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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 69

Municipal Connell

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

Meeting held on Monday evening last. Present: Aid. Andrews (Mayor), Millard, Smith. Keene. Joughin and Wilson; also Mr. Jas…

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Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of Council was held on Wednesday, 12th inst Present: Ald. Francis (Mayor), Ald. Hodson, Adnum and O'Brien…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 11

The monthly meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held on Thursday. There were present: Councillors Markham (president), Priddle,…

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Mr. H. E. Harden. Popular Council Clerk

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 3

At Tuesday's meeting of the East Maitland Council, Mr. H. Emmett-Harden (town clerk.) who has acepted a similar position to the…

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Amalgamation. Discussion at East Maitland Council Supports Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 3

The amalgamation question was further discussed at a meeting of the East Maitland Council on Tuesday. The Mayor (Alderman Foster)…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, March 17. (Before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.m.) Shire Prosecutions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 14

The Bolwarra Shire Council proceeded against four cyclists for riding bicycles in Lorn after sunset without lights…

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Naval Policy. Defence Council Meets. Mr. Brice to Make a Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 4

The naval policy of the Commonwealth, it is understood was fully discussed at a meeting of the Defence Council held in Melbourne…

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Metal Quarries. at Martin's Creek. Proposed Municipal Acquisition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 16

A combined deputation of municipalities in the Newcastle district waited upon Mr. Ball, Minister for Works and Railways, to ascertain…

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Metal Quarries. at Martin's Creek. Municipal Acquisition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 11

Further consideration was given at the conference of local government bodies in the Newcastle Council Chambers on Thursday night to…

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Municipal Tar Sprinkler

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 6

The Singleton Municipal Council has recently made a very valuable and upto-date addition to its plant in the form of one of Noyes Brothers' patent tar…

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Stroud Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 3

At the meeting of the council of Stroud Shire last week, there were present: Crs. W. E. Flannery (president), J. F. Franklin; A. J…

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Merriwa Shire Council March Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above authority was held at the shire hall. Present: Councillors J. H. Bettington (president), A. M…

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Shire Office Staff the Proposed Increases

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 6

Apparently there is a movement afoot which has a tendency to increase the administrative expenses of the Cessnoek Shire Council, and…

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Naval Policy. Defence Council Meets

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 4

The naval policy of the Commonwealth, it is understood, was fully discussed at a meeting of the Defence Council held in Melbourne…

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Alderman's Remarks. Water Board Objects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 7

At the meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board, at was decided, on the motional Alderman R, Gibson, seconded by…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening, There were present: Aldermen H. W. Fry…

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Surf Risks. Council Takes Action. Bather Fined. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 5

Randwick Council has decided to take action against surfers who go out past the saftey flags at Coogee beach…

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Municipal Council. MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 6

At the meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, all the aldermen were present and quite a number of ratepayers…

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Alderman's Comments. Broken Hill Company and Water Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 3

It is likely that when Mr. Ball. Minister for Works and Railways, receives the request of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board for an…

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Flats Prohibited. Mascot Council's, Action. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

The Mascot Council last night decided that in future flats be prohibited within the municipality…

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