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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 63

West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 6

The fortunately meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman H. Fry), Alderman…

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Electric Lighting. Expenditure on Council's Scheme. Another Loan Suggested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 2

The question of a special loan of £10,000 to meet certain expenditure in connection with the West Maitland Municipal Council's electric lighting scheme was…

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Transfer of Police. Alderman Ness's Charges. Statement by Mr. Dooley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 7

Mr. J. Dooley, lender of the Opposition, made further reference to the complaint made by Alderman J. T. Ness M.L.A., concerning the transfer…

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Tarro Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 3

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

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

At the meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, there were present Aid. C. T. Abbott (Mayor), It. L. Fitzgerald,…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2

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

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Shire Election Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 9

Cessnock has become prominent because of its shire squabbles. Many newspapers have printed paragraphs referring io the troublesome times in the…

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Extraordinary Shire Squabbles

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2

Cessnock Shire Council is far from being a happy family. Two of its officers have resigned over disputes with the councillors, there have been…

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Bolwarra Shire's Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Skelton, clerk to, the Bolwarra Shire Council, recently communicated with the Hon. Walter Bonnett, M.L.A.., requesting him to…

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No Council Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 1

There seems to be something expected at happen at any time in connection with the Cessnock Shire Council. When the appointed meeting time…

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Works for Unemployed in Stroud Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M. L. A., forwards the following correspondence with regard to the above dated May 27th:— (Stroud Shire Council, 19/5/22…

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Arm[?]dale Council Startled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2

A novel proposal was before the usual meeting of the Armidale Council when Ald. Webb suggested the introduction in Armidale of the…

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Land Valuation. Railway Commissioners and Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 3

Reserved judgment has been delivered in the Land Valuation Court by Justice pike in the appeal by the Railway Commissioners, against the…

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Black and Tans. Labour Council's Allegations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2

Delegates to the meeting of the New South Wales Labour Council last night alleged that members of the "Black and Tans" had arrived in Australia…

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Patrick Plains Shire Work for Unemployed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 4

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has received word from the Under-Secretary, Local Government Department, with reference to his interview, accompanied…

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Letter to the Editor. Paterson and Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 2

Sir,—In a report of the Paterson Progress Association meeting, which appeared in the "Mainland Mercury" of 31st ultimo, I note the Bolwarra…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 14

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

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Greta Council. Fortnightly Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1922 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of Greta Municipal Council was held in the council chambers on Wednesday evening, when there were present the…

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Loyalty. School Circular Resented. Opposed by Teaches' Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1922 · page 2

"That the Federation asserts that the loyalty of the Public schools is unquestioned, and that the circular containing instructions as to the procedure on…

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