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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 63

State Orchestra. Labour Council Resolution

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 14

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

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Wagga Council. Financial Limit Reached

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 9

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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Primary Producers Meeting of District Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 14

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

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Charges of Impersonation City Council Elections. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 6

Thomas Joseph Walsh was placed on trial at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, charged with having, at the City Counell elections in December last, voted in…

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The Shire Council Loan. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to the letter which appeared in your issue of the 24th instant over the name of W. Cameron, Esq., M.L.A., regarding the…

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£2000 Claim Against Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 4

Alleging "breach of agreement and wrongfully withholding money," a claim for £2100 damages has been made on the West Maitland Municipal…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 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), Aldermen Thursby,…

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Viceroy's Council. Simla, June 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 5

Dr. Sapra, law member of the Viceroy's Executive Council, is about to resign on account of ill health…

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Cessnock Shire. Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 6

A meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Cessnock, Wednesday. There were present:—Councillor Johns (President), Councillors…

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Cessnock Shire[?]

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 5

A meeting of the [?] Council was held at the [?] on Wednesday. There [?] Crs. Johns (president), W. [?]…

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Municipal Council Fort[?] Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held last night. Presen[?] Dr. R. Roger (Mayor), Aldermen D. Fleming, W…

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A Council's Troubles

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 1

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…

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Two Welcomes at the Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 8

Before commencing business at the Cessnock Council on Wednesday morning the president, Cr. T. Johns, extended a welcome to Cr. Brown, who was…

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The Proposed Municipality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 6

At the council meeting on Wednesday Cr. Brown said that he had intended to take the first step towards a municipality that day, but in view of…

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Claim Against Maitland Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 8

Alleging "breach of agreement and wrongfully withholding money," a claim for £2100 damages has been made on the West Maitland Municipal Council…

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Land Values. Wallarobba Shire. Against Valuer-general's Assessments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 7

The court for hearnig appeals against the Valuer-General's assessments in Wallarobba, Shire was continued at Dungog yesterday, before his Honor,…

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Legislative Council. Mr. Dooley Criticises New Appointments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 4

Sir George Fuller, Premier, mentioned as a reason for the appointment of new Legislative Councillors, the recent deaths of three members…

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Municipal Elections. Request for Proportional Representation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 14

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

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 9

Major Crane also presided at a sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions for dealing with municipal appeals. Mr. Fitzhardings appeared for the majority…

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valuable Voluntary Shire Assistance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 4

The engineer of the Guyra Shire, in his monthly report, referred to the great assistance rendered by Mr. Weller, a Ben Lomond resident to the…

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