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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 72

Trades and Labour Council. Proposed Newspaper Levy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1926 · page 9

Considerable [?] was occupied at the meeting of the Sydney Trades and Labour Council in discussing a motion by Mr. Bennott…

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War on Weeds. East Maitland Council Starts Campaign

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1926 · page 2

"The town is becoming a wildet ness Aldermen get up and talk about progress yet they are prepared to let weeds grow feet high along our…

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State Parliament Legislative Council's Action. Child Endowment. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 December 1926 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr M'Ticrnan, Attorney-General, referring to the motion carried by the Legislative Council protesting against…

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Defeat of Government Legislative Council Holds Up Budget Protest Will Be Sent to Governor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 December 1926 · page 6

The Government was defeated three times in the Legislative Council on Thursday night, and each defeat was more serious than the preceding one,…

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The Privy Council. an Imperial Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 December 1926 · page 8

The "Appeal to the Caesar," throughout the British Empire, has from time immemorial, taken the form of an appeal to the Privy…

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Letter to the Editor. Miners' Central Council Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 December 1926 · page 2

Sir,—The "Labour Daily" has published full particulars of the count for the Miners' Central Council elections, northern branch. I did not…

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Again Defeated. Legislative Council's Motion. the Adjourned Budget

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 December 1926 · page 7

The Government sustained its fourth defeat in the Levislative Assembly when Mr. Willis attempted to restore to the business paper the…

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Shire Anointment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 December 1926 · page 4

Mr, Montgomery, supervising engineer, Public Works Department, Newcastle branch, his severed his connection with the department to…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 December 1926 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of Greta Municipal Council was held In the Council Chambers, when there were present, the Mayor (Alderman J…

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Mayor of Muswellbrook. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 December 1926 · page 5

At A special meeting of the muni-cipal council last night, J, M, C, Humphries was unanimously elected mayor in succession to Alderman H…

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Muswellbrook's New Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 December 1926 · page 3

Alderman J. M. C. Humphries, the newly-elected Mayor, is a native of Muswellbrook, and 41 years of age. He is the oldest son of Mr. J. W…

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Australian Made. Proposal of Lord Mayor. Big Shopping Display. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 December 1926 · page 5

The Lord Mayor-elect, Alderman Mostyn, says that one of his first acts will be to call together representatives of the…

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