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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 69

Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 1

Usual fortnightly meeting of the above held on Monday last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Andrews), Ald. Keene, Joughin, Smith,…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 1

The fortniglitly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last, when there were present.—Aldermen W. V. Parkinson…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday. Those present were:—Aldermen Boots, (Mayor), Curtis, Krohn and Windeyer. An apology…

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Municipal Council. (Continued from page 1)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 8

The Mayor suggested that a limit be fixed over which the Clerk may not go in purchasing the articles…

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Dairy Export Council Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 3

The ballot papers for the poll to be taken to decide whether the Dairy Export Control Act shall be put into force have now been issued at the direction of…

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Family History. (All Rights Reserved). No. 2. the First Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 6

When Muswellbrook was instituted a municipality in 1870, the late Mr. William Bowman of Balmoral was appointed its first Mayor. He was the…

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Flouting Alleged. Cessnock Shire Subdivisions. Processings Instituted. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 4

General indignation was expressed yesterday by members of the Cessnock Council with the manner in which the authority of the council…

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Shire Amalgamation. a North Coast Move. Sensible But Futile

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 4

Wednesday's issue of the "Sydney Morning Herald has one following significant message from Grafton: At the Nymboida Shire Council meeting a motion was moved by the president (Cr. D. N. Maxwell) that the Orara Shire Council be…

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Council Protests Against Alteration of Train Service

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council a letter was received from H. Rowland, Scone, stating that at a public meeting held in that town…

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No Exemptions Everyone Must Pay for Garbage Service. Council's Decision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 1

The question of exemptions in connection with the garbage system was definitely decided at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council…

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Shire Valuation s. Vincent Street Properties Evidence in Appeal Cases Official Valuations Reduced Relation of Salary and Revenue

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 10

Some interesting evidence regarding the value of Vincent street property was adduced daring the bearing on Tuesday afternoon of…

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Vincent Street Work. Reversal of Policy Day Labor v CONTRACT Council Admits Being On the Wrong Track

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 7

The severe comment made by the public, and reflected iu the "Eagle", regarding the method by which the reconstruction of Vincent Street is…

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Aberdeen (From our Correspondent). ABERDEEN, Thursday. MUNICIPAL

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the council was held on the 5th. instant. Present. Mayor Francis and Aldermen Hodson, Maloney, Collins and…

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Aberdeen. Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of Council was held on 5th inst. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Francis), and Ald. Hodson, Maloney, Collins and…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held when there were present Councillors J. C. White (president) A…

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New Chambers. Bowarra Shire Council Land Valuation Act

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 13

The new chambers of the Bolwarra Shire Council were opened on 7th inst., after the completion of the business in connection with the usual…

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Illness of Alderman Walker. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 5

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

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Graft Inquiry. Alderman Mcelhones Evidence. Charlton Denies Allegations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 7

Continuing his evidence before the Royal Commissioner inquiring into allegations concerning the administration of the City Council. Alderman…

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Increase in Shire Valuations

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The Shire Valuer (Mr B.G Doyle) reported to his Council on Thursday that the valuations for 1925 exceed those for 1924 by the sum of £3824…

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