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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

1,074 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 54

Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

A meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last when there were present: Ald. J. W. Chalmers (Mayor), C. T…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Thursday night, February 8th, when Ald. Boots, Krohn, Windeyer, Sutton, and Hain…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Adjourned Monthly Meeting-

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 4

The adjourned monthly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday last, when there were present: Councillors A. S. Pankhurst (President), F. J…

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East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 4

A special meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council Was held last evening when a general rate of 4½ in the £, u.c.v., and a…

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Tar Explosion. Council's Employee Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 9

As the result of the explosion of some boiling tar at Canterbury, James Lane, a council employee, is now in the Western Suburbs…

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Shire Valuations. Sport Stephens Assessment. "Men on Und Harassed."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 16

At the monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council, held at Raymond Terrace, Councillor Ralston moved the suspension of the…

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Chamber of Commerce Meeting of Newcastle Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 6

A meeting of the Council of the New-castle Chamber of Commerce was held on Friday, Mr. J. Paton (president) in the chair…

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Shire Engineers Disagree Hall's Creek Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Shire Council has intimated to the Merriwa Shire Council that their engineer (Mr. Morton) would be pleased to meet…

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Sunday Cricket Greta Council Grants Permission

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 3

The cricketers of Greta have applied to their local council for permission to play cricket on the Park on Sundays. Rev. H. M. Rupp, Anglican Anglican minister,…

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Amalgamation. Shires and Municipalities. to Reduce Expenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

The Minister fur Local Government (Mr. Fitzpatrick) urges the councils ana shires to consider the question of an amalgamation of shires…

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Cessnock Shire. Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 7

The Cessnock Shire Council met at the shire chambers, Cessnock. There were present Councillors J. Brown (president), A. Johns, J. Cousins,…

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Morpeth Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Bourke),…

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Letter to the Editor. Bolwarra Shire's Zeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 3

Sir,—Recently you reoprted that Bolwarra Shire had asked some of the adjoining [?]ounc[?] remove noxious weeds. This makes me think…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Cessnock, on Tuesday. Cr. J. Brown (president)…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday, when all the Councilors were present, Cr. Shearman, President, occupying the chair…

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Tarro Shire. Council MEETIlNG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 6

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the office, East Maitland yesterday. There wore present Councillors Taylor…

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Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 5

A meeting of Aldermen of the Dungog Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last when there were present: Ald. J. W. Chalmers…

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"Iniquitous Methods." Railway Department and Freights. Municipal Council Objects

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council it was decided to co-operate with the Glen Innes Council in protesting to Parliament…

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Municipal Council. Proposed Town Water Supply Ratepayers to Be Approached. Referendum on 24th INST

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

With the exception of Ald. Harrison from whom there was an apology, there was a full attendance at the special meeting of the…

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More Light in the Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

During the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night, Ald. Fitzgerald drew attention to the poorness of the light that was…

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