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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 69

Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held on Friday last, when all the Councillors were present. The President reported that, he had…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Election of President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 2

The election of president of Wallarobba Shire for 1925 took place on Wednesday last, when all the councillors were present. There was only…

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Small Debts Court. Wallarobba Shire Council v. IRWIN

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 2

This was a claim by the Wallarobba Shire Council to recover from Walter George Irwin a sum of £8/ 3/9 for shire rates. Mr. S. N. Dark…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 2

Regular fortnightly meeting of above held on Monday last, when there were present: The Mayor, (Ald. Andrews), Ald. Joughin,…

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Mayor of Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 4

At a special meeting of Greta Council, Alderman Froudfoot was reelected Mayor. Aldermen Walton, North, and Houston were nominated,…

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Mayor's Annual Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 2

Gentlemen,—Following the practice usually obtaining in the majority of Councils, I have deemed it expedient and the time opportune…

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Unemployed Miners. Proposed Road Relief Works The Government and The Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 11

The question of starting road works with the primary object of absorbing some of the miners who have been thrown out of employment…

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Mayor Fined. Disqualified for a Year. No Dishonesty Alleged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 5

Following a minute by the Mayor, carried at a meeting of the Hurstville Council in November last, Alderman T. Macken. Mayor of the municipality,…

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Councillor Dorrington. President of Patrick Plains Shire. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 5

A special meeting of Patrick Plates Shire Council was held yesterday afternoon to elect a president. Two nominations were received,…

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Primary Producers Union. Meeting of District Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 8

A meeting of the Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held in the Masonic Hall, Singleton, on Tuesday of last week…

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Town Council Meeting Suggested Appointment of Wo Rks Overseer—reduction of Watee Bate Not Recommen Ded—ald. Jordan Intends to Move Foe Reduction at Pr Oper Time —Electric Light Charge S and Power Consum Ption—systen Returns Over £600 Profit This Year

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting, of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present;—Aid. W. V. P'arkinson…

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Shire Council Claims

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 9

About the 17th December (writes our Wingham correspondent); the president of the Manning Sire Council (Councillor A. Whatson), with…

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Alderman Stokes. Lord Mayor of Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 16

Alderman Stokes was to-day elected Lord Mayor of Sydney. When in n hotel at Balmain on Monday, Hugh Blake, aged 72, of the…

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Mayor of Newcastle. Scene at Election. Alderman Kilgour Resigns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 7

An unusual scene occurred at last evening's meeting of the Newcastle City Council when the Mayoral election was held…

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Alderman Waterhouse. Re-elected Mayor of Singleton. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council last night, Alderman J. W. B. Waterhouse was re-elected Mayor…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 8

The monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council was held on Thursday. Present: Councillors A. S. Pankhurst (president), A. Hayes, D. P…

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Graft. "Generally Recognised in Business. Alderman's Assertion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 4

Alderman English, one of the Labour members of the Sydney City Council, caused something of a sensation at a dinner given by the Town…

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A Healthy Shire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 6

The health inspector, to Patrick Plains Shire (Mr B. G. Doyle) reported to the Council on Thursday that no cases of infectious disease had been…

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Bolwarra Shire' President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council held yesterday afternoon, for the election of president, Councillor McRae' was…

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Wallarobba "Shire" President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 4

For the election of president of Wallarobba Shire, there was only one nomination, that of the retiring president, Cr. R. W. Allson and he was…

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