Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

Amongst the six candidates for two extraordinary vacancies in the Mudgee Council is Mrs Georgina Mary Mitchell, the widow of a soldier who fell in the…

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Sensation at Cork. Nine Aldermen Arrested. London, February 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 5

There were remarkable scenes at the meeting of the Cork Corporation for the election of Lord Mayor. Armed police surrounded the building during…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 3

The council for the municipality of East Maitland last in the Council Chambers last evening. There were present—Aldermen W. M. Porter…

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Municipal Council

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

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Tuesday night last, there being present: Ald C. T. Abbott (Mayor), W…

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Bolwarra Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held at the shire office, Lorn, yesterday afternoon. Councillors Read (president), Pilgrim…

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Shire Matters

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. G. B. Smith has been re-elected inspector of noxious weeds in the Shire at a salary of 10/- per week…

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Ouster Application. a Bolwarra Shire Councillor's Surcharge

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

The matter in which ouster proceedings are being taken by Elias Bowden against Daniel Ferry as a councillor of Bolwarra Shire was called upon at the…

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Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the council of the Chamber of Commerce was hold yesterday, Mr.J. Paton (president) in the chair. A communication had been received…

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Singleton Municipal Matters (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 3

Sir,—Quite recently many letters have appeared in your columns criticising the council for the dreary appearance of Singleton at night time, eaused by…

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Muswellbrook Letter Shire Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the shire council wAs held on Friday. There were present: Councillors J. C. White (president), A. M'Taggart, D. M…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday, the 4th. inst. There were present Councillors White…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

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

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council ws held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday, when there were present: Councillors Taylor, (president),…

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