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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 69

Endorsement by Nationalist Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 6

The pact entered into between the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) and Dr. Earle Page (Federal Treasurer) for the next Federal elections was…

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Butter Factory Water Consumption Special Meeting of Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 8

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night to deal, with the consumption of water at the Singleton and District Central…

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Divorce Cases. Censorship of Press. Legislative Council's Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 9

An amendment to the Matrimonial Causes (Amendment) Bill imposing censorship over the press in regard to divorce cases was agreed to…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 3

The monthly meeting, of the Council of the Municipality, of Singleton was held on Thursday night last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Waterhouse),…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 3

I have pleasure in reporting that took over the books, etc., and commenced duties again after my illness, on July 11. Mr. Pooley had…

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Stroud Shire MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 3

Stroud Shere Council meeting was held on Monday, August 11, 1924. all councillors being present except Cr. Weismantel for whom an apology…

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Council Staff and Employment

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

The Finance Committee reported to the Municipal Council at the monthly meeting as follows: From the financial statement of the general fund…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Morpeth Council was held last evening. There were present Aldermen Cut cliffe (Mayor), Webb, Bourke…

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Singleton Council. Monthly Meeting. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the council of the municipality of Singleton the Mayor (Alderman Waterhouse) presided over a full…

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Health Inspector's Telephone Council Defrays Annual Rental

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

The finance Committee of the Singleton Municipal Council, at Thursday night's meeting recommended that Council defray the annual Council…

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Land Valuation Court. Bakeweli Bros. v. Upper Hunter Shire. Prolonged Sitting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 4

The Land and Valuation Court, presided over by Mr. Justice Pike, commenced its hearings at the Court House, Scone, on Tuesday…

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A Council Case Timber and Rubbish Counter Allegations by Solicitor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 4

A case in which the Cessnock Shire Council secured a doubtful sort of verdict and in which allegations respecting the way in which the sanitary and…

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Shire Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 4

The Cessnock Shire Council received a number of appeals against the assessments in the shire and these were to have been heard in the Land…

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The Late Mrs. Foster. Council's Sympathy. Meeting Adjourned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 6

The East Maitland Municipal Council met last evening when there were present: Aldermen Wm. Pelter (in the chair) W. Ferry, G. D. Pryco, T. F…

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Swimming Baths. to Be Constructed. by Cessnock Council. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 4

At the last meeting of the CessnocK Shire Council, the shire engineer, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, was requested to submit a report on the construction of…

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Cessnock Shire Council Ordinary Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 3

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

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Shire Office Staff

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 8

A question involving the rate of payment to be made to the latest addition to the shire office staff arose at the council meeting yesterday…

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The Shire Engineer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 7

Mr. W. R. Lindsay is a shire official whose work as an engineer meats with much [?] from time to time by ratepayers who recognise that if…

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Upper Hunter Dry Road. Movement for Extension. Shire Council Makes Visit of Inspection

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 2

It is now some thirteen years since the initial steps were taken to have a through dry road between Moonan Flat (33 miles) and Scone,…

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Dungog Municipal Council Decides to Borrow £1500. for Works and Plant

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 5

A special meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night last when all the aldermen, with the…

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