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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 63

Illness of Alderman Porter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 4

Alderman W. M. Porter, the popular Mayor of East Maitland, underwent a slight operation to his neck on Monday at Riverview Private…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Council was held last evening. There were present—Aldermen A. S. Foster (chairman), H. H…

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West Maitland Council Auditor's Report. Electric Light Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 2

A special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evenilng for the purpose of…

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LOCAL & General News Cessnock Shire Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 4

Messrs. Ernest King and John Brown are named as, likely candidates for shire honours in connection with Cessnock Shire. No election has…

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Shire Gleanings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 5

There are undefined rumors afloat concerning shire matters which are keeping the people on the verge of expectancy. "Something is going to…

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Municipal Council Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 4

Nominations for the vacancy in the West Maitland Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman O. Jurd, closed yesterday afternoon, but…

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Shire Excitement and Changes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 3

There have been many strange happenings at the Cessnock Shire Council at various times—particularly during the past couple of years—…

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Cessnock Council Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 4

Nominations for the election to fill the vacancy in Cessnock Shire Council caused by the retirement of Councillor Lane, closed on Thursday with the…

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The Shire Vacancy. Seven Candidates Nominated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 9

It was known early that there would be an election for the extraordinary vacancy in C Riding of the Cessnock Shire, but when the announcement was…

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Cessnock, Shire Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Grieve, returning officer for the Cessnock Shire extraordinary election, officially announced nominations at the shire chambers in the…

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Shire Valuations. a Member's Protest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 11

The Hon. Walter Bennett, (M.L.A., has forwarded the following letter to Sir George Fuller, Premier, on the above subject:—…

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Labour Defeated. W. A. Legislative Council Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 13

With the distribution of the preference votes at Kalgoorlie for the North-east Province, the results of the Legislative Council elections are finally…

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Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. Council Meeting. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 2

A meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday morning, Mr. J. Paton, president, in the chair…

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Breaches of Municipal by-Laws

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 4

The West Maitland Municipal Council has issued a warning to cyclists and drivers of vehicles against riding and driving without lights…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council, which was convened for to-day, lapsed for want of a quoruin…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, May 29. (Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.m.) Municipal Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 2

Inspector Hughes proceeded against 18 individuals for riding bicycles and driving vehicles without lights after sunset…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 7

A special meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, E. Maitland, yesterday, to deal with the offer of the Minister for Labour and…

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Hell for Landlords. Alderman's Attack

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 6

A violent attack on landlords was made by an alderman at a meeting of the Newtown Council on Tuesday night. The Council had before it…

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Railway Land. Council's Valuation Contested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 3

Reserved judgement was delivered in the Land Valuation Court by Mr. Justice Pike in the appeal by the Railway COmmissioners against the…

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East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 4

A special meeting of the East Maitland Council was held last evening, at which Alderman waller presided. The resignation of the engineer, Mr…

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