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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 79

Cessnock Shire Affairs. Departmental Officer. Requested to Investigate. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 5

"I am desirous of having the general administrative work of the shire office inquired into by an authority who will have the power to examine…

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Assault Alleged Sequel to Cessnock Shire Dispute. Councillor Scott Prosecutor. Court Crowded. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 3

A large crowd assembled at the Cessnock Police Court this morning to hear the case in which James Robert Scott, ex-president of the…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 3

A special meeting of the above was held on Thursday. Present Councillors J. C. Tanner (president), E. Bower, A. Hayes, and D. P. Shearer,…

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Municipal Vacancy. Mr. Flanders Elected at Muswellbrook. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 5

The municipal election on Saturday to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of A. W. Swaddling, resulted as expected in an over…

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Council Scandal Aldermen Liable Government Officer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Mittagong Council the report of the officer of the Local Government Department. who injured into the accounts…

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Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council there was a full attendance of aldermen. The Public Works Department…

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Cessnock Shire Council Affairs. Explanations by Five Ex-councillors. Speeches and Questions at Big Weston Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 7

The affairs of the Cessnoek Shire Council were further ventilated at a meeting at Weston on Friday evening, when all of the ex-councillors…

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Cessnock Shire Summons for Mr Scott

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 4

Mr John Brown, the administrator of Cessnock Shire Council, has issued a summons, returnable to-day, against James Robert Scott, ex-president, in…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Morpeth Council was held last evening, There were present, Aldermen webb (Mayor), Lawler, Cuteliffe and Read…

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Charges Fail Wallarobba Shire Inquiry. Mr. Camphin's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines and Local Government, has made available the report of Mr. W. W. Camphin, relieving Stipendiary…

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BROWN V. Scott Cessnock Shire Case Hint of Criminal Proceedings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 5

Another act in the Cessnock Shire comedy, force, drama, tragedy, or whatever it may be appropriately termed was staged in the Cessnock…

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Cessnock Shire Trouble. Case Against Ex-president Scott. Crowded Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 5

The solicitors of the Cessnock Shire Council, having served two notices on ex-president Scott to deliver up certain property of the shire, and failing…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, February 17th, 1925. Borrowing and Municipal Progress

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

We note with pleasure that the Singleton Municipal Council has at last decided to take a step forward in the world of modern business. At its…

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Cessnock Shire Trouble. Another Development. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 5

Acting on a search warrant Sergeant Toohey and Constable Booth visited the premises of ex-president Scott on the Allandale road,…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 6

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

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City Electricity. Council and Government

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 6

In reply to a question, Mr. Ball Minister for Works, stated that he had read the report of the proceedings of Sydney City Council in regard…

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Cessnock Council's Overdraft. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

In pursuance of the council's application for the Minister's certificate of limit of overdraft for a sum of [?] In respect of the council's…

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A Missing Key. Cessnock's Council's Mail. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. Grieve, clerk to the Cessnock Shire, has had occasion to write as follows to the Acting Postmaster at Cessnock, Mr. E. Winton:—…

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His Parting Shot Sir Arthur Cocks on Sydney City Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

At a farewell dinner tendered to him at the Hotel Australia on Monday night, the now Agent-General (Sir Arthur Cocks), in the course of a…

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Muswellbrook Letter the Municipal Election. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 7

Considerable interest having been shown in the election to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the municipal council, cased by the retirement of…

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