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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

1,074 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 54

Weight of Loads. Wallarobba Shire Limit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1923 · page 9

A deputation, representing teamsters, in the Wallarobba Shire, asked Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government, to have…

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Lake Road Protest. Cessnock Citizens Support Council's Action

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1923 · page 5

Judging by the chorus of approval with which the condemnation of the Government by the president of Cessnock Shire Council for its…

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Water and Sewerage. Cessnock Council's Requests. Conference with Water Board

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1923 · page 6

The members of the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board attended a meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council on Tuesday…

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Muswellbrook Letter Municipal Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 November 1923 · page 6

On the recommendation of the sub-committee appointed to consider the question, the municipal council has decided to establish a…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Proposed Alteration of Boundary. Council Adopts Neutrality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council took place on Friday last, when there were present: Crs. J. C. White (president)…

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Weight of Loads. Wallarobba Shire Limit

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 4

A deputation, representing teamsters, in the Wallarobba Shire asked Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government to have…

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Municipal Amalgamation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 5

Delegates from the South Cessnock Progress Association met members of the Aberdare Urban Area Committee last Friday night and discussed at…

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Shire Rating

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1923 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government, replying to Mr. Loughlin, said that 93 shires were rated up to…

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Hunter Electorate Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1923 · page 4

At a meeting of the Hunter Federal Electorate Council, Mr. H. J. Carruthers, vice-president in the chair, correspondence was read from…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1923 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Council was held last evening. There were present, Aldermen H. W. Fry (Mayor), W. Kerr, R. L. Pender…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the office, East Maitland, to-day. There were present Councilors Taylor (president),…

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Municipal Council Application

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the shire council, a letter was read from the Local Government Department giving particulars of an application…

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Wallarobba Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 6

At the meeting of the above on Wednesday last, there were present Crs. A. G. H. Lawrie (chairman), J. H. Berry, J. B. Carlton, J. J…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 3

A meeting of the council was held on Friday last, at which the full council were present, Cr. Shearman, President, in the chair…

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Wallarobba Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., in the Assembly, asked:—Has Minister for Local Government yet come to any understanding for arrangement with…

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Trading with the Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 5

An alderman or councillor who is in business in a country town has to keep careful watch to see that he does not become involved in an…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. Lower Valuation. Will Rate Be Increased? Rates Paid on Dartbrook S.S. the Box-thorn

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 2

Monthly meeting of above held at Scone yesterday. Present: Councillors H.L. White (President), A. A. McDonald,. S. Holmes, J. K…

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Disrupting Workers. Industrial Council's View. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 5

The Newcastle Industrial Council, at a meeting last night, decided to protect against the expulsion of Communists from the A.L.P., as such action is…

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Bolwarra Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 6

A meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held at the office, Lorn, yesterday. There were present: Councillors Bowden (president)…

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Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 6

At Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council, it was decided that the election of a Mayor for the Coming year should take place…

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