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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 6

Two subjects that are likely to cause animated discussion at the next regular meeting of the municipal council are the appointment of…

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Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 8

A meeting of Council was held on Wednesday, 9th inst. Present: Ald. B[?]ley (Mayor), McLeod, McIntosh, Francis and Neasby…

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A Municipality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 6

The proposed formation of a municipality to embrace the town of Cessnock was brought up at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the Council [?] held in the Council Chambers on Thursday. Present. Councillors A. S. Pankhurst (President), F. J…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 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, D…

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Shire Saleyards Returns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 6

At the meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council on Thursday the saleyards manager reported during Derember 967 cattle and 544 sheep had been…

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The Shire Health Report

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 6

Inspector Doyle, at the Patrick Plains Council meeting on Thursday, reported that there had been no cases of infectious disease reported in the…

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Shire's Protest. Against Valuer-general

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 16

When the Premier, Sir George Fuller was defending the Valuer-General's Department against attacks by Messrs. Nesbitt and Missingham…

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Road Grants Shire's Association's Complaint

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

The executive committee of the Association at a conference on Tuesday complained of the delay in the allotment of the Federal and State grants…

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Cessnock Shire Estimate of Income and Expenditure

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 5

The following estimate of income and expenditure for the Cessnock Shire area was submitted by Mr. Grieve, Shire clerk, at a meeting of…

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Cessnock Shire. Buildings Erected in 1923. Estimated at £350,234

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 14

Throughout the Cessnock Shire area during the past year building operations have been actively carried out. The Whole of the towns South of…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council held Tuesday evening. There were present: Alderman A. S. Foster…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 1

The usual meeting of the council was held on Wednesday evening, when the attendance was as follows: Aldermen W. V. Parkinson (Mayor)…

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Tarro Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held yesterday in the Council Chambers, East Maitland. Present: Councillors, Markham…

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Municipal Progress a Lesson for Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 7

The writer of local government notes in the "Sydney Morning Herald" makes some interesting comments in yesterday's issue relative…

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Wallarobba Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 10

At the monthly meeting of the Wallaroboba Shire Council there were present: Councillors R. W. Alison (president); A. G. H. Law[?]ie…

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Aldermen Surcharged. Determined Not to Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 6

At the meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. Bird) brought on the matter of a demand by the Local Government Department for…

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Shire Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

The claims of Mr. A. E. Heuston, of Weston, as a candidate for the vacancy in B riding, Cessnock Shire Council, due to Mr. T. L. Johns'…

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Labour Newspapers Council's Resolutions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

The question of the attitude to be adopted by the N.S.W. Labour Council towards the new official organ of the Australian. Labour party in…

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Patrick Plains Shire Monthly Meeting. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 10

At the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains. Shire Council there was a full attendance of councillors. The president (Councillor…

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