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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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Abolition Bill. Further Debate in the Council. Government's Mania to Abolish

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 6

In the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, the debate was resumed on the second reading of the bill to abolish the Upper House…

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Photograph of First Aldermen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 8

The municipal council received a letter from Mr. Walter J. Hawke, of Armidale, forwarding a photograph of the alderman who comprised the…

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Tarro Shire Requests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 4

The President of Tarro Shire and ex-Councillor Markham waited on Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A. and asked that assistance be granted to them…

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Singleton Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 4

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

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council. a Knotty Point

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 3

At the last meeting of the former municipal council, held on the 24th November, 1925, a resolution was carried confirming a proposal to…

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Abolition of Council Will Second Attempt Succeed?

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

When the new session is held in February, the Abolition Bill will again be submitted to the Upper House. The pairs given by Messrs. Murray,…

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Shire Protests. Against Dissolving Councils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 4

It was unanimously decided at the Dumaresq Shire Council's, meeting that if the Government proposal to dissolve the councils at the end of…

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Miners' Council. the Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 6

The annual meeting of the central council of the Miners' Federation was commenced in Sydney on Wednesday. It will probably last until the end of…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman…

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Gloucester. Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

A special meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council was held on Wednesday last, when the following matters were atended to: (1) Deviation Belbora…

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Municipal Council MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

At the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council held in the Memorial Town Hall on Wednesday night last, there were present: Ald. J. A…

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Dungog Municipal Council Rates Raised

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

Wednesday night's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was a long one. It was after midnight when the Civic Fathers thought it…

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Photograph of First Aldermen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 7

The municipal council received a letter from Mr. Walter J. Hawke, of Armidale, forwarding a photograph of the aldermen who comprised the…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council. a Knotty Point

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 14

At the last meeting of the former municipal council, held on the 24th November, 1925, a resolution was carried confirming a proposal to…

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Mayor Bailed Up. Two Men Committed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 11

At the Parramatta Police Court, Thomas Sutton and George Canale were committed for trial on a charge of having assaulted Alderman Gollen…

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Shire Protests. Against Dissolving Councils

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 3

It was unanimously decided at the Dumaresq Shire Council's meeting that if the Government proposal to dissolve the councils at the end of…

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Mayor of Balmain. Expelled From Labour Movement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 3

At a meeting of the executive of the Australian Labour Party, Alderman Harrington, Mayor of Balmain, was expelled from the movement…

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Labour Expulsion Alderman Harrington Explains Tendered Resignation Months Ago SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 5

Alderman Harrington Mayor of Balmain, who was expelled from the A.L.P. last night, interviewed to-day, asked how could the A.L.P…

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Paddy's Car. Sunbeam Not Good Enough. the Lord Mayor's Dignity

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 3

When questions were asked in the City Council the other day concerning a new car bought for the use of Lord Mayor-Paddy Stokes, His…

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Weston Committees. Decide to Amalgamate. Protest Against Shire Administrator

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 9

The Weston Citizens' Sports Committee and the Weston Progress Committee held their annual meetings at the School of Arts, and eventually…

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