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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 79

The Council Chambers Talk of a New Building

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 7

Reference has been made in this paper on various occasions to the antiquated Shire Chambers and apparently President Brown is in full…

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Speedway and Racecourse Motor Cycle and Soldiers' Club Make Offer to the Council Council Sympathetic, and Will Probably Expend £400 on Improvements. At Wednesday's meeting of the Munici pal Council the parks and gardens committee recommended that £100 be expended in carrying out improvements on the Recr[?] Reserve in order to provide facilities for motor cycling and horse racing. The re commendation will be further discussed at the next meeting of the council. What the Clubs Offer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 1

J. Estell, the hon. secretary of the Motor Cycle Club, asked the council to lay clown a track as per plans submitted toy Mr. Hyndes. The club…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 10

The regular meeting of the Morpeth Council was held on Monday evening. There were present: Aldermen Webb (Mayor): Cutcliffe…

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Special Meeting of Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 6

At a special meeting of Singleton Municipal Council, held on Monday, night, it was decided to provide a residence for the Council's electrician…

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Deportation Board. Council's Disapproval

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 11

At a meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council yesterday, Councillor A. Burns, of Kurri Kurri, submitted the following resolution, which was…

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Public Works Legislative Council Appointments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 11

The Legislative Council has elected Messrs. W. T. Dick, R. Mahoney, and J. Travers as members of the Public Works Committee. Mr. G. Black was…

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Singleton Council. Proposed Adjustment of Works. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 2

At a special meeting of the municipal council it was decided to provide a residence for the council's electrician (Mr. J. Uren) at a cost approximating…

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Bolwarra Shire Lists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 4

A court for revising the triennial lists of electors and ratepayers of Bolwarra Shire will be held at the West Maitland Courthouse on…

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'Too Much Bushranging.' Aldermen on Payment of Councillors. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 4

At a meeting of Paddington Council last night. Alderman Purcell remarked. "If the Government approves of payment of members of the…

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Council Sued Trouble at Wingham

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 6

In Sydney laat week, before his Honor, Mr. Justice Long Innes, hearing was begun of the suit by William Galick against the Wingham…

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A.h.c. Guild. Grand Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 7

The report submitted at the 80th Grand Council Meeting of the Australian Holy Catholic Guild in Sydney stated that the total membership…

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Alderman Tegg Resigns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1925 · page 4

The resignation of Alderman Tegg was received at the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening. He stated that his reason…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1925 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present Aldermen Pender (in the chair)…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 4

A special meeting of the council was held on Wednesday, when all the Councillor were present. Cr. Pearse, president, occupied the chair…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night at the Memorial Town Hall, there being…

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Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 2

Stroud Shire Engineer, Mr. Dee, has resigned from his position in order to accept a similar post elsewhere. His departure will be…

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Sanitary Service. Cessnook Shire. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 4

A special meeting was held yesterday at the council chambers relative to the proposal of the council to take over the whole of the sanitary…

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Primary Producers. Executive Council Rural Problems

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 2

The central executive council of the Primary Producers' Union decided that a conference , be culled with representatives from all co-operative…

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Miners Council. Important Matters' for Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 7

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will meet in Sydney on Wednesday next. The meeting is expected to last for several days…

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Cessnock Buses. Council's Attitude. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 4

Every effort has been made by the council to get bus owners to run to timetable. There are repeated breaches of the timetables followed by…

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