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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 79

Football. Soccer. S.m.d.b.f.a. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 2

The S.M.D.B.F.A., held a council meeting at Weston School of Arts Mr. J.W. Earp presiding. Correspondent was received from…

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Labour Agent's Action Council Asseets Itself. Branxton-greta Unemployed. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 8

Mr. W. R. Lindsay, engineer reported to his council this morning that on Tuesday 11th inst., work was commenced on the Red Hill and 17…

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Land Board Inquiry. Proposed Municipality for Cessnock. Second Day's Evidence. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 4

The inquiry into the proposal to establish a municipality in Cessnock was continued this morning before the Maitland Land Board Messrs. F…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 3

An extraordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday, when Crs. Pearse, (President,). Ralston, Graham, and Shearman were prersent…

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Cessnock Shire Council Usual Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, on Thursday, There were present: Crs. J. Brown…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 8

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above council was held yesterday, all councillors being present. Cr. J. Brown (president) in the chair…

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Motor Bus Traffic. Deputation to Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 5

A representative of the Motor Traders’ Association addressed yesterday’s shire council meeting on the South Maitland Motors (company) grievance…

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Local Government Franchise. Shire's Objections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 2

"The management of affairs would get into the hands of people who have no interest in the shire, to leather their own nests and find…

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The Municipality Question. Evidence Before the Board Cessnock Council Doss Not Give Evidence for Its Proposal President Brown's Changed Opinion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 4

The Maitland Land Board commenced its sitting at the Cessnock Court House on Wednesday morning for the purpose of taking evidence on…

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Municipal Council. Strong Support for Raul Way Proposal-meter Hems to Be Invistigated—street Fruit Stalls Banned—progress Association. Ma Kes Requests

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, Alderman W. V. Parkinson (Mayor) presiding…

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Land for Rural School Mayor's Appeal for Public Support. (To the Editor, Muswellbrook "Chronicle.")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 5

Sir,—It will be noticed by advertise, ment that the Municipal Council is appealing for funds for the purchase of an area of land in Brook-street…

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Forty-four Hours. Trades and Labour Council's Desires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 7

The Sydney Trades and Labour Council, which wet last night, is desirous that the 44-hour week be embraced in five days in Government…

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Land Board, Inquiry. Proposed Municipality for Cessnock. Evidence at Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 6

The Inquiry into the proposal to establish a municipality in Cessnock was continued before the Maitland Lund. Board, Messrs. F. E. Fry…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council, postponed from 13th inst., was held on Wednesday. Present were Councillors J. C…

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Alderman Creer. Death in London. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 5

A cable message was received by the firm of Creer and Berkeley this morning, stating that Alderman Creer senior partner, had died suddenly in…

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g0 Tarro Shire. Deputation Meets Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 3

Several matters affecting the Tarro Shire were placed before the Minister for Mines, Labour, and Industry, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, at Newcastle, by…

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Shire Prosecutions. Breaches of the Ordinances Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 16

Before Mr. Cleeve, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court this morning, the following were fined for riding and driving without lights: William…

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Motor Traffic. in Cessnock Shire. Interesting Details, Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 5

Acting on instructions from the Council, Mr. McGilvray prepared to- day a report on the mileage required of the principal motor buys runs in…

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Big Undertaking. Shire Control. of All Scavenging Areas. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 5

It is the intention of the Cessnock Shire Council to take over the whole of the sanitary and seavenging contracts in the shire area. This will…

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Loan Council. Meeting in Melbourne. New South Wades Not Represented

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 14

The Commonwealth Loan Council held a sitting in Melbourne, all the States with the exception be New South Wales being represented…

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