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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 63

Shire Valuations a Net Rate Increase

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 4

At the Patrick Plains Shire Council meeting on Thursday the valuer's report was read. It showed that in Riding A the area…

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Triennial Elections Ald. Parkinson Again Tops the Poll. Two Aldermen Defeated. Three New Candidates Elected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 1

Saturday last was one of the busiest days experienced in town for many years, and the cause of the presence of large numbers of…

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Municipal Elections. to the Electors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 2

Ladies and Gentlemen,—I have to thank you sincerely for the generous support given me on Saturday last, and I can assure you the confidence…

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The Lord Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1922 · page 5

It now appears certain that Alderman McElhone will be re-elected Lord Mayor for 1923. The best of good feeling now seems to reign in…

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East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1922 · page 4

The East Maitland Council was to have met last evening, but as there was not sufficient time to send out notices, the meeting was…

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Municipal Difficulties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1922 · page 4

Now that the excitement, in some cases mild, in others somewhat fierce, of the local government elections in over, members of shire councils and…

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Mayor of Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 December 1922 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK. Thursday Dr. Robert Roger has been reelected Mayor for the third term…

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East Maitland's Mayor Alderman Porter Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 4

The mayoral election for the East Maitland Council was held in the Council Chambers last evening. There were present Alderman W. M. Porter…

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Municipal Council. Ald. Dodd Re-elected Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 2

A special meeting of the justelected aldermen of the Scone Municipal Council was held' last evening, the more important…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 3

A special meeting was held on Wednesday, when Cr. Ralston was voted to the chair. The meeting was for electing a President for the next term…

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Mayor of Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 4

Mr. A. L. Adam, town clerk, Raymond Terrace, advises that Alderman Charles Henry Boots was last night unanimously re-elected Mayor for…

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Cessnock Shire President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 4

The newly-elected councillors the Cessnock Shire Council met at the shire chambers, Cessnock, an Thursday afternoon to appoint the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, December 8, 1922. Election of Mayor Dr. Roger's Conditional Acceptance. His Work Praised by Aldermen. Ald. Parkinson, Deputymayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 2

The election of Mayor for the next 12 months took place at a special meeting of the council held on Wednesday evening. Dr. Roger, retiring…

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Informal Voting Stroud Shire's Record

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 2

An analysis of the number of informal votes at the recent elections in Dungog, Wallarobba and Stroud gives food for thought. At Dungog…

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Our Telegrams. Shire President. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 5

Councillor J. C. White has been re-elected president of Muswellbrook Shire Council for the sixth term. He was congratulated by his colleagues…

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P.p. Union District Council Meets at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 4

A meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday afternoon last in the Muswellbrook School of Arts, the following delegates being…

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Campion's Services in the Council. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 2

It is a matter of considerable gratification to me after so many years as an alderman in the Municipal Council of Muswellbrook, to learn…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. Cr. H. L. White—president for 17Th Term. Jump-up Deviation to Be Opened. Optimism in Regard to Dry Road. Upper Hunter Telephone Service Assured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 2

The members of just-elected Upper Hunter Shire Council met yesterday, there being a full meeting, namely, Councillors H. L…

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Muswellbrook Letter Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 3

As previously stated more interest was shown in the triennial municipal elections on Saturday last than at any previous period of local history. The…

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Municipality Favored

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 12

The residents of Cessnock and Aberdare showed very clearly at the poll taken last Saturday that they did not consider that shire government was…

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