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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

1,074 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 54

Shire Matters. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 5

Sir,—I must again ask for space in your valuable journal to reply to the Shire Clerk's letter, which appeared in Saturday's issue. Mr. McLachlan does…

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Shire Presidents. Typical of British Methods. Governor's Praise

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 7

The annual conference of the Shires Association was opened by the State Governor. Sir Walter Davidson, who remarked that shire presidents…

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Action Against Maitland Council New Trial Granted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 3

An application for a new trial has been granted to Robert Hunter, plaintiff in a recent action against the West Maitland Municipal Council…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last. Present. Cr. J. C. White (President), R, Clendenning, junr.,…

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Electricity Supply. Cessnock Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 5

The council clerk, Mr. Grieve, drew attention at last meeting of the council to a communication which had been received from Mr. Allbut re the location…

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Shire Presidents. Governor Testifies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 1

"The shire presidents are typical of the British methods of meeting lemands as they arise," said the Governor (Sir Walter Davidson) in…

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Heavy Traffic. Damage to Shire Roads. Minister to Go Into the Matter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 2

Replying to a deputation at Kyogle the Minister for Local Government said he thought something should be done to check the depredations of those people,…

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Municipal Chambers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 2

During the absences of the clerk (Mr. David Boyd) on annual leave, the office of the Municipality of Dungog will be open for business…

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Letter to the Editor Shire Councils and Municipal Amalgamation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 2

Sir,—In continuance of this matter I would point out the neglect of councils in the past in administering Local Government law, etc. The…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 3

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

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Electricity. East Maitland Deliberations Special Council, Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 2

A special meeting of the Kast Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening, to consider the electric light question. The Mayor,…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. All the Councillors were present, and Cr. Shearman, President, was in the chair…

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Wallarobba Shire MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 5

A meeting of the council of the Wallarobba Shire was held on Monday last when there were present: Cr. R. W. Alison (president), Crs…

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Bolwarra Works. Shire Engineer's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 4

The engineer reporting on the matter of the proposed high-level bridge over the paterson River at Summer Hill stated that he considered that…

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Not Impressed." Shire President on Shires Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2

Council Elias Bowden, president of the Bolwarra Shire Council referred to the recent Shire Conference this afternoon at the monthly meeting of…

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Bolwarra Finances. Auditor's Report to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2

The auditor to the Bolwarra Shire Council submitted his report on the transactions for the year ending December 31, 1922, at this afternoon's…

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Primary Producers' Union Proposed New District Council. Headquarters at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 1

A meeting of branch representatives is to be held in Muswellbrook for the purpose of considering a proposal to form a new district…

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Shire Council Meeting Postponed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 6

As a mark of sympathy with Councillor A. S. Pankhurst (Shire President) in his recent sad bereavement, the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire…

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Bolwarra Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 2

The Bolwarra Shire Council meeting which was held yesterday afternoon, was attended by the following:—Councillors Bowden…

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Wallarobba Shire Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 4

The Wallarobba Shire Council, through Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., complains that they do not want to pay the amount asked for by the…

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