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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 79

Lawn Tennis. Opening of Methodist Court. Ceremony Performed by the Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 5

The new courts of the West Maitland Methodist Tennis Club on the West Maitland Park were officially opened this afternoon by the Mayor,…

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Cessnock Shire. Compilation of Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 4

The compiling of the roils of electors for the Cessnock Shire have been competed and are new in the hands of the printers. When they…

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Wallarobba Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 3

A meeting of the above council was held on Thursday last at the [?] Chambers, Dungog. There were present; Crs. R. W. Alison…

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Shire Valuer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 4

Mr. T. S. Elkin, of Raymond Terrace, has been appointed valuer to the Port Stephens Shire Council, at a fee of £215. Mr. Elkin received…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present, the Mayor (Alderman…

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Local Industry. Need for Building Up. Lord Mayor's Appeal. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 5

The opening of the annual conference of the Local Government engineers to-day, welcomes were extended to delegates by the Minister for…

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There Was Corruption City Council Cartage Contract. Commissioner's Findings. Labour Critisised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 6

The report of Mr. Lamb, K.C., on the cartage contract of the City Council, which he inquired into as a Royal Commission, has been made…

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Bolwarra Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held yesterday afternoon. There were present, Councillors McRae (president),…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the U.H. Shire Council was held on Tuesday last. Present: Councillors H.L. White (President), A. S. Barwick…

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Wallarobba Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 6

Sir,—In your Issue of April 1 appears a letter on the recent visit of the councillors of the above shire. "Ophelia Bumps" says, "If the…

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Rule Discharged. Cessnock Shire Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 4

Mr. Halse Rogers (instructed by Mesrs. Logan and Carlton of West Maitland) applied, on behalf of David Millar, journalist, of Cessnock, to…

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Alleged Larceny of Watch. Shire Employee Committed

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. H. W. F. Fletcher, a man named Sidney Clarke was charged on remand with having on…

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City Council Move for Political Action

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 3

The passing of legislation for the dissolution of the present City Council; the appointinent of a Commissioner to carry on, with the Town Clerk (Mr…

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Limbless Soldiers' Art Union Discussed at Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 2

At Tuesday night's Municipal- Council meeting, a letter was read from the organiser of the Great Austral Art Union No. 2, being conducted to…

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A Shire Causerie. Lavender Creek Vincent Street Bridge Things Ratepayers Would Like To Know

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 7

A great transformation has been wrought during the last few days at the part of Vincent street, near the Aberdare Hotel, crossed by Lavender…

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A Slice of Coal. Wonders of Its Structure. (Chairman of Division of Geology and Geography. U. S. National Research Council.) (Written especially for Science Service.)

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 3

Goal is like character; the deeper you go into it the more interesting it becomes and there is much, in that, unsuspected, is beautiful. Ordinary…

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Stroud Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Thursday, April 2, there being present Crs. Flannery (president)…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 2

At the usual for[?]tly meeting of the above, held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night, there were present Ald. J. W. Chalmers (Mayor)…

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Singleton Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. The Mayor (Aid. J. W. B. Waterhouse) presided, and all…

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Cessnock Shire. Compilation of Rolls

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 14

The compiling of the rolls of electors for the Cessnock Shire have been completed and are now in the hands of the printers. When they…

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