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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

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Attitude Questioned. Cessnock Shire President. Council Discussion. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 4

When the Cessnock Council met this morning, Councillor Brown moved the suspension of the standing orders to discuss the attitude the…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 6

At the last regular meeting of the municipal council there were present Aldermen W. V. Parkinson (Mayor), R. Roger, J. Loader. J. M. C. Humphries…

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Shire Estimates. Patrick Plains Shire. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 6

The estimates submitted at the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains shire Council provided for an expenditure during the year 1925 of £20,000…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 9

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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Cessnock Shire Finances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 4

The finance committee of Cessnock Shire Council recommended for payment accounts amounting to £3258/ 3/4 from the general fund and £598…

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Shire Valuations. Wallarobba Shire Increases. Presidents Charge Against Officers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 9

At the meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, a communication was read from the Valuer-General stating that Wallarobba Shire had been re-valued…

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Healthy Shire. Patrick Plains Record

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 3

The health Inspector to Patrick Plains Shire (Mr. B. G. Doyle) reports that no cases of infections disease have been notified in the area…

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Councillor Pearse. President Port Stephens Shire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 9

At the monthly meeting of the Port Stophens Shire Councillor T. H. Pearse, the President, in concluding his term, thanked his fellow-councillors…

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Stroud Shire. Councillor Flannery Reelected President

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 7

At the regular meeting of Stroud Shire Council, the election of president for the year 1925 took place. Councillors F. J. Callow and W. E…

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Shire Valuations. Bill Passes Upper House

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 3

After a fairly lengthy debate, te second reading of the Local Government (Valuer-General) Bill was carried by 23 votes to 18…

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Mayor Fined. Disqualified for a Year. No Dishonesty Alleged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 9

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 9

A special meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council was held on 11th inst. to elect a president. Two nominations were received…

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Miners' Council. Dissatisfaction in the North

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 3

There is a good deal of dissatisfaction among northern [?]mers at the refusal of the Central Council to place men formerly employed at Duckenfield. No…

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Main Roads. in Cessnock Shire. Heavy Expenditure Needed. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 5

At the request of the Department the shire engineer, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, has furnished a report on the condition of the main roads within the…

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School Rating Bill Rejected by Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 5

On Wednesday night the Legislative. Council emphatically threw [?]ut another important Assembly measure. The bill was one providing that all…

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Re-submission to Council Previous Decision Adhered To

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 6

In the Legislative Council on Thursday night Sir Joseph Carruthers (vicepresident of the Executive Council) moved that the House go into…

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Struggle Brewing City Council and Government. Electrical Energy for Sydney. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 2

A big struggle is brewing between the City Council and the Government in the matter of the future supply and control of electrical energy for…

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Municipal Council Ald. Parkinson Re-elected Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 December 1924 · page 5

Aldermen W. V. Parkinson (Mayor), R. Roger, E. W. Shaw, W. Dobbin, T. J. Purvis. J. Loader, D. Jordan and J. M. C. Humphries were…

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Mayor of Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1924 · page 4

Alderman Webb, the Mayor-elect of Morpeth, is a native of the town and has served about 18 years as alderman. At various times he has acted…

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Mayor of Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1924 · page 4

A special meeting of the Raymond Terrace Municipal Council convened for the purpose of electing a Maor for the ensuing term was held in the…

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