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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

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Raymond Terrace Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 3

A meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night, when all the aldermen were present, Alderman C. H. Boots, Mayor, in the chair…

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Bolwarra Shire. Election of President. Councillor Mcgregor's Luck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 6

At a special meeting of Bolwarra Shire last evening, Councilor McGregor was elected president for the ensuing term. Councilor Read, the…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 4

In our advertising columns appears a notice from one candidates, Mr. Alee, McDonald. He appeals to all those who favour the election of an…

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Municipality of Dungog Waste of Water

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 2

The Council is determined to put a stop to the present wilful waste of water. Notice is hereby given that any person found offending against…

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Wallarobba Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 11
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The monthly meeting of the above as held on Wednesday, there being present:—Councillors Waller (president. in the chair), Hutchinson,…

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Muswellbrook Letter Municipal Council Election of Mayor. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 3

A special meeting of the municipal council was held on Wednesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the coming year. There were present:…

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Port Stephens Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 6

At last meeting of the council the full council was present. Councillor Ralston occupied the chair. The president minuted that the…

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Acquitted. Case Against Alderman Bramston

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 8

The case in which Ald. Bramston of Sydney City Council, was charged with having received a bribe had an abrupt ending on Wednesday…

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Singleton Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 12

There was a full attendance of aldermen at the monthly meeting of the municipal council, the chair beings occupied by Alderman…

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Shire Appeal Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 4

At the request of Mr W. J. Cragg, for the Shire Council, the hearing of three appeals against the assessment was adjourned till January 13 by the…

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Mayoral Election. West Maitland. Alderman Fry Re-elected Unanimously

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 6

A special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held in the council chamber, Town Hall, on Tuesday, for the purpose of…

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Cessnock Shire Clerk. Resignation Accepted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 14

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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Progressive Council Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 4

Following upon meetings of members of the Progressive party during Wednesday, the Progressive council met at 5 o'clock discuss the [?]…

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Morpeth Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 11
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The regular meeting of the above was held on Monday. There were present: Aldermen Bourke (Mayor), Gleeson, Cutclitte, Webb. Lawier, and…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 13

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

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West Maitland Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber. Town hall, on Tuesday…

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Shorter Week. Abolition in Sydney Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 7

The first effort of the Civic Reform party, which has now majority in the City Council of Sydney, in in the direction of securing the abolition of…

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Park Addresses. Appeal by North Sydney Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 9

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

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