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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 79

Architect's Fee. Labour Aldermen Divided

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 6

A debate at City Council Tuesday night, arising out of the appointment of Mr. Henry E. White, of 180 Philip street, as architect to take charge of…

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Bridge Tax. City Alderman Thinks It Unfair

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 3

Speaking at a meeting of the Lane Cove Council Tuesday night, Alderman Dunn protested against the imposition of the Harbour Bridge tax…

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Cessnock Shire. Administrator Sits

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 11

Mr. J. Brown, administrator to the Cessnock Shire Council, sat at the shire chambers at Cessnock, and dealt with the business of the council…

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Cessnock Shire Date of Election Fixed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 11

The administrator, Mr. J. Brown, has been notified by the Minister that the date of the extraordinary election has been fixed for June 27…

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Graziers' Association Council and Executive

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, the following members of council were appointed for the…

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Loan Council. Financial Necessities of States

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 6

There is no doubt that the coming meeting of the Federal Loan Council will be the most important yet held. All the States will be represented by…

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Bolwarra Embankments. Annual Meeting of Committee. Question of Shire Control

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 14

The annual meeting of the Bolwarra Emba[?] Committee was held at public school Bolwarra 4th inst., Mr. M. J. Hickey occupied the…

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Forty-four Hours. Sydney Council Labour Caucus

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 11

The Labour Caucus of the Sydney City Council intends to do its utmost, to bring about a 44-hour week in the electrical trades in New…

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Soviet Scheme Control of Railways. Labour Council's Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 9

A full report on the Soviet scheme for the control of the State railways recently agreed upon at a conference of unions wa presented at a meeting…

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Eague of Nations Council Meeting. Health Expenditure. LONDON, June 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 2

When the Council of the League of Nations met to-day Mr. Austen Chamberlain urged economy by the health section which proposed an expenditure…

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League of Nations Council Meeting. Conferences at Geneva. LONDON, June 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 12

The meeting of the British, and French Ministers for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Austen Chamberlin and M. Briand) is expected to be the…

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Singleton Municipal Pig and Calf Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 9

The Mayor (Alderman Waterhouse) submitted the following minute to the municipal council on 3rd instant.—"The Commissioners…

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Stroud Shire Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday, June 5. Those present were: Councillors Flannery (president)…

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Shire Watering Council Back Down

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 5

Since the Shire Council obtained the motor water cart ratepayers in Cessnock have been rather amazed when they noted the character of the…

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Shire Valuations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 5

After the disposal of the ordinary business at the Cessnock Police Court to-day a Shire Valuation Court was formed. Mr. A. E. Westcott…

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Municipal Intelligence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 3

First Councillor: "Here's a finelooking street." Second Ditto: "You're right. What's the best thing to do with it?"…

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The Municipality Movement Public Inquiry to Be Held

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 5

On the 7th November, 1923, a petition, prepared by ex-Cr Scott, was forwarded by the Cessnock Chamber of Commerce to the Local…

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Shire Appeals. Cessnock Properties. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 5

In the Appeal Court, Mr. S. Horne and others, in appealing against assessments of the Cessnock Shire valuer stated that Vincent-street…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 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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Cessnock Municipality Number of Objections. Inquiry to Be Held. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 4

"I have to inform you that in view of the objection lodged by the electors to the council's proposal, and of the objection which was lodged by you…

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