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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

At the meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night, there were present: Ald. C. T. Abbott, Mayor, W. Harman, J. A. Jones,…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: —Dr. R. Roger (Mayor), Aldermen…

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A Lesson to Shire Councils

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 8

It was at one time thought that the Government helped councils which helped themselves. The Cessnock Shire Council has found out however, that…

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Payment of Shire Inquiry Witnesses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 8

Mr. Noble, one of the witnesses at the recent shire inquiry, put in an account for a guinea a day (£6/6/) for attending the inquiry. The account…

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Municipality of Muswellbrook Extraordinary Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 5

In pursuance of the provisions of the L. G. Act, 1919, Notice is herebygiven that an EXTRAORDINARY ELECTION of two Aldermen is…

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Municipal Council Committees

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 6

The following are the committees of the local Municipal Council appointed for the year 1922:— Burns, M'Gowen, M'Lachlan, and…

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Diphtheria in Shire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 6

The Health Inspector for Patrick Plains Shire reported at the monthly meeting of the council on Thursday that three cases of diphtheria had been…

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Muswellbrook Letter Municipal Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the municipal, council held ,on Wednesday night, Alderman J. H. Connor, who is about to move to Abermain,…

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Stock Sales at Shire Yards

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 6

The saleyards manager reports that the following numbers of stock were sold in the Shire yards during the year 1921:—Cattle, 28,175; sheep, 5625;…

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Wallarobba Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 6

At the meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council at Dungog on Wed-nesday last there were present Crs. R. W. Alison (deputy-president, in…

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Maitland Labour Council. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 4

The second annual meeting of the Maitland Labour Electorate Council was held in Maitland on Saturday, Mr, John P. Fletcher, president, in…

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Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Council was held on Thursday last, when there were present Councillors A. S. Pankhurst (President), D. P. Shearer, F…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 7

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at Shire Office, East Maitland, on Monday. There were present Councillors Hector (president),…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 3

Owing to the recent heavy rain and consequent damage to the roads and bailing culverts, I considered it imperative that the maintenance men…

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Shires and Municipalities. Co-operative Concerns. Fuller Recognition Needed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

Our shires and municipalities are in reality co-operative concerns, and it is high time that this fact was more fully recognised and more generally acted upon. The members of our local government bodies are not sufficiently…

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Municipal Valuations

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

The Local Government Department has intimated to the Municipal Council that, in view of the financial outlook, the activities of the Valuer-General…

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Sydney City Council. Industrial Schemes Abandoned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 4

As a result of the control of city municipal affairs passing from the Labour aldermen to the elected representatives of the Citizens' Reform…

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Municipal Rating

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 6

The following rates for 1922 have been struck by the municipal coun-cil:—General, 7d in the £; lighting, l[?]d; electric, 2 5-8d; water, 3d…

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Municipal Valuations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 6

The municipal council has been informed by thE Local Government Department that, in view of the financial outlook, the activities of the…

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Shire Council Labour Saving Machinery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 4

The Burrangong Council (Young) last year found from experience that road formation work can be done at a third of the cost by graders, three of…

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