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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 79

Municipal Matters. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 5

Sir,—Alderman M'Gregor contributes one very significant piece of information bearing on the over growing cost of local government. In one passage…

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Welcomed by Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 November 1925 · page 2

The Mayor of West Maitland Alderman Waller officially welcomed the train this morning Amongst these present were Mr. W. Bennett…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 November 1925 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council was held on Friday. Present were Councillors J. C. Tanner (President), A. S. Pankhurst,…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1925 · page 6

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

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Why the Secrecy? Cessnock Shire's Business Deal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 November 1925 · page 5

Ratepayers, when they read the applications for a supervising manager for the sanitary services of the Cessnock Shire, must have…

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Deportation Case. Appeal to Privy Council. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1925 · page 5

It has been decided by counsel for Walsh and Johnson, that an appeal shall be made to the Privy Council against the action of the Full Court…

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Municipal Elections Fourteen Candidates Likely

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 November 1925 · page 2

Interest in the forthcoming Municipal elections is growing as the day of the poll approaches. Not for many years has the interest been so keen…

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Municipal Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1925 · page 2

Nominations for aldermen for Dungog Municipal Council close on Thursday next. Four of the retiring aldermen are not seeking…

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Late Telegrams C. L. A. Abbott's Lead for Gwydir. Nott Still Leading Theodore Deportation Proceedings Appeal to Privy Council. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1925 · page 2

When the Assembly met this morning the Premier moved a motion of condolence in connection with the death of Queen Alexandra…

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A Shire Matter. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 2

Sir,—With your permission I desire to make certain additions to and corrections of your report of the last Shire meeting…

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Deportation Case Appeal to Privy Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 2

It has been decided by counsel for Walsh and Johnson, that an appeal shall be made to the Privy Council against the action of the Full Court…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Special Council Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 11

A special meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held yesterday, all the members being present. The Municipality…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 1

On Monday the final meeting of the triennial period was held in the Council Chambers, when there were present: The Mayor (Aid. Millard)…

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Shire Centre

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 8

At yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council a letter was read from the East Cessnock Progress Association protesting against the…

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Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 2

Mr. A. Turner, of Turner and Ebbeck, Wards River, has an announcement to the electors of A riding Stroud Shire, in this issue…

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Municipalisation. Shire Clerk’s Report. Subject

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 7

Determination of the respective shares of the new councils in the assets and liabilities of the Cessnock Shire as now constituted…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal. Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday Nov. 9th when all the Aldermen were present. The general fund was in credit…

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Mr. Scott—nobody ! In Official Discussion between Shire and Municipality

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 3

We have received a letter which would occupy about a column, pointing out that our paragraph of last Issue was biased and incorrect in…

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Council Elections Postponed

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 2

What was looked forward to as being the means of causing some excitement in Cessnock has now been declared “off” The election will not…

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The Municipality Council on Its "Dig" Blaming the other Fellow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 7

It is an undeniable fact that the Cessnock Shire Council, or somebody connected with that august body, has placed every, conceivable…

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