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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 77 of 79

Sewerage For Cessnock Matter for Municipality

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

A letter was received by the Shire Council yesterday from the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board relative to the proposed…

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Alderman Cornish. Elected Mayor of Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 16

Alderman Cornish, at a special meeting of the City council was elected Mayor of Newcastle. The Mayoral allowance was fixed at £500,…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 7

At a special meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council to-day, Councilor J.C. White, of Edinglassie was re-elected president for the seventh time. As…

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Mayor of Morpeth. Alderman Bourke Re-elected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 16

A special meeting of the Morpeth Council was held last evening for the Purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. There were…

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Bolwarra Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 6

The first meeting of the newly-elected Bolarra Shire Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Shire Office, Lorn, There were present…

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Mayoral Election. West Maitland Council. Alderman Walter Again Chosen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 7

A special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held on Tuesday for the election of a Mayor for the year 1926. Alderman Pilgrim…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 6

A special meeting of the newly-elected municipal council was held on ected municipal council was hold on 10th instant, there being a full…

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Thus New Mayor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 6

It is generally expected that Mr. H. R. Flanders will be elected Mayor of the Municipality for the ensuing term…

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That Mosquito Ordinance Again Before Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 8

The mosquito ordinance, the application of which to the municipality was agreed to during the term of the old Council, and which…

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Election Trouble Shire Clerk Resigns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 8

At a special meeting of Ashford Shire Council, the returning officer, Mr O. V. Johnson, submitted a report alleging breaches of the Electoral Act,…

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Councillor Pankhurst. President Patrick Plains Shire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 9

Councillor A. S. Pankhurst has been elected president of Patrick Plains Shire Council…

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Unions Resent Council Amendments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 2

The action of the Legislative Council in amendming the Arbitration the Arbitration bill in the direction of abolishing the provision which deregistered the…

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Election of Shire President. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 8

Sir,—Having had so many enquiries concerning the vote by which Councillor Pankhurst was elected Shire President, and also being a strong opponent…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 6

At the monthly mooting of Patrick Plains Shire Council there were present: Councillors A. S. Pankhurst (president elect), J. C. Tanner, W. H. Audrews, A…

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Meat Council. Third Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 7

The Australian Meat Council held its third annual meeting in Sydney when Mr. E. T. Bell, M.L.A., Queensland, was re-appointed chairman…

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Legislative Council the Premier's Comment

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 5

There was some commotion in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday when the Premier referred to members of the Legislative Council as "old…

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West Mattland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 3

The first meeting of the newly-elected West Maitland Municipal Council was held on Tuesday. There were present the Mayor (Alderman…

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Meat Council. the Financial Position

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 11

The Meat Council budget for the year, which ends on November 30, 1926, shows a deficit of £10,000. This, the secretary announced, allowed for…

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Produce Agents. Bill in Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 7

The Farm Produce Agents Bill was further considered in committee by the Legislative Council. Mr. Farrar moved to permit…

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Agents' Bill. Approval of Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 9

Moving the second rending of the Farm Produce Agents' Bill in the Upper House, the Vice-President explained that up to the present such agents…

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