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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 63

Cessnock Shire Elections. Mr. J. Brown Leading

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 2

Much interest was taken in the by-election for the position of councillor for O riding of the Cessnock Shire, which was held on Saturday, and a…

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Primary Producers Meeting of District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Lowre Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held in Miss…

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The Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 1

The Merriwa Shire Coucnil held its monthly meeting on the 12th inst. Present:—The president, Cr. Miller, Crs. Roach, Bensley, Cowie, Bailey…

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Shire Grant

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 2

Hon. W. Bennett has forwarded the following letter to the Clerk, Wallarobba Shire:—"Your letter acknowledging telegram sent by me to…

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Cessnock Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 4

The Shire Clerk of Cessnock (Mr. W. J. Grieve) intimates by advertisement in this issue that unless all outstanding rates are paid by the…

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Shire Re-classification

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 2

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 representations on…

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East Mattland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1922 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Bast Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. Alderman Waller presided and Aldermen…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council, presided over by Alderman M'Dougall, in the absence of the Mayor, was, hold on Monday night. The others present…

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Local Government. Cessnock Municipality. Opportunity for Thorough Reconstruction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 4

The decision of the Cessnock ratepayers to set up a municipality provides the opportunity for a thorough delimitation of local government areas throughout the Lower Hunter as indicated to be desirable by experience and to meet altered conditions through higher costs of material, wages, and…

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The Troubles of Aldermen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 8

According to the following, local government troubles are not confined to Cessnock. To those who have observed some of the farcical proceedings during…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 3

A special meeting of the municipal council was held on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen McDougall, Water-house, Cann, McGregor, Bailey, and…

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The Troubles of Shire Councillors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 1

At last meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council Cr. Brunner handed in a cheque for £2/2/, being the return of money he had accepted at one guinea…

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Council's Limited Funds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 4

The engineer to the Tarro Shire, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, reported to the meeting of the council to-day that on account of the limited funds at council's…

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Wallarobba Shire too Late Money Exhausted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 2

Hon. W. Bennett is in receipt of the following letter from Hon. E. H. Farrar, Minister for Labor and Industry:—In reply to your letter of the…

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Primary Producers. Meeting of District Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held in Miss…

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Alleged Personation Echo of City Council Elections. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 5

Thomas Joseph Walsh was placed on trial at Darlinghurst Sessions on a charge of having, at the City Council elections, in December last. voted…

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Cessnock Shire Matters. (Notes by Jas. R. Scott, J.P.) Paper No.1—The Rolls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 3

Whilst awaiting the posting up of the slection figures at the shire Chambers on Saturday evening last, a number of individuals endeavored to show…

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Municipal Elections. Request for Proportional Representation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 2

Representatives of a number of municipal councils and of the Free Trade [?] Land Values League and the Citizens Democratic Association asked the…

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A Municipality in Sight

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 10

Although the vote on the question of a municipality for Cessnock and A'berdare was not a large one it certainly was conclusive evidence that the people…

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The Shire Council Loan. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 7

Sir,— My attention has been drawn to an announcement in your paper from Mr Bennett, M.L.A., in which the local Shire Council very rightly gives…

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