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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 63

Municipal and Shire Subcommittees

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 7

The following new municipal committees have been elected. Works, Aldermen McGregor, Head, Wright, and Tulloch. Finance, Aldermen…

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Port Stephens Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 10

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

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Wallarobba Shire. Engineer's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 10

Engineer Halls reported as follows: Re Gardner Bros. Road—I have to recommend the sum of £10 towards repairs as soon as funds are available…

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Municipal and Shire Elections. on the Manning.—by the Wanderer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 6

The municipal and shire elections are now over, and the people have made their choice for the next three years…

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Mayoral Election. West Maitland. Alderman Fry Re-elected Unanimously

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland on Tuesday Alderman Henry William Fry was unanimously…

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November Sales at Shire Yards

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 7

The manager at the shire sale yards reports that during November 4010 cattle, 415 sheep, and 78 horses were sold at the yards, the dues…

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Straying Stock on Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 11

Referring to straying stock, in a report submitted to the shire council the inspector (Mr. B. G. Doyle) said: —"Quite a number of people are…

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Election Incident. Shire President Ballot

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 11

An extraordinary incident marked the proceedings at the special meeting of the Port Stephens Shire, which was convened and held at Raymond…

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Empire Migration. a Mayor's Donation. London, December 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 2

The Mayor of Folkestone announces that he will devote £1000 the whole of the Mayoral allowance—to the assistance of Empire…

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Street Processions. Melbourne Council's Appeal Dismissed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 2

The High Court sitting in Sydney by majority dismissed the appeal of the Mayor and aldermen and City of Melbourne against an order of the…

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Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. Council Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 9

A meeting of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce was held on Friday, Mr. J. Paton, president, in the chair…

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Maitland Municipal Valuations

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 8

The valuations for the municipality of West Maitland, made by the Valuer-General's Department officers, shows that the unimproved value of land is…

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Stroud Shire Council Election of President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1922 · page 4

The first meeting of the newly-elected Councillors of the Stroud Shiro Council, took place at the Shire Chambers, Stroud, on Monday…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1922 · page 4

Since last meeting Building Permits have been issued to the following:—T. L. Hooke, for public hall at Stroud Road; G. March, for sulky…

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No Pay for Holidays. Council Men to Be Dismissed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 December 1922 · page 3

All men employed by the Hurstville Council, excepting the office, staff, will be dismissed on Christmas Eve in order that the council will not incur the…

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Alderman Entertained

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1922 · page 4

At the conclusion of the special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening, the Mayor (Alderman H.W. Fry) entertained…

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West Maitland Council Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1922 · page 6

A special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber Town Hall, last evening Present: The…

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The Lord Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1922 · page 5

Alderman Gilpin, Lord Mayor elect, when asked whether he had read the suggestion of Colonel Murdoch that he should, resign, remarked…

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Shire Classification. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 December 1922 · page 3

Sir,—From the report of the Council meeting held on the 9th instant, it would appear that the impression still exists that the Shire of Patrick Plains…

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Loud Mayor Sworn In

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1922 · page 5

The Lord Mayor-elect, Alderman Gilpin, was sworn in this morning by Mr. Justice Gordon. The only persons present were the retiring…

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