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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

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Departmental Methods Mudgee Council's Experience

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 3

The workings of the Departmental mind have often been a source of bewilderment for many people, and one is inclined all times to wonder on what…

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East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 4

A special meeting of the East Maitland Council was held last night in the Council Chambers. There were present: Aldermen A. S. Foster…

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Criminal Prosecutions the Shire Council's Novel Method

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 7

The Shire Council is prosecuting a number of ratepayers charging them with depositing garbage within the curtilage of their houses. In a…

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Community Settlement (Speech delivered in the Legislative Council by the Hon. T. M. Shakespeare, M.L.C., on Co-operation, Community Settlement, and Credit Bill, in regard to Insurance)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 5

Clauce 7, (1) A rural society may be formed for all or any of the following objects:—(q) to arrange insurance on behalf…

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Christmas Wine. Sold Without a License. Ex-mayor Fined

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 9

Ald. A. J. Hurford, ex-Mayor and Deputy-Mayor of Bathurst was convicted on a charge of having sold wine without a license. A fine of £30, or…

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Shire Council. Meeting at Muswellbrook. Road Expenditure. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, there were present: Councillors J. C. White (president), A. McTaggart,…

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Merriwa Shire Council December, Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 6

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held at the shire liall on 11th ult. President J. H. Bettington presiding…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held at the Shire Council Chambers on Friday last. There was a full…

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Deputy-mayor Convicted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

A. J. Hurford, J.P., for 12 years an alderman, a former, Mayor of Bathurst, and at present Deputy-Mayor, was, at the Bathurst Police…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Morpeth Council was held last evening. There were present: Aldermen Cutcline (Mayor), Bourke, Webb,…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: Aldermen A. S. Foster (Mayor),…

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Amalgamation. Reply From Minister Council Suggests Boundaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

The question of amalgamation was further discussed at last evening's meeting of the East Maitland Council…

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Happy Aldermen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

Despite the fact that several contentous matters were dealt with at the last meeting of the council there wag a good deal of…

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Alderman W. M. Porter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

A movement has been started in East Maitland to recognise the services rendered by Alderman W. M. Porter, during his long term of Mayer…

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Municipal Council Garbage System Opposed. Petition From 280 Residents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 1

The first meeting of the Municipal Council this year was held on Wednesday night, when there were present: Aldedmen W. V. Parkinson…

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The Saffron Thistle. a Burning Question. Deputation Interviews Council. Mr. F. W. Kennedy Writes Interestingly

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

At the December meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, a discussion touching the question of the destruction of the saffron thistle (a…

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Letter to the Editor. Municipal Amalgamation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 3

Sir,—I fell loath to rush into print but think the matter is of vital importance to the ratepayers of East Maitland…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the municipal council there were present Aldermen W. V. Parkinson (Mayor), T. J. Purvis, A. W. Swaddling,…

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Municipal Council Committees

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 8

The following committees were appointed at Municipal Council meeting on Thursday evening.—Finance Alderman O'Halloran, Wright,…

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Bolwarra Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Bolwarra shire council was held yesterday afternoon at the shire office, Lorn. There were present, Councillors…

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