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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 69

Loan Council. Migration Money From Britain. Question in Assembly

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

During the time for asking questions in the Legislative Assembly. Mr. Lang, leader of the Opposition, asked Mr. Wearne, Acting Premier,…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Waller Appointed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 3

Alderman J. H. F. Waller was, on Tuesday elected Mayor of W[?] Mattland, in place of Alderman H. W. Fry, who has resigned in…

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Cessnock Shire. Road Improvement Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 7

Futher 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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Sydney Council Bill. Lodger Vote to Be Retained

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 7

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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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 1

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held at the Shire Council Chambers on…

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Muswellbrook Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council there were present, Councillors J. C. White (president), A. McTaggari, D. M…

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Football. Ex-mayor Dodd's Team versus "Advocate" Smith's. Dodd's Training' Notes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

Joe McCue, wing three-quarter, has broken-down. It is thought that Maitland races, on the same date,has something to do with it…

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Threatening Litter to Toowoomba's Mayor Sewer flump Objected To. TOOWOOMBA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 5

Because the Toowoomba council is establishing a sewer damp at North Toowoomba, the Mayor (Alderman J. D. Annand) has been informed that…

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Sent to Coventry. Old School Practive Revived. Council Expresses Disapproval. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 5

The old practice of "sending to coventry" scholars held to be guilty of misdemeanours of a certain class has apparently been revived at the…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present Aldermen A. S. Foster (Mayor),…

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Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 4

Notice is given to-day that a supplementary list of electors for the Bolwarra Shire, is being prepared Persons not enrolled, who are…

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Miners' Council. Sitting in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 6

The Council of the Miners' Federation is stilling in Sydney. Mr. A. Willis, secretary, said when the meeting adjourned on Wednesday…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 3

The usual meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday, when all the Councillors were present, excepting Cr. Boag, for whom an apology was tendered…

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Wallarobba Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the above held at Dungog oh Wednesday last, there were present: Crs. R. W. Alison (president), A. G. H…

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Cessnock Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 9

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

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Alderman Beattie Resigns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 4

Alderman Beattie, who was elected to the East Maitland Municipal Council at the general elections in December, 1922, has tendered his…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Andrews), Aid. Keene,…

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New Railway Cessnock-cockle Creek Shire Council Taking Action

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 10

The question of the proposed construction of a railway from Cessnock of Cockle Creek came before the Shire Council yesterday…

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Tarro Shire Machinery

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 3

The Tarro Shire Council now possesses a motor tip-wagon, of 50 horse-power, that has a capacity of four-tons. As 48 miles of road have to be attended to, and…

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Cessnock Shire Finances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 4

The finance committee recommended to Cessnock Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, that the following accounts be passed for payment:…

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