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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 69

Stroud Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Stroud, on Monday, 9th inst. There were…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Council was held on Saturday last, owing to Thursday (the usual day) being occupied with the Shire Land Valuation…

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Alderman Waller Declines to Contest Municipal Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 5

In view of the possible resignation of an a alderman from the East Maitland Municipal Council, Alderman J. H. E. Waller has been approached to…

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Upper Hunter Shire CounCil. (Continuer from page 1)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 4

It being stated that the two questions must be answered in the negative, Cr. McDonald declared that there were no sound reasons…

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The Mayor's Illness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 4

A letter from the Mayor, Alderman H. W. Fry, was read at the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening in which he…

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Shire Saleyards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 6

During the month of May the stock sold at the shire saleyards was as follows: Cattle, 4088; sheep, 735; horses, 91. The yard dues amounted to…

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Municipal Loan a Council's Difficulties

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 8

The Wagga Municipal Council is experiencing difficulty in secury a loan of £10,000 required urgently in connection with the completion of the…

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The Shire Health Report

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

At the Patrick Plains Shire Council meeting on Saturday Mr B. G. Doyle (Health Inspector) reported-that, since his, last report there had been five cases…

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Jerry's Plains and the Shire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

Tha Muawellbrook "Chronicle" of last issue publishes the following:— "The decision of the Muswellbrook Shire Council to take over the control…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. Rouchel Dry Road Scheme. Explanation Sought for Alleged Delay. Answer Given

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 1

Meeting held on Thursday, 5th Inst. Present: Councillors H. L. White (President),A. A. McDonald, A. S. Barwlck, S. Holmes, J. K…

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Labour Council. Maitland Electorate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 7

A meeting of the Maitland State Electorate Council was held on Sunday. Mr. J. Ferry (president) occupied the chair…

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No More Beginners Wanted Shire Clerk's Wisdom

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

The shire clerk plainly showed that he did not desire a repetition of the junior appointment to the engineer to happen when he reported…

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Our Shire Councillors Versus Ratepayers (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

Sir,—By the report of the last meeting of the Shire Council the president referred to a previous motion as eminating in the dark ages…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present Aldermen McDonald, Waller. Armstrong, Pilgrim, Compton,…

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Auditor's Report. West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

The auditor to the West Maitland Municipal Council Mr. F. G. Compton, submitted his report on the audit of accounts for the year ended…

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Council's Powers. Regarding Road Balconies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

The Solicitor-General has advised Newcastle City Council that the only powers the council had regarding road balconies, cantilever awnings,…

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Loan Estimates. Federal, Council, to Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

The Federal Loan Council will meet probably in Melbourne this month in order to consider and loan estimates for the ensuing year…

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Martin's Creek Quarry. Newcastle Council Agrees to Purchase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Cornish) reported to the City COuncil last night that in company with the Mayor of Wickham (Alderman J. L…

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Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting (Before Mr. G. Williams P.M.) Damage to Council Property

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 5

James Hall was charged with being found drunk in Vincent Street on Saturday and also with maliciously damaging a waste receptacle, the…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 5

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the above held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last, there were present his Worship the…

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