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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

1,074 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 54

Chamber of Commerce. Election of Council at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day, the following the enduing your Messrs, L. E…

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Struck Off. Names of Prominent Labourites. Electorate Council Incident Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 5

A sensational incident occurred at the last meeting of the Western Suburbs Electorate Council of the A.L.P., according to members of the…

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Municipal Election the Battle Rages. (Editor Dungog "Chronicle.")

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 3

Sir,—On 26th inst. we are called on to select an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald. J. A. Jones, he having…

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Municipal Election Mr. Alison's Address. Questions and Answers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the Town Hall on Wednesday night to hear the address by Mr. R. W. Alison in connection with…

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Empire Day and Municipal Election. (Editor Dungog "Chronicle.")

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 2

Sir,—I may seem afar, crying from the heights of Empire to the depths of next Saturday's penny contest. Not to both the acid teat applies…

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Dungog Municipality Extraordinary Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 2

Saturday next is polling day for the Municipality of Dungog and the booth will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The candidates are R. W…

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Shire Matters. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 6

Sir,—Will you kindly grant me space in your valuable paper to endorse "Ratepayer's" and "Another Ratepayer's" letters in your issues of the…

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Shire Matters. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 6

Sir,—The Shire Council has been coming in for a fair amount of criticism in the columns of your paper recently at the hands of different…

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Meeting of the Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 6

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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Roger Ormethwaite's Marriage. (Published by Special Arrangement) (Copyright). Chapter Xxvi. a Family Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 3

It was late in the evening of that same day that Alan was rung up on the telephone by Maian Ormethwaite…

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Dungog Municipality Extraordinary Election. Big Poll

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 2

On Saturday last an extraordinary election was held in the municipality of Dungog and was contested by ex-Ald. J. A. Jones and Mr. R…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the last Maitland Council wan held last, evening. There were present: Aldermen W. M. Porter (Mayor), W…

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Shire Matters. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 3

Sir,—I was rather surprised to notice in your Saturday's issue the Shire Clerk's name at the bottom of a letter, in reply to a former one of mine…

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Driving of Cattle. Cessnock Council's Action. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 5

The danger to school children from cattle being driven along the roads was referred to at the meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council to-day…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 2

Meeting held on Monday evening last Present: Mayor Dodd, Ald. Millard, Smith, Andrews, and Keene; also the Town Clerk (Mr…

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Shire Assessments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 4

The appeals lodged against assessments in the Belwarra Shire numbered 63, but these have been dealt with. Most of thorn were…

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Shire Engineers. Suggestion of Grouping. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 5

Replying to a deputation to-day, the Minister for Local Government suggested that in cases where the work in two or three shires could be…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting. More About the Gas. Whole System to Be Examined Ald. Purvis Threatens to Resign From Works Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting or the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, the attendance being as follows:—…

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Cessnock Shire. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 3

A meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held Thursday. There were present: Councillor J. Drown (president), Councillors A. W. JohnS[?]…

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Economy in Shire Engineers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 6

Replying to a deputation to-day the Minister for Local Government suggested that in cases where the work in two or three shires could be performed…

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