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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

1,074 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 54

P.P.U. Council GRIEVANCES

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 4

At the P.P.U. executive meeting, in Sydney last week. M. H. W. Allson (Lower Hunter and Gloucester) moved, and it was carried, that the…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

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

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor Alderman W.M…

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Council's Electricity Undertaking.'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 4

The Wwest Maitland Municipal Council's electricity undertaking although in operation less than 20 months has made fav greater…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above Shire Council met on Wednesday, when all the Councillors were present, Cr. Shearman in the chair…

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Cessnock Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers yesterday, there being present Crs. J. Brown…

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Wallarobba Shire Lands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 4

Mr. W. F.O'HeaRN, M.L.A., inquired from the Minister for Local Government in the Legislative Assembly, whether he would inform…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting. Coal Mining Under the Street. Council Objects

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 1

The portnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present: Aldermen W. V…

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon. Mr. Farner gave notice on behalf of Sir Joseph, Carruthers to move for leave to introduce a…

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Municipal Council. the Town Paddock. Construction of Entrance and Gates in Hand

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

Meeting of above held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Dodd), Aid. Smith, Harrison, Keene, Andrews and Millard; also…

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Transporters Protest Against Shire's Limitation of Loads

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

A meeting of those interested in and affected by the transport of loads over Wallarobba Shire roads was held in the School of Arts on…

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The Rouchel Dry Road Scheme. Shire Council Approves of Suggestion Made by Committee. Contribution From Federal Grant to Be Applied For

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

A copy of the Commonwealth Main Roads Act was tabled at yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, under which a…

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Legislative Council Nationalist Resolutions. to Prevent Swamping. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 5

The Nationalist Conferences to-day carried a motion that each Federal electorate should be divided into three separate electorates, thus…

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Municipal Franchise Abolishing Lodger Votk

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 9

At the annual conferonce of the Federated Municipal and Shire Councils Employees Union (New South Wales, branch) which was…

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Corruption Alleged. Against Glebe Council Aldermen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 14

During the hearing of a casein Sydney District Court allegations of corr[?]tion were made against a number of aldermen of the Glebe Council…

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Bolwarra Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 6

The Bolwarra Shire Council met on Saturday afternoon. There were present: Councillors Bowden (President), Pilgrim, Read, Ferry, McRae,…

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Land Valuation Local Government Conference. Aldermen's Expenses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 11

When the Local Government Association's conference met on 27th ult. Ald. Taylor, of Coonamble, brought forward a resolution…

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Shire Electoral Revision Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 7

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., presided at a sitting of the Shire Electoral Revision Court, in all 61 names were added to the roll—14 in…

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Cricket. Hunter Valley Cricket Council Formed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 7

A conference of representatives of the Newcastle, Hunter, Cessnock, Gloncester, and Singleton Cricket Associations was held in the West…

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Letter to the Editor Valuation of Lands in the Wallarobba Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 7

Sir,—Further evidence of the excessive land valuations by the Valner-General Department. Mr. Glennie's property near Gresford, was…

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Muswellbrook Letter Shire Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 October 1923 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present Councillors J. C. White (president),…

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