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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 79

Municipal Elections. French Communists Suffer. London. May 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that the final results of the municipal elections are not expected until to-night at the earliest, but the…

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Shire Council Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 4

The Tarro Shire Council has received a communication from the Local Government Department advising that he is arranging with the…

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Trainee's Death. Brisbane Alderman Indignant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 2

"It is a disgrace that the military authorities should ask a young city lad to mount a horse in an artillery team, when he has never ridden…

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Westmaitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present, Aldermen J.H.F. Waller (Mayor), R…

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Motor Traffic. Canterbury Council Report

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

The extent of motor traffic in the metropolitan area was indicated in a report presented to the Canterbury Council by Mr. Potts, the…

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Muswellbrook Letter Shire Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, it was decided, on the report of the engineer, to erect a suspension, footbridge…

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Shire Boundaries. Suggested Alterations. Inquiry to Be Held. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 5

As a result of a petition from the residents of Weston, the Cessnock Shire Council wrote to the Minister requesting that a certain portion of Weston…

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ALDERMAN v COUNCIL

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 6

Alderman Swan, a member of the Parkes Council, has made a claim against that body for £800 damages, alleged to have been caused to his…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 5

At the meeting of the council of the above, held in the Shire Chambers, Dungog, on Wednesday morning last, there were present Crs…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 3

Thee was a full attendance at the Council meeting on Wednesday. The President. Cr. Pearse, occupied the chair. The engineer reported:—…

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Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 4

At the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last, there were present Ald. J. W…

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A Backward Shire. What Becomes of the Rates?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 7

Quite apart from the long and tedious work of reconstrucing Vincent street many ratepayers, not only in Cessnock, but also in other parts…

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Block of Flats. Sydney City Council's Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 3

In the absence of Alderman R. Stokes, the Lord Mayor, Alderman Fitzgerald placed in position the foundation stone of the first block of flats…

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Safety in Mines. Absence From Mr. Lang's Policy Speech. Labour Council Acts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 4

The absence in Mr Lang's speech of reference to the ntionalisation of coal mines and safety in mines was discussed at last night's meeting of…

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Muswellbrook. Shire Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, it was decided, on the report of the engineer, to erect a suspension footbridge…

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Bolwarra Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 2

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

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Trainees Death. Brisbane Alderman Indignant

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 6

"It is a disgrace that the military authorities should ask a young city lad to mount a horse in an artillery. team, when he has never ridden…

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Singleton Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held on Thursday night. The Mayor (Ald. J. W. B. Waterhouse) presided over a…

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Caucus Tyranny. Ealmain Mayor's Revolt

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 3

Mayor Harrington, of Balmain, has made a striking exposure, of A.L.P. methods. A staunch Labor man, he has found it necessary to resign from…

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Department Pays Shire Rates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 6

Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed by the manager of the Resumed Properties Department, in response to his personal…

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