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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

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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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Widows, Pensions Legislative Council Passes the Bill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 5

The second reading and committee stages of the Widows' Pensions Bill were passed by the Legislative Council on Wednesday in less than two hours…

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Heated Words. Sydney Labour Council. Moscow Conference Photograph

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

The proceedings at Thursday's night's meeting of the Trades and Labour Council were particularly lively. and a heated exchange of words between…

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Privy Council. New South Wales Appeal. London, Dec. 15

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

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the appeal in the New South Wales case of Seaman v Dubbs…

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Budget Debate. Premier's View of the Council. Coalfields Conditions

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

Resuming the debate on the Budget in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Hoskins referred to the action of the Legislative Council in amending bills…

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Meat Trade. London Board of Advice. Australian Council's Decision. Sydney

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

The desirability of establishing a Board of Advice in London in connections with the Australian meat trade was again referred to by the…

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World's Wheat Vagaries of Trade. Food Council Investigates. LONDON, Dec. 15

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

The ramiflcations of the wheat trade in Britain are being exhaustively by investigated by the Food Council. Several witnesses have admitted that…

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Castlereagh-street Yards Council to Seek Legal Advice As to Its Position

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 6

The matter of the proposed erection of pig and calf yards in Castlereagh-street by the auctioneering firm of Messrs H. York and Son…

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Cessnock Municipality. Cessnock

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

The agreement for the apportionment of the asserts, rights, and liabilities in connection with the formation of a municipality for Cessnock has been signed…

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Waterloo. Inclusion in Sydney Municipality

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

A bill to provide for the dissolution of the council of the Municipality of Waterloo, and for the inclusion of the area within the area of the City…

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For the New Year. Cessnook Municipality. Comes Into Operation

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

The CessnockShire Council has to submit the draft agreement, and statement of accounts for the new municipality of Cessnock, to…

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Political Deadlock. Victorian Legislative Council. Taxation Proposals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1925 · page 2

If the Victorian Legislative Council adheres to its determination not to sanction the increase in income tax proposed by the State Ministry…

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Singleton Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 4

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

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Swamping the Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 4

Any State Government in New South Wales whether Labour or Nationalist possesses the right to nominate additional members to the Legislative…

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Morpeth Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 3

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

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Must Go. the Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 3

"The Upper House must be abolished at an early date, even if Mr. Lang has to take his Government to the country on that issue alone," said…

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Labour Disintegration. Special Conference Called. By Labour Council. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 5

Mr. J. S. Garden Secretary of the Labour Council circularised all unions to-day notifying them that a special conference will be held on…

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Municipal Elections No More for Twelve Months. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government told Mr. Sanders that there would be no municipal elections held for twelve months…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 2

The regular meeting, of the Municipal Council was held on Monday, Present: The Mayor (Ald. Millard), Aid. Joughin, Keene, Thurlow, aud…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 10

At the monthly meeting of the municipal council there were present: The Mayor (Alderman J. W. B. Waterhouse), Alderman G. S…

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