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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 69

Shire Clerk's Holiday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 6

The Shire Clerk (Mr J. M Lachlam) informed the Council at its meeting on Thursday that it was 12 months since he had his holidays. He would have a…

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Threepenny Rate. for Cessnock Shire. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 8

The Cessnock Shire Council is renewing its application for the levy of 3d general rate for the year 1.925, for the reason that the limit of 2d…

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Mr. Minahan. Labour Council Refuses Endorsement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 9

By 15 votes to 7, the Sydney Labour Electoral Council refused to endorse the candidature of Mr. P. J. Mina[?]an M.L.A., for the Sydney…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 12

Sir Joseph Cook presided at the Australian Meat Council's luncheon 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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 11

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

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Graft Allegations. City Council's Leases. Terms of Commission. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 5

The Attorney-General (Mr. Bavin) explained to-day that the terms of the Royal Commission to be issued to Mr. Lamb, K.C., to investigate the…

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Municipal Elections Mr. Wheeler Returned at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 October 1924 · page 3

The election which was hold at New-castle on Saturday to till the extraor[?] vacancy in Newcastle City Council caused by the. by the resignation of…

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The New Council Dray

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 4

The miners will not go to work, they said "another day," We'll stop where all the long beerslurk, until we see that dray…

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Council Questions Councillors and Relatives

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 8

One of the members of the Cessnock Shire Council has a son who is engaged on the staff, and the councillor referred to makes it a rule to…

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Lively Scene. Dubbo Council Meeting. Alderman Refuses to Apologise. Dubbo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 5

There was a wild time at Dubbo Council meeting last night when the Works Department engineer was called upon to [?] more fully the…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 6

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

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Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 5

At the meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council held at the Town Hall, Dungog, on Tuesday night last, there were present: Aid. J. W…

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Shire Valuations Valuer-general's Department

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 10

A bill to make it optional whether shires accept the valuations of the Valuer-General's Department or secure themselves the services of other…

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Miners' Federation Central Council Nominations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 10

The following nominations have been received to contest a ballot for four representatives to represent the northern district branch of the Miners'…

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Lively Scene. Dubbo Council Meeting. Alderman Refuses to Apologise. Dubbo

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1924 · page 3

There was a wild time at Dubbo Council meeting last night when the Works Department engineer was called upon to explain more fully the…

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Miners' Federation. Central Council Nominations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1924 · page 6

The following nominations hav[?] been received to contest a ballot for four representatives to represent the northern district branch of the…

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Municipal Elections Mr. Wheeler Returned at Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1924 · page 14

The election which was held at Newcastle on Saturday to fill the extraordinary vacancy in Newcastle City Council caused by the resignation of…

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Shire Clerks' Conference. a Valuable Institution. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 2

The conference of Local Government clerks held-last week is considered by Mr. Grieve, shire clerk, to be one of the most important yet held. The…

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Merriwa Shire Council October Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 5

At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council there were present.—Crs. J. H. Bettington (president), A. M. Jennings, H. O…

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Garbage System. Muswellbrook Protest. Aldermen Asked to Resign. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 5

The largest public meeting of ratepayers yet held in Muswellbrook, fully five hundred persons being present, took place in the School of Arts last…

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