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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 69

Angry Scenes. South Brisbane Council. Labour Mayor's Attitude. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 5

There were uproarious scenes in the South Brisbane City Council last night when Labour members characterised their own Labour Mayer…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Morpeth Council was held last evening.There were present Aldermen Cutelittle (Mayor), Webb, Lawler, Searles,…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 4

a court for the purpose of revising the list of electors for the Municipality of West Maitland will be held at the Courthouse, on Monday…

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Road Grant. for Cessnock Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 4

Messrs, Baddeley, Murray, Council, Bennett and O'Hearn have been adviced by the Under-Secretary for the Local Government Department that…

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Shire Assessments. Ckssnock Appeals. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 5

Mr. H. H. Chippendall, P.M., presided at the Valuation Appeal Court, in the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday afternoon…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 7

The fortnightly the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present Aldermen Jas. H. F. Waller (Mayor),…

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Muswellbrook Letter Muswellbrook, Tuesday. Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 7

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, Councillors J. C. White (president), A. McTaggart, D. M…

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Municipal Council.—electric Light

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 7

At the last meeting of the municipal council a report from the electrical engineer (Mr. James) was read as follows:—"I have to report…

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Letter to the Editor. Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 3

Sir,—In report of Bolwarra Shire Council in "Mercury," 6th, a letter is stated as having been receive, and an assertion made that the other…

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City Council a Royal Commission

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 2

There will be a Royal Commission to nvestigate allegations of civic corruption made by Mr W. F. Cropley. The Premier made this statement in…

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Cessnock Unemployed. Approach the Council. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 4

Having assisted the Aberdare Central miners by providing relief work, during a three months' idleness on the construction of the Neath…

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Aberdeen Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 3

The municipal bye-election held on Saturday last resulted in the return of H. L. Collins and A. J. Meredith. Council has now its full complement…

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Wallarobba Shire MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 5

At the meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council on Wednesday last there were present Crs. R. W. Alison (president), H. H. Randall, W…

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Transfer to Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the advt. in this issue regarding the proposal to alter the boundaries of Dungog Municipality and Wallarobba Shire by…

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Mining Companies Appeal Against Shire Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 3

The Cessnock Shire Council is making a levy upon various colliery companies to the extent of £15 for the privelege of carrying their…

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Swimming Baths Council and Water Board

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 7

In connection with the supply of water for the proposed public swimming baths in Cessnock, or rather, the difficulty about obtaining the…

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Meat Council. Australians in London. London, Oct. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 5

Sir Joseph Cock presided at the Australian Meat Council's lunoheon at the Savoy Hotel The wines on the menu were wholly Australia in…

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Alleged Graft. City Council Commission. Statement by Premier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 3

Sir George Fuller had an interview with Alderman D. Gilpin, Lord Mayor of Sydney, in reference to the allegation of corrupt practices in…

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Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 2

The Municipal by-election, held on Saturday last, resulted i she return of Mr. H. L. Collins and A. J. Meredith. The Council has now…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Singleton Municipal Council was held on Thursday night. Owing to pressure on our space a report of the business…

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