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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

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Bills Discussed. in the Legislative Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 5

The Jury Amendment Bill was read a third time in the Legislative Council, and returned to the Assembly…

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Municipal Saleyards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 4

In the "Greater Walgga League Journal" to which we make reference in our leading column to-day, some statistics are given of the stock…

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Cessnock Municipality. Petitioning the Governor. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 5

The following resolution was carried at a meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council this morning:—"The Council of the Shire of…

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Alderman's Resignation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 4

Aiderman G.A. Arno[?]t last night tendered his resignation as a member of the Newcastle City Council. He stated that his removal to…

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Roll Op Electors. Cessinock Shire. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 4

The revised list of election for the cessnock shire has been completed As many as 800 names have been added to the roll, and distributed as…

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Idle Collieries Ordered to Resume Action by Miners' Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 2

The central council of the Miners' Federation has decided after a three days' session to order all idle mines in the northern districts to resume work…

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English and Foreign News The following .extracts are from English papers just to hand:— Gifts Declined by Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 4

After taking legal advice, Penarth Council has declined to accept gifts bequeathed to it under the quaint will ofMr G. L. Norris a well-known local…

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Telephone for Shire Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 4

That the work of the shire has grown to such an extent as to make it advisable to have the residences of the clerk and engineer connected with…

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Visit to Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 4

Rev. F. R. Swynny and several members of the Methodist Young Men's Club attended the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 3

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

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Miners' Claims. Aggregate Meetings. Maitland Adopts Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 5

An aggregate meeting of the miners of the Maitland group, which embraces East Grata; South Greta Ayrfield, Glen Ayr, and Astonfields Lodges,…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 5

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

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The Municipality the Shire Council's Recommendation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 4

The proposed municipality of Cessnock, which, by the way, does not appeal so strongly to many of its ardent supporters now that it will be saddled…

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Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 5

At the meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, there were present Aid. J. W. Chalmers (Mayor), J. A. Jones, D…

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Roll of Electors. Cessnock Shire Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 7

The revised list of electors for the Cessnock shire has been completed As many as 800 names have been added to the roll, and distributed as…

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Mining Position. Council Meets in Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 9

The central council of the Miners' Federation met in Sydney, to consider the decision of the chairman of the Coal Tribunal (Mr. C. nibble) in…

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War Manifesto. Policy of Labour Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 9

Without any discussion the Sydney Labourf Council last week adopted and ordered to be issued a manifesto drawn up by its executive. setting out…

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City Council and Graft No Defnite Charges by Mr Nesbitt. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 4

Mr T. H. Nesbitt, ex-Town Clerk, in a letter to Mr B. W. D. Weaver, M.L.A., says he will make no definite charges of graft against the City Council. He…

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Municipal Government. Sir John Sulman's Enquiries. Montreal, Sept. 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 13

A message from New York states that Sir John Suhnan of Sydney, who is investigating the commission form of municipal government in the…

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Stroud Shire Council Extraordinary Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 5

An Extraordinary Vacancy having occurred In the office of Councillor for E. Riding of the Stroud Shire by the resignation of Councillor…

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