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Council & local affairs, 1925

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Lively Meeting. Cessnock Shire Council. "Dirty Insinuations." Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

There were some breezy and lively exchanges of words at the Cessnock Shire Council this morning between the President (Council Scott) and…

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Lord Mayor Intervenes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

THE Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Stokes) announced that owing to the serious manner in which the public was being inconvenienced by the…

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Reducing Hates. Lord Mayor's Declaration

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

Alderman Stakes, the Mayor of Sydney informed a deputation of ratepayers that there would certainly be no increase in rates this year, and…

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Record Returns From Shire Saleyards

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

The Shire Clerk reported to the monthly meeting of the Council on Thursday that the returns, from the Shire saleyards last year totalled £384,…

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Shire President Resigns No Reason Stated

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

A letter was received by Patrick. Plains Shire Council, at its meeting on. Thursday, from Councillor F.J. Dorrington, tendering his resignation as…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 14

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

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Irritation Policy. Not Favoured by Union Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

The State council of tile Australian Railways Union met on Saturday night, and despite the statement made early in the week by the acting…

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City Council. Day Labour and 44 Hours Week

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 14

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

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Desperate Act Dismissed Council Employee. Cuts His Throat. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

There was a sensational occurrence on the steps of the Sydney Town Hall this morning. It appears that James Callan and…

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A Failure Lord Mayor's Conference. No Appearance of Owners. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 5

The attempt of the Lord Mayor to bring about a settlement of the shipping dispute by a meeting of the parties at the Town Hall to-day failed…

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Shipping Dispute Companies Reject Lord Mayor's Offer

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 3

The Lord Mayor of Sydney on Saturday received a reply from the shipping companies and the Seamen's Union in connection with his proposal that a…

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Local and General. Dungog Municipal Boundaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 4

As a result of the Inquiry held at Dungog into application to include a portion of the above municipality in the Wallarabba. Shire, the…

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Labour Policy. City Council Resolutions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 2

Effect was given by resolution to several points in the policy of the Municipal Labour party at a meeting of the City Council last night…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 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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Lord Mayors Denial. No Mine for Council. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 5

The Lord Mayor to-day emphatically denied the statement that negotiations had been entered into for the purchase of a coal mine for the…

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Lord Mayor's Secretary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Burrell was at a meeting of the Sydney City Council unanimously appointed to the position of Lord' Mayor's secretary. He…

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New Shire President

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council held yesterday morning, Councillor J. C. Tanner was elected to the position of President of…

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No Coal Mine for City Council Lord Mayor's Statement. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Stokes) to-day emphatically denied the statement that negotiations had been entered into for the purpose of a coal mine…

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Councillor Tanner Elected Shire President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 7

At a special meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council held yesterday, Councillor J. C. Tanner was elected to the position of president of the council…

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Cessnock Shire. Assistant Engineer. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

The Cessnock Shire Council decided to-day to appoint a temporary assistant engineer at a salary at the rate of 2416 per annum…

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