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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: Aldermen W. M. Porter (Mayor), H…

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Railway Bill. Passed Through Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 3

With the aid of the new appointees, the Government succeeded in passing the Government Railways (Amendment) Bill in the Legislative Council…

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Legislative Council. 25 New Labor Appointments. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 4

The most important constitutional act since representative Government was first granted the people of New South Wales took place to-day. The…

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Shire's Grievance Against Road Board

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 5

The Manning Shim Council applied to the Main Roads Board for £600 for expenditure on main roads, offering to supplement the amount by £4000 from…

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Forty-four Hours. City Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 3

The question of whether under the new Act the 44-hours should be worked on 5 or 6 days in the week was discussed by the Metropolitan Water and…

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Legislative Council. Appointment of Women. Amending Constitution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 6

The bill to amend the Constitution Act of 1902 was introduced and read a first time in the Assembly by 45 to 22. Mr. Skelton voted with the…

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1917 Strike Bill Set-back in Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 3

The Legislative Council, despite the 25 new members, gave the Government a set-back on Tuesday night. As a result, the Government has…

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Our Municipality. The Gazettal Delayed

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 4

The gazettal of the Municipality of Cessnock has been slightly delayed owing to the approval of the Caledonian Collieries [?] under seal, having…

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Cessnock Shire. Councillor Brown Administrator

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1925 · page 7

The Cessnock Shire is once again without a council. Mr. Cann, Minister for Local Government, announced that he had reappointed…

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In the Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1925 · page 6

On the motion for the adjournment of the Legislative Council, Mr. A. C. Willis, Vice-President of the Executive Council, extended to the…

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Legislative Council Abolition or Not

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 December 1925 · page 4

Although it was generally assumed that the Premier had given the Governor an undertaking that the Legislative Council would not be abolished during…

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Taxation in Victoria Legislative Council Victorious

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 December 1925 · page 4

After an all night sitting the Victorian Legislative Council laid aside the Government's income tax proposals The Council insisted on its reduction…

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Cessnock Shire. Buildings for the Year. £330,000. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1925 · page 4

As an indication of the progress of the coalfield towns during the year, there were 954 buildings erected, representing approximately a sum of…

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Will Governor Resign? Over Legislative Council Appointments

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 December 1925 · page 4

Latest developments, in connection with the negotiations concerning the appointments to the Legislative Council indicate that it is within the bounds of…

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Bad Water East Maitland Council to Investigate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 December 1925 · page 4

The allegations concerning the water supplied to the coalfields by the Hunter Water Board were discussed at a recent meeting of the East Maitland…

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British Medical Council. Conservatism Runs Riot. London, Dec. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 5

The British General Medical Council have criticised Sir Wm. Arbuthnot Lane, consulting surgeon to Guys Hospital (London), who recently…

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Press Comment Swamping the Council. Issue of Great Importance. LONDON, Dec. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 December 1925 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph," in the course of an editorial this morning, says:—An issue of great importance has been raised in New South Wales in which…

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To Be Dissolvled. Shire and Municipal Councils. Adult Franchise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 December 1925 · page 6

The State Cabinet has come to a decision which will result in the dissolution of the municipal and shire councils throughout the State towards the…

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