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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

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Labour Policy. City Council Resolutions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 3

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

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Muswellbrook Council. Fortnightly Meeting Musweelbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 11

At the fortnightly meeting of the municipal council stile members presem were, Alderman W. V. Parkinson (Mayer), R. Roger, J. Loader D…

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Main Roads Tax. City Council's Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 11

Indignation is running high at the Sydney Town Hall over, the main roods tax, the imposition of which is strongly protested against by the City…

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Loan Council. Return to Gold Standard

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 14

After a conference with the Treasurers of Victoria (Sir Alexander Peacock) and N.S. W. (Sir Arthur Cocks), the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce)…

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New Guinea. Advisory Council to Be Appointed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 2

An advisory council is to be appointed to assist and advise the Administrator of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea on matters of…

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Employers Alarmed. City Council's 44 Hours Week

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 5

The lead to a 44-hours week that the Labour aldermen are giving in the Sydney Town Hall service is causing no little concern in many of the large…

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Miners Displeased. May Withdraw From Council. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 9

It is reported that the northern Miners are displeased with the action of the central council turning down the application for miners at…

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"Stolen Documents." Council and Press. Taking "Precautions." CESSNOCK

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 14

"I have been approached by a deputation of the press," said Councillor Brown, when the Cessnook Council resumed yesterday…

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Merriwa Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 1

At the last ordinary monthly meeting of the above council there were present: Councillors J. H. Bettington (president), A. M. Jennings, J. Roach,…

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Orange Alderman. Honest' Man at Last

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 3

"It ought to be framed," was the comment of Ald. Jarvie at a Central Illawarra Council meeting when a letter was read from Mr. V. H…

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Shire Council Case Proceedings Against Councillor Adjournment For Week Granted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

The case in which Joseph Henry Cousins is the defendant was listed for hearing in the Cessnock Simmons Court to-day, before Mr. T. Cohen…

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Councillor Charged Action by Shire President. Case Adjourned. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

At the Cessnock Police Court to-day, the President of the Cessnock Shire Council, James Robert Scott, Shire Council, James Robert Scott, proceeded against Joseph Henry…

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Morpeth Council. Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 6

A special meeting of the Morpeth Council was held last evening. There were present: Aldermen (Webo) (Mayor), Lawler, Bourke, Cuteliffe, and…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present, to Mayor (Alderman Waller), Aldermen…

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Municipal Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

At December 31 the rates out standing in West Maitland Municipality amounted to £324/14/9, but since January 1 £149/18/3 had been…

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Municipal and Shire Employees

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 2

The rates of pay asked for in the new claims of the municipal and shire employees range from £9 week for carters providing thier own turnouts, and…

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A Councillor Charged Action by Shire President

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

At Cessnoek Police Court on Tuesday, the President of the Cessnock Shire Council, James Robert Scott, proceeded against Joseph Henry Cousens, a…

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Municipal and Shire Employees

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 3

The rates of pay asked for in the now claims of the municipal and shire employees range from £9 a week for carters providing their own…

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Lord Mayor's Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 7

Alderman Stokes, Lord Mayor, commenting on the statement made by the Minister for Works, said that as the City Council had clearly…

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Dungog Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the above, held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, there were present: Ald. J. W. Chalmers…

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