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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 69

Shire Valuations Appeals in Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 3

This afternoon several appeals against the valuation imposed by the valuer to the Cessnock Shire Council were mentioned before Mr. W. A…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 2

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

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Shire's Experience Does a Motor Lorry Pay?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 6

It is a bit late in the day to ask such a stupid question, but it was asked in Gunning Shire the other day, and the answer was inevitably…

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500 Residents Condemn Garbage System And Ask the Aldermen to Resign System Described as the Dirtiest Ever Introduced. Last Night's Public Meeting. at the Public Meeting Held in Th School of Arts Last Night the Aldermen Were Censured for Their Action in Refusing to Submit the Ga Rbage Question to a Referendum, and Were Called Upon to Resign

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 1

The meeting was organised by the Muswellbrook progress Association, an organisation that has only asserted its presence since the garbage…

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Shire Appeals. Series of Adjournments. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1924 · page 4

Set down for hearing six weeks ago, it will be two months before the appellants, in regard to certain assessments in Vincent-street, have the…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1924 · page 7

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

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Garbage System Condemned Muswellbrook Aldermen Asked to Resign

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 October 1924 · page 4

The largest public meeting of ratepayers yet held in Muswelbrook. fully 500 persona being present, took place in the School of Arts on Monday night,…

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Will Not Resign. Garbage Protest Muswellbrook Aldermen's Decision. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1924 · page 5

At the regular meeting of the Municipal Council last night the resolution passed at the gardens system protest at the Monday…

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Heddon Death Trap. Repairs to Bridge. Council's Responsiblity. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1924 · page 4

The following communication has been received from the Under-Secretary of the Public Works department by the council on subject of…

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Proposed Municipality. for Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1924 · page 4

In acknowledging the receipt of the Cessnock council's letter on the proposal to detach a portion of Cessnock shire and constitute it a separate…

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Cessnock Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 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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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 2

Regular meeting of Council held an Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Andrews), Ald. Keene, Joughin, Smith, and…

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Tree Planting. Fantastic Futurist Schemes Shire Council and School Children

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 5

The Cessnock Shire Council apparently is beginning to realise that some system of tree-planting and town beautification should be carried…

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Shire Valuations Recent Appeals

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 4

The clerk submitted a report to yesterday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council regarding the annual [?]rges imposed under section 171 of…

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Council Ziffs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 7

In the course of a discussion at the meeting of the Shire Council yesterday Cr. Cousins remarked that the councillors would be…

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Man of Many Parts Mayor of West Maitland

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 4

One of the most public-spirited man in the Maitland district to Alderman Waller, Mayor of Weet Maitland…

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Muswellbrook's Garbage Protest Alderman Refuse to Resign

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 8

At the regular meeting of MUswellbrook Municipal Council on Wednesday night, the resolution passed at the garbage system protest meeting on…

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Will Not Resign. Garbage Protest Muswellbrook Aldermen's Decision. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 7

At the regular meeting of the Municipal Council last night, the resolution passed, at the garbage system protest meeting on Monday…

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Shire Clerks' Conference. a Valuable Institution. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 15

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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Against Bonuses. Inter-union Council Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 November 1924 · page 6

Action has been taken by the Inter-union council to bring about the abolition of the system under which bonuses are paid to employees at the…

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