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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

1,074 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 54

Primary Producers' Union Quarterly Meeting Hunter District Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Singleton District Council was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Scone, on Friday, 14th, September, 1923, at 2 p.m…

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Tarro Shire. Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 10

Tarro Shire Council met at the shire office East Maitland yesterday. Health Inspector Branch reported having with Chief Inspector Godfrey…

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Patrick Plains Shire Monthly Meeting. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 9

There was a full attendance of councillors at the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council. The president (Councillor…

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Workers As Jurors. Labour Council's Request

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 11

The Jury Act provides that persons eligible to serve on juries shall have an annual income of at least £30 from real estate, or partly real and partly…

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Weight of Loads on Shire Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

The recent decision of the Wallarobba Shire Council to limit the weight of loads that pass over the. shire's highways to six tons,…

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Returned Soldiers and the Council (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 1

Sir,—a certain amount of publicity has been given to the issue raised by this sub-branch of the Returned Sol[?]liers and Sailors' Imperial…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 4

A court for the revision of lists or electors and ratepayers and for determining the validity of claims and objections, will be held at the…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 6

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

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Council's Staff. Scheme of Reorganisation. Important Alterations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 6

Consequent on two of the members of the West Maitland Municipal Council's staff having recently left to take up other positions, a special…

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Land Valuation. Local Government Conference. Aldermen's Expenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 6

When the Local Government Association's conference met on Thursday, Ald, Taylor of coonamble brought forward a resolution favoru…

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 6

In the Legislative council the public service (Temporary officers) Bill and the Crown Lands Amendment (Disposal) Bill passed the remaining stages…

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Municipal Revision Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 2

A revision court to revise the supplementary list of electors of Dungog Municipality will be held at the Court House, Dungog, on October…

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Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of Council was held on 19th inst. Present: The Mayor (Ald. W. R. D.Stephens), Al. Mcintosh, Francis…

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Corruption Alleged. Against Glebe Council, Alderman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 4

During the hearing of a case in Sydney District Court allegations of corruption were made against a number of aldermen of the Glebe Council…

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Shire Electoral Revision Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A sitting of the Electoral Revision Court, presided over by Mr A. R. Perry, P.M., was held at the Courthouse yesterday. In all 61 names were…

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Local Government Conference Against P.p. Boards. Payment for Aldermen

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 5

The Narromine representative at the Local Government Conference on Thursday moved that the Government be asked to abolish Pastures…

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Chamber of Commerce! Council Meeting at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 6

A meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday. Mr. M. C. Reid, vice-president in the chair…

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Municipal Council MEETING

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

At the meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, there were present, Aid. C. T. Abbott (in chair), A. S. Borthwick,…

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A Busy Week the Mayor's Visit

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

The Mayor, Ald. J. W. Chalmers, visited Sydney last week and attended the annual Local Government Conference for the three days of its…

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