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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 79

Municipal Rumours. (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

Sir,—Would you allow me space in your valuable paper to correct a rumour. I may say straight out that I am not in favor of a…

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Correspondence. To-morrow's Election Municipal Control. (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

Sir,—Tomorrow, the ratepayers and residents are called upon to make, a selection from various candidates upon whom the…

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Our Municipality Will It Greet the New Year?

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 9

Will the New Year bells ring in the new Municipality of Cessnock? The returning officer does net know whether he will have to conduct an…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Special Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 5

There was a full attendance of councillors at the special meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council hold on Wednesday. The President…

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Council's Finances. Works for Triennial Period. Mayor's Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 7

The meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council on Tuesday being the last of the triennial period, the Mayor (Alderman Waller) submitted…

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The Shire Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 6

The triennial election of councillors for the Patrick Plains Shire takes place to-day (Saturday). The voting is by postal ballot, and ballot papers are…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 7

There was a full attendance of councillors at the special meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council held on Wednesday. The president…

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Singleton and District. Broadcast Speech by Mayor Waterhouse

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 8

On Thursday evening a speech delivered by Mayor Waterhouse on the subject of Singleton and district was broadeast from station 2XT, attached…

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Loan Council Conference in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 7

Dr. Earle Page, Federal Treasurer, stated that the members of the councils had congratulated the commonwealth regarding the successful…

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Primary Producers' Union Hunter District Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held in Singleton on Tuesday. Present were Messrs W. H…

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Deportation. Trades and Labour Council Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 3

Feeling ran high at a meeting of the Trades and Labour Council, held in Sydney, to consider what action should be taken in the event of…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 4

Considerable interest was manifested locally in the municipal elections which were held to-day. The number of aspirations for civic honours…

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Municipal Valuation Increased

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 6

A report submitted by Mr. H. C. Moss, valuer, discloses an increase in the valuation of the municipality. The unimproved capital value for the…

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Municipal Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 6

The triennial election of aldermen for the municipality of Singleton takes place to-day between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. There are 12…

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Shire Provisional Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 4

Mr. H. S. Carruthers, secretary of the Homeville and Telarah Progress Association, has been asked to accept a position—and has decided to do so…

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The New Aldermen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 2

Four new aldermen have been elected to the council, and of these Aldermen Thompson and Anderson have had previous experience…

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New Riding for Cessnock Shire. Maitland Suburbs Separate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 3

"On this question of division", said Councillor J. Brown, president of Cessnock Shire Council at the Progress Association's luncheon at Weston…

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Mayor of Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 4

At a special meeting of Raymond Terraces Municipal Council, held last night, Alderman P. Krohn was unanimously elected Mayor. Mr. A…

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Cessnock Shire Meeting Place

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 4

The Department of Local Government has davised Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A. in reply to representations on behalf of the Pranxton and District…

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Cessnock Shire Four Ridings Proposed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 5

Cr. John Brown, president of the Cessnock Shire Council, appears to have broken cut in a fresh place at the official opening on Saturday…

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