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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 79

Stroud Shire Council. Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 6

The Engineer (Mr. H. G. Dee) reported as follows at the meeting held on 9th inst:— Main Roads Grant Work…

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The Shire and Municipal Franchise

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 2

In the Legislative Council the Local Government (Amendment) Bill was considered in committee. Mr. Robson set the ball rolling by…

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Singleton Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 4

The regular-monthly meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held un Thursday night. Present were Aldermen J. W. B. Waterhouse (Mayor),…

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Legislative Council. Newcastle City Council Motion Defeated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 6

"At the Newcastle City Council meeting last night, the following motions were tabled by Alderman Howard: "That with respect to any…

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The Legislative Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Legislative Council, having rejected the Local Government Franchise Amendment Bill and having amended the Death Penalty Bill…

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Greater Newcastle Left to Incoming Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 7

The Newcastle City Council last night received a letter from the Adamstown Council asking that a conference be called to urge the…

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The Ayes Have It. Council Agrees to Recreation Ground Improvements. Application to Minister. The summonsed meeting of the council on Friday night resulted in the recommendation of the Parks and Gardens committee being carried by 5 to 8

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 1

The recommendation involves making application to the Minister for Lands for permission ao mortgage the recreation ground to the extent…

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Municipal Elections. on the Original Date. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government informed Mr. Jarvie in the Assmebly that the next municipal elections would be held in December on the…

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Municipal Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 6

The Local Government Act Amendment Bill, which has been rejected by the Legislative Council, contained a clause postponing the triennial…

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A Municipality Cessnock's Improved Status. Will Of The People Must Prevail

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 5

According to reports which have allowed to leak out unofficially it appears that at long last Cessnock, one of the largest towns in the…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 6

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

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Tarro Shire Elections

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

Mr. A. E. Heuston, (Weston), has been nominated, together with ex-Councillor B. F. Hector, by the Pelaw-Main branch of the A.L.P., as…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday. Cr. Pearse, (President,) Shearman, Ralston, and Graham were present…

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Cessnock Shire Council Ordinary Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present Crs. John Brown (president), Burns…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the above was held yesterday, where there was a full attendance of councillors. The president [?] Brown) occupied the…

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Auditors’ Report. On Shire Council’s Books

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 8

Messrs. Thomas, Davis, [?] and Co., [?] for the Cessnock Shire Council, have reviewed the balance sheet of the [?] ending 30th…

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This Mayor's Remarks

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 2

Ald. Millard said that the Church was a monument to the energy of Father Kilgallin. It was a real asset to the town of Scone. Visitors…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, when Alderman Feeney (Mayor), Hain, Krohn, Curtis, Windeyer…

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Shire Engineer's Overtime

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 5

An application from the shire engineer, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, for special payment for extra time worked in connection with the…

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