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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 63

Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

At the meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, there were present Ald. C. T. Abbott (Mayor), W. Harman, J. A…

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At the Shire Stadium

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 8

Crs. Morgan and Scott had a brush at Monday's meeting of the Shire Council. It started in quite a simple manner. A motion had been moved that the report…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, January 27, 1922. Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night: The Mayor (Dr. Roger) presided…

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Municipal Election To-morrow's Contest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

The extraordinary election of two aldermen will be held to-morrow. The candidates are…

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Grant to Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 4

Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., informs us that the Minister of Works has approved of a grant of £200 to the Tarro Shire, for the main road…

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The Labour Council. Annual Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 11

At the Labour Council in Sydney the annual report of Mr. J. S. Garden, the secretary and treasurer, showed that the number of unions…

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Sydney City Council. Preference to Soldiers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 16

The Sydney City Council, at its next meeting, will discuss the question of preference to returned soldiers and to unionists in appointments to the…

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Preference to Soldiers. Sydney Council's Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 3

By 13 votes to 7 the Sydney City Council, on the motion of the Lord Mayor (Aid. M'Elnone) carried the following resolution:—…

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Economic Conference. Labour Council's Decision Summons Delegates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 5

A The Labour Council of New South Wales has taken actions in refence to the proposal of the Prime Minister that there should be a conference of…

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Bolwarra Shire. Difficulty Lessened. for More Economical Management

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 4

The forthcoming vacancy in the clerkship of the Bolwarra Shire Council could be made to lessen the difficulties in the way of amalgamation for purposes of economy. Bolwarra is one of the shires that has to pay an abnormally large…

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Wallarobba Shire Valuations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

The following appeared in the last instalment of Local Government Notes in the "S.M. Herald." "Valuer" writes:—…

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East Maitland Council Staff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 4

There were 26 applications for the position or assistant clerk to the East Maitland municipality and at last evening's meeting of the council it…

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Shire Roads. Conversion Into T.S.R.'s

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

The suggestion recently made by the Tamworth District Pastures Promotion Board that certain roads in the district should be converted into…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening, when there were present Aldermen W. M. Porter…

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Port Stephens Shire

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

The usual meeting was held on Wednesday, at the Shire Office, Raymond Terrace. All the Councillors were present, and the President Cr. Ralston presided…

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East Maitland Council Staff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 4

Messrs. J. R. C. Kelly and W. M. Scott, who have been appointed assistant clark and engineer, [?] to the East Maitland Municipal…

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Letter to the Editor. Wallarobba Shire Valuations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 3

Sir,—In Thursday's issue you quote from "Valner," in "S.M. Herald" L.G. notes, to the effect that "the existing miserable roads throughout…

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Council of Action Controlling Strikes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 2

Reference was made at the A.W.U. convention to the formation of the Council of Action, which was launched at the Melbourne Trades Union…

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Economic Conference. Labour Council Sending Delegates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 2

The New South Wales Labour Council decided last night that it would be represented at the industrial conference convened by the Prime Minister (Mr…

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