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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

1,074 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 54

Electric Light in Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

The municipal council has agreed to the conditions set forth in connection with electric light for the shire. The municipal council…

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Mr. W. R. Lindsay Appointed. Cessnock Shire Engineer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 5

There were a number of applications before the Cessnock Shire Council yesterday. Mr. W. R. Lindsay, engineer…

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A Public Bath. Council's Support

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

The Royal Life Saving Society of New South Wales have forwarded the following communication to the Cessnock Shire Council:…

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Oakhampton Needs. Deputation to Cessnock Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

Messrs. W. McKeachic and H. Tuckey, representing the Oakhampton Progress Association, waited on the Cessnock Shire council on…

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Cessnock Municipality. Failure to Fix Boundaries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 8

The Council had before them yesterday a letter from the under-secretary of the Department of Local Government dealing with the question of the…

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Shire Council Matters. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 6

Sir,—Judging by your report of the last Shire meeting, Councillor Dorrington was in a decidedly humorous mood when speaking against the objection…

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Coal Miners. Determined to Fight. Decision of Council. Maitland Field Battleground

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 5

Most strenuous opposition to the demands made by the Maitland coal proprietors is to be put up by the Coal Miners Federation, and…

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Mining Crisis. Sunday's Aggregate Meetings Council's Action Endorsed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 6

Aggregate meetings were held on Sunday throughout the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields, at which the policy of the council o action an connection…

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Aberdeen Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the councila we, held on tho 16th inst. There was a full attendance, of aldermen and Mayor Burgess presided. The…

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LOCAL & General News Eolwarra Shire Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 4

Ratepayers in Bolwarra Shire are notified that the period allowed for payment of rates has expired. All rates remaining unpaid after the…

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Soldiers' jRates and Shire Councijls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Merrlwa Shire Council the president stated that the Tamworth Shire, had made a move in regard to arrears of…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

Sitting as a Court of Municipal Appeal on Saturday, Major Crane, P.M., approved of the following assessments, most of which had been settled…

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Matters Municipal. the Issue Bet Out

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

Sir,—In compliance with your request to state the position arising out of the vote of electors to be taken on May 26th, I have to reply…

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Aberdeen. Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of Council was held on 16th inst. There was a full attendance of aldermen, and Mayor Burgess presided. The…

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Municipal Appeals. Decisions of Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

Sitting as a of Municipal Appeal at Singleton -Court House on Saturday, Major Crane, P.M., approved of the following assessments, most of…

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Federal Steamers. Kidman and Mayor Contract

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 2

Although the Commonwealth was awarded £75,000 by Sir Mark Sheldon, acting as arbitrator in the dispute between it and Messrs. Kidman…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present Aldermen Fry (Mayor). Holmes, Waller,…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 3

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the office, East Maitland, yesterday, Councillors Taylor (president), Butler, Foster,…

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Shire Matters. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 3

Sir,—Will you kindly grant me space in your paper to comment on the above, and I will be as brief as possible. At first, I wish to endorse "Ratepayer's"…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 4

At the meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, there were present the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Chalmers), and Ald. R…

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