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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 63

Sir J. Carruthers. Overworked in Council. Reason for Resignation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 4

Sir Joseph Carruthers has decided that the pressure of work is too great for him. He intends to remain to help Sir George Fuller until the…

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Municipal Forecast

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 2

Said the young kookaburra to the old kook[?]burra, The town will get an uplift tomorrow…

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East Maitland Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 4

An advertisement in this issue gives the names of the progress association candidates for the East Maitland Municipal Council…

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Municipal Control Versus Private Enterprise

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 3

Reverting to the estimates of revenue and expenditure compiled by the Council's Electric Light Committee, in which they assert that the…

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Municipal Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 2

Saturday, the day which will seal the fate of many municipal aspirants, draws perilously near. Not for many a year has so much interest been…

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Correspondence. Municipal Election. to the Ratepayers of the Municipality of Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 2

Ladies and Gentlemen,—I being one of the nominees for the position of alderman for your incoming Council, wish to state that I am…

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The Municipality Question. Vote To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 5

To-morrow the ratepayers of the proposed municipal area in Cassnock and Aberdare will be given another opportunity to signify if they desire to have…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council. Special Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1922 · page 5

A special meeting of the Council was held on Thursday afternoon, when there were present: Crs. A. S. Pankhhurst (President), D. P. Shearer, W. Hayes,…

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Shire Council's War Trophy Unveiling Ceremony

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1922 · page 6

The German field gun captured by the French and presented to the Commonwealth, and subsequently allotted to the Patrick Plains Shire Council, was…

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Shire Presidents Dinner Close of Council's Term

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1922 · page 6

To mark the close of the Patrick Plains Shire Council's term of office, the Shire President (Cr. A. S. Pankhurst) entertained the councillors,…

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Testimonial to Alderman Fleming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1922 · page 15

A movement is one foot to recognise the public services of Alderman David Fleming who is retiring from the municipal council after 26…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1922 · page 6

Polling for the election of nine, aldermen to serve in the Municipal Council for the next three years will take place to-day, between the hours of 8…

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Shire President's Dinner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1922 · page 6

The president of Patrick Plains Shire Council (Councillor A S. Pankhurst) entertained the councillors, office staff, and municipal…

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Bolwarra Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1922 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held in the shire offices, Lorn, on Friday afternoon, when there were present…

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Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. Meeting of Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1922 · page 13

A meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, was held on Friday morning, Mr. J. Pa[?] (president) being in the chair…

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Liquor Bill. Criticism in Legislative Council. Immigration Agreement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1922 · page 13

Strong criticism was levelled at the Liquor Amendment Bill when the measure came up for discussion in the Legislative Council…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last, when there were present: —Councillors J. C. White (president),…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 2

The Returning . Officer;* for tPatrick 'Plains Shire Council 'election' '(Mr J. McLaclilan) declared- the result of, the poll at 8.30 on Saturday night…

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Municipal Election Referendum Defeated. Four New Aldermen Elected

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 2

The municipal election just completed has been one of the most ex-citing held in Dungog for many a long year. The polling of 310 votes…

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Local Government Elections Municipal Council Contest

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 2

The voting for nine aldermen for Singleton Municipal Council for the coming triennial period took place on Saturday, and it cannot be said that…

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