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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 79

Council's New Tar Boiler

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 2

There was added to the local Municipal Council's plant during the week an up-to-date tar boiler intended to be utilised in the…

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Case of Alderman to Be Considered by Labour Executive

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 2

It was stated in Sydney that when the State Executive of the A.L.P. meet next week consideration will be given to the case of Alderman…

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New Lord Mayor. Takes Over His Official Duties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 6

Alderman P. V. Stokes, who was elected Lord Mayor of Sydney last month, has entered upon his official duties…

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Sydney Council. Acting Engineer Appointed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. E. W. Coulson has been appointed acting city engineer at a salary of £1000. Mr. L. Stevenson, chief mechanical…

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Inquiry Re Proposed Alteration of Boundaries of Wallarobba Shire and Dungog Municipality. (EVidence continued.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

When the Court opened on Friday morning Mr. Carlton asked the Commissioner to admit Mr. King's report on the previous inquiry…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

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

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 6

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

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Proposed Municipality. for Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

In a communication from Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government it is notified that there are two proposals for the formation of a…

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Wallarobba Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

At the regular monthly meeting of the above, held at the Shire Chambers, Dungog, on Wednesday last, there were present: Crs. R. W…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

The first meeting of the Municipal Council for the year 1925 was held on Monday, when there were present: The Mayor (Aid. Millard),…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 1

The usual meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present:—Aledrmen W. V. Parkinson…

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Remarkable Case of Alleged Vagrancy. Supposed Ex-alderman Charged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 9

A man giving the name of Harry Lane, having no address, was charged with vagrancy at Katoomba, and pleaded not guilty…

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An Able Mayor and Successful Citizen. (All Rights Reserved.) NO. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 6

"Keep true to the dreams of thy vouth," says Schiller, and is it not also stated rightly that the boy is father to the man? In the year 1869,…

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City Council. Day Labour and 44 Hours Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

The municipal employees have decided to take steps to ensure that effect shall be given immediately to the policy of a 44-hour week…

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Declared "Black." "Labour Daily" Newspaper. Action by Trades Wall and Labour Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

At the meeting of the Sydney Trades and Labour Council last night a resolution was carried, declaring the "Labour Daily" newspaper black…

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A Municipal Band

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

The council is beginning to take an interest in the musical side of the life of this community. On Wednesday night Ald. Humphries suggested…

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Our Municipality. Official Steps Now Taken

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

The Local Government Department advertise in another column that petitions have been received for the proclamation of one or two suggested…

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Lively Council Meeting Alderman Kennedy and Payment of Rates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 8

Thursday night's municipal council meeting saw a large number of ratepayers assembled for the purpose of nearing Alderman Kennedy on the-sub…

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Muswellbrook Letter Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the municipal council there were present: Aldermen W. V. Parkinson (Mayor), J. C Humphries, J…

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Case of Alderman Burke. to Be Considered by Labour Executive

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 13

It was stated in Sydney that when the State Executive of the A.L.P. meet next week consideration will be given to the case of Alderman M…

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