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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 69

Graft Charges Lord Mayor's Evidence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 6

In No. 3 Jury Court, Sydney. on Wednesday, the Commissioner, Mr Lamb, K.C., continued his investigation into the allegations by Mr William…

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Bolwarra Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held yesterday afternoon. There were present: Councillors McRac (president),…

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Against Bonuses. Inter-union Council Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 14

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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Municipal Map

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 4

The West Maitland Municipal Council some time ago placed an order for the preparation of up-to-date maps of the municipality. Proofs of the map…

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Graft Charges Petrol Pump Queston Alderman Walker's Bank Account. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 5

The Civic Graft Inquiry was resumed to-day. Superintendent Brack said he objected to the erection of the petrol…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 2

Regular monthly meeting of above held on Thursday last. Present: Councillors H. L. White (President). A. S. Barwick, S. Holmes, A…

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Alderman Not Sentimental

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 2

A letter was read at the Municipal Council meeting an Thursday night last from Mr A. F. Saunders, photographer, Singleton, offering a framed picture, of…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting was held last evening. There were present Aldermen Cutcliffe (Mayor., Bourke, Lawler, Searles and Read. An…

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Rowdy Meeting Hurstville Council. Chairman's Order Disobeyed. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 5

Great uproar occured at a meeting of the Hurstville council last night, convened to deal with a motion for the rescission of a resolution…

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Graft Allegations. Petrol Pump Inquiry. Alderman Walker Gives Evidence. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1924 · page 5

When the Civic Graft Inquiry was resumed to-day, an accountant who wrote up the account of Elliott, stated that the butt of a cheque for £25,…

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Shire Appeals. Fourth Postponement. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1924 · page 4

Two only of the remaining appeals against the assessments of the Cessnock Shire Council were disposed of yesterday. The others were adjourned…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1924 · page 6

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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Attempted Graft. Mayor of Wellington's Allegation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.S.W.), Thursday. Charges of attemped graft were recounted last night by the Mayor (Alderman Preston), at a banquet…

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Port Stephens Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 10

At the monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire there was a full attendance present. Councillor T. H. Pearse, the president, was in the…

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Craft Inquiry Unexpected Development. Alderman Walker Seized With Illness. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 5

When the Civic Craft inquiry resumed to-day, Alderman Walker was missing. Eventually, he arrived. He entered…

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Shire Boundaries. Proposed Alterations. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 2

At to-day's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council, the shire clerk, Mr. W. Grieve, stated that with the, engineer he had gone into the matter…

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Singleton Council. the Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 9

At the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Waterhouse), Alderman Head, O'Halloran,…

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City Council Inquiry Mr Bray's Evidence

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 2

Mr Davis Bray, owner of No. 54 Flinders-street, Darlinghurst, on Tuesday gave evidence concerning the crection of the petrol pump outside the…

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Cessnock Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 3

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

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Graft Inquiry Alderman Walker Unable to Attend. Council's Extraordinary Decisions. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 5

The Civic Graft Inquiry was resumed to-day. Dr. Kane stated that it would be about a fortnight before Alderman…

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