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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 69

The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, July 29, 1923. the Shire Scores £4000 GRANT

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 2

The Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed that the following sums have been made available from the State main roads loan vote,…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Waller Appointed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 4

Alderman J. H. F. Waller was, last evening, elected Mayor of West Mailand, in place of Alderman H. W. Fry, who has resigned in…

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Alderman Waller

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 4

In congratulating Alderman Waller last evening on his election as Mayor of West Maitland in succession to Alderman H. W. Fry who…

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Cessnock Shire. Road Improvement Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 7

Further attention was given by the Hunter District water and Sewerage Board to the alteration of water mains in connection with Cessnock Shire…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Walled), Aldermen…

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Sydney Council Bill. Lodger Vote to Be Retained

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 6

As a result of the decision of the State Cabinet, the Sydney Corporation (Amendment) Bill will be gone on with in the Legislative Assembly…

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Cash and Cheques. Stolen From Vaucluse Council Chambers. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 5

Safebreakers made another raid on the Vaucluse Council Chambers during the night, and got away with about £40 in cash, and £100 worth…

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Municipal Electors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 4

It is notified that a supplementary list of electors of the Municipality of West Maitland is now being prepared, and application for enrolment of…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 3

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland Thursday. There were present Councillors Markham (Pres.),…

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Alderman Waller

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 2

In congratulating Alderman J. H. F. Waller on his election as Mayor of West Maitland in succession to Alderman H. W. Fry, who resigned…

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Local Government Action Against Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 10

A case or considerable interest to local government bodies was heard before Mr. E. A. Prior, P.M., at the Mudgee Police Court on Monday, when…

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£5000 Grant to Cessnock Shire Council on Impossible Conditions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 5

Notification has been received that approval has been given for £5000 from the Main Roads Grant to the Cessnock Shire Council for…

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Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 6

A meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last. Present: Ald. Chalmers (Mayor), Borthwick, Fitzgerald, F…

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A Danger lo Children The, Denman Cage. Shire Council Takes Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 7

At to-day's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, Mr. O. G. Morton, engineer, in submitting a report of the works proposed to be…

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Tarro Shire Valuations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 4

Mr. Sievers, in response to representations made by Hon. Walter Bennett, on behalf of landowners in the Miller's Forest district, who are…

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Shire Councillors Divided

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 5

Two deputations from the Erina Shire Council waited upon Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Local Government, in connection witha proposal to…

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Stroud Shire Grant

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 2

Messrs. T. H. Hill and R. S. Vincent, Ms.L.A., have been informed that the following has been made available from the State Main Roads…

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Katoomra Council Trouble

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 8

A sensation was caused in the katomba Town Hall by the Mapor (Ald. Binney) suspending the town clerk (Mr. T. N. Ayling). the matter arose…

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Marriage Act. Amending Bill Before Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 7

Mr. Kavanagh resumed the debate on the second reading of the Matrimonial Clauses Amendment Bill in the Legislative Council yesterday…

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Shire Inspection. Upper Wattagan District. Proposed New Bridge. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 4

Although the Cessnock Shire area is an extensive one, and the shire, councillors are busy men, special efforts are made by them to pay…

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