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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 69

Verdict Against Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 2

Before Mr Justice Campbell and a jury, in Sydney on Tuesday, the council of the municipality of Tenterfield was sued by the Commonwealth…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 11

The regular meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held on Tuesday. There were present Alderman Cuteliffe (Mayor), Webb, Bourke, and…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 2

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

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Cessnock Shire Council Ordinary Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present: Crs. John Brown…

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Some Startling Information. Shire Council Not Moved in Matter of Municipality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 9

The way the wind blows in the matter of the proposed municipality for Cessnock was shown yesterday, at the meeting of the Cessnock Shire…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting' of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening. The Mayor (Alder-, men W. V. Parkinson/), and…

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House Shortage Problem. "Damable Conditions" Alleged Rent Profiteering Matter Discussed by Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 4

"That in view of a recent inspection of premises (intended as sheds and stables) which are occupied by families who are unable to procure housing accommodation, and the acute shortage of houses existing in…

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Shire Valuer Appointment Confirmed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 3

Following Certain questions raised at the previous meeting of the Shire Council, regarding the appointment of the shire valuer, it will be…

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Railway Crossing. Council Taking Action

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 9

In a minute presented to the Shire Council yesterday the president drew attention to the dangerous crossing in Vincent street, near the railway…

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Shire Loan Proposals. Concreting Vincent Street Appointing A Temporary Engineer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 4

Several matters in connection, with the concreting of Vincent - Street, under the £50,000 loan proposals, came before the Cessnock Shire…

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Legislative Council Mr. Lang on the Proposed Appointments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 6

According to Mr. Lang, leader of the State Labour Party, it will be impossible to instify any anti-Labour appointments to the Legislative Council…

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Proposed Swimming Baths. Question of Water Supply. Matter Again Held Over By Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 5

Further correspondence relative to the proposal of Mr. F. Miller to establish public swimming baths in Cessnock was read at yesterday's…

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Aberdeen. Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of Council was held on 20th inst. Present: Mayor Francis, Ald. Hodson, Landers, O'Brien, and Adnum…

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Cessnock Shire. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 8

As the works upon which the £50,000 of loan money, acquired by the Cessnock Shire Council will require an increased amount of supervision, the…

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New Election. Railway Union Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 11

In the Industrial Arbitration Court, before His Honor, Judge Rolin, an application was made by John White, of Westmead, a member of the New South…

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Sunday Games. Brisbane Council Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 6

The Cabinet has decided that it is not practicable for it to interfere with the decision of the Brisbane City council to permit the playing of games…

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Agricultural Bureau New Advisory Council. Educational Problems

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 9

The conference of Agricultural Bureau at Hawkesbury expressed the opinion that the inauguration of the advisory council had been more than…

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Loan Proposal. East Maitland Move. Discussion at Council Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 3

The East Maitland Municipal Council on Tuesday considered a proposal to borrow £10,000 for road work…

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Stroud Shire Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 4

Councillor W. E. Flannery, President of the [?] Shire Council, several urgently [?] works [?] with [?], being…

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Cessnock Shire Activities. Assistant Engineer Appointed. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 4

Owing to increased volume of work, and the necessity for closer supervision of a number of important works, the Cessnock Council found it…

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