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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 63

West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 6

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

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Poll for Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 4

A vote of the ratepayers of Cessnock and Aberdare will be taken on Saturday on the question of the establishment of a municipality. While…

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Our Telegrams. Australian Shire for Germany. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 5

It was announced this morning that the Commonwealth Government line has decided to extend its activities to Germany, and that the first steamer…

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A Council's Gift Department Calls for a Refund

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 2

The Dubbo council has received from the Local Government Department a letter to the effect that an illegal act had been committed when a vote of £96 was…

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Street Lighting in Shire Areas by Maitland Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 7

Yesterday morning, before the meeting of the Cessnock Council, the mayor of West Maitland, Mr. H. Fry, conferred with Cr. Johns, president of…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 5

Regular meeting held on Monday night last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Dodd), Ald. Millard, Moxham, M[?]ews, had R[?]son; also…

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Wallarobba Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Flannery, of Glen William, announces in this issue that he will be a candidate for B Riding at the extraordinary election to be held…

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Shire Matters

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

At the last meeting of the U.H. Shire Council, the President (Cr. White) reported haying gone to Sydney in connection with the…

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Shire Reclassification

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 4

The Under-Secretary to the Department of Local Government has written as follows to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., in reply to his…

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Stroud Shire's Cases

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

The first case listed was that of the Stroud Shire which was objecting to the valuation of the forests by the Valuer-General's Department…

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Tarro Shire Requests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 4

A deputation comprising the president of the Tarro Shire (Councillor Hector). Councilors Taylor and Markham and the shire engineer…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 4

Cessnock shire election, which takes place on Saturday, is attracting much attention and some of the candidates are actively engaged wooing…

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Shire President's Complaint

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 1

At the Cessnock Shire Council on Monday the President, Cr. Johns, referred to what he termed as a cowardly article which appeared in a Cessnock…

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Lake Macquarie Shire Requests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., introduced a deputation from the Lake Macquarie Shire to the Minister of Labor and Industry. Mr. Farrar, in…

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The Council's Fun Factory

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 4

There were several brushes at the council meeting yesterday between the president and Cr. Brunner. At one stage the difference became of a heated…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 3

At the regular meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council there was a full attendance, the chair being occupied by the president (Councilor A. S…

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State Orghestra. Labour Council Resolution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 8

The Sydney Labour Council on Thursday night passed the following resolution:—"That the council protests against the disbanding of the…

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Our Blue Mountains Hindrances to Progress. Shire Councillors' Myopia

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 3

The movement to secure the opening up of the splendid uplands at the head of the Williams and Allyn as a health and tourist resort is not…

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Breach of Municipal Ordinances

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

Scone Municipal Council v. William Vandagt, charged with, on 13th May, leading a horse along the footpath in Kelly-street, Scone. No…

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Wagga Council. Financial Limit Reached

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 7

Great Concern has been felt amongst the business section of the ratepayers regarding the disclosures made by the finance committee of the Wagga…

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