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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 63

Muswellbrook Letter Municipal Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was hold on Wednesday night. There were present: Aldermen Fleming (chairman), Parkinson,…

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Patrick Plains Shire Monthly Meeting. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 7

There was a full attendance of councillors at the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council, with the provident. (Councillor A. S…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Claim for Compensation. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 11

A case of considerable importance to local governing bodies came before a special sitting of the Industrial Arbitration Court yesterday, presided…

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Primary Producers Union. District Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 16

A meeting of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester district council of the P.P.U. was held at Gloucester. In opening the meeting Mr. R. W…

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Working Hours. Labour Council Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 9

The Labour Council of New South Wales decided last night not to support the Trades Hall Secretaries' Association in its applications to the…

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Meat Council. Result of Melbourne Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 6

The general secretary of the Primary Producers' Union (Mr. M.P. Ounlop) has returned from Melbourne, where he had been attending…

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Council of Action. Wages and Hours to Be Discussed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 6

Mr. A.C. Willis, secretary to the Commonwealth Council of Action stated that the council would meet next Wednesday in Sydney to deal…

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Shire President Resigns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 4

Councillor McGregor, president of Bolwarra Shire Council, tendered his resignation of that position and also as a member of council at a special…

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Shire Elections. Process of Nomination

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 3

Between the present time and the Shire elections on December 2 quite a lot of things have to be done on prescribed days and times. The…

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Meat Council Result of Melbourne Conference

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 4

The general secretary, of the Primary Producers' Union (Mr M. P. Dunlop) has returned from Melbourne, where he had been attending the…

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The Gas Service Discussion at the Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Municipal Council a discussion took place regarding the inadequate gas service in Sydney-street. At the…

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Alderman Weakley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 4

Alderman Weakley, who has had leave of absence from the East Maitland Municipal Council for two months, during which time he…

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LOCAL & General News Tarro Shire Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 4

A revision court for the purpose of revising the lists of electors for Tarro Shire, and determining the validity of claims and objections, will be held…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting. Minutes Questioned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Council was held in the chambers last evening. There were present: Aldermen W. M. Porter…

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Farms in Municipalities. Too Heavily Rated. Relief Required and Available

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 4

Farmers in municipalities complain justly too, when they are requested to pay he same rates as those living in residence areas, and frequently they desire to be transferred to adjoining shires. Differential rating is being advocated to get over the differently, but the…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 4

At the meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday last, there were present Ald. C. T. Abbott (Mayor), J. R. Wallis, R. L…

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The Shire President's Dinner

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 3

The residents of Bogolong still recall with enjoyment the days when Dinnie O'Toole was Shire President. A board man was Dinnie, in mind as well…

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No Endowment for Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 3

At the request of Patrick Plains Shire Council, Mr. W. Bennett, M.L.A., brought under the notice of the Minister for Local Government…

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Council of Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 6

The Commonwealth Council of Action continued its deliberations at the Trades Hall. When the afternoon's session terminated, the following official…

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Aberdeen Municipal Council Tokn Clerk's Suspension. Evidence at the Inquiry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 1

Reprinted from the "Aberdeen Advance":—Mr. H.E. Street, inspector of Accounts, from the Department of…

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