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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 79

The Fleet. Money for Entertainment. Labour Aldermen's Attitude

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 9

At a meeting of the Redfern Council, when a letter was received from tho Chief Secretary's Department, asking for assistance in…

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Denman. Parochial Council Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 5

At the parochial meeting of councilers of St. Matthias' Church held last week there was a full attendance and included in the number were…

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Tree Planting. in Cessnock Shire. Cessnook

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

While in Sydney at the week-end on other business, Crs. Brown and Johns, with Mr. W. R. Lindsay, shire engineer, waited upon the curator of the…

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District News Letters Merriwa. New Shire Clerk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 11

The newly appointed shire clerk, Mr. F.S. Waler, late of Cowra, has arrived and taken up duties. He was in this district some 20 years ago, and…

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Local Government. Views of Port Stephens Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council, consideration was given to several resolutions, whose purpose was the improving of…

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Shire Election. Official, Declaration at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 11

Mr. W. Grieve, Returning Officer for Cessnock Shire, officially declared the result of the recent election at the Council Chambers…

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Singleton Council. a Special Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 9

A special meeting of the municipal Council was held on 2nd inst. evening. The first business was the consideration of the plans submitted…

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Loan Council. Requirements of the States

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 16

The Federal Loan Council sat in Melbourne on Monday afternoon, Dr. Earle Page, Federal Treasurer, presiding…

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Loan Council. Bill in the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 6

In the Senate, Senator Pearce, Minister for Home and Territories, moves the second reading of a bill empowering the Commonwealth to give effect to the…

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Loan Council. Concerted Action in Borrowing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 6

The Federal Loan Council concluded its deliberations. The council realf[?]ed the principle of conceited action regarding all overseas burrowing…

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Shire Special Rate Attempt at Rescission Fails. President's Strong Attitude

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 6

That the decision of the Patrick Plains Shire Council to levy a special rate of one penny in the £ for road improvement is exercising the minds…

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Labor's Other Voice. Day Sittings Op City Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 3

Sane Democrat has a word to say: In view of the suggestion to hold meetings of the City Council in the day time, to suit the convenience of…

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The Dent Appeal. Privy Council Dismisses. London, July 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 2

The petition of defendant in Dentversus Snell for leave to appeal to the Privy Council has been dismissed. (The Equity suit of Constance Ella…

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Too Conservative, Seamen's Official on Communists. Labor Council's Quaint Ways

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 3

At every meeting of the Sydney Labor Council instances of reckless talk are to be heard; but at the meeting on June 25 Mr William Casey, organiser…

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Municipal Markets.. a Broadmeadow Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 6

The question of establishing municipal markets at Broadmeadow was favorably discussed at a conference of representatives of the Hamilton,…

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Presidential Election. Cessnock Shire. a Unanimous Decision. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 4

For the fourth time Councillor J. Brown has been elected president of the Cessnock Shire Council. Cr. Burns was chosen as chairman…

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Municipal Policy. Victorian Labour Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 2

The municipal platform of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labour party provides for adult franchise proportional representation the election…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday last when there were present: Councillors H. L. White (President), A…

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Cessnock Shire Council Ordinary Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 6

The first ordinary meeting of the recently constituted council of tho Cessnock Shire was held yesterday, there being a full attendance of…

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Shire Council Cr. Brown Elected President

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 5

The first meeting of the newly-elected council was held this morning, when there were present Crs. J. Brown, A. J. Johns, D. Hunter, A…

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