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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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Cessnock Shire Council. the First Sitting

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 3

The first meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held in. the Court House, Cessnock, on Tuesday, 12th inst. The Temporary Councillors…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last, there being present—The Mayor (Alderman Parker).AldermanAsser, Dodds,…

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The Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 4

Applications are being invited by advertisement elsewhere in this issue for the position of temporary clerk to the Bolwarra Shire Council at a salary ol £2 per week. At the meeting of the Shire Council…

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Ignoring the Shire Press

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 2

If the action of the temporary Shire Councillors is any index to future business in the matter of advertising local affairs, then the journals printed…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor. (Alderman York), Aldermen M'Fadden, Scott, Head, Lloyd,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman W. J, Enright,…

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Local and General Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council convened for last evening in the Council Chamber, lapsed, a quorum not being in attendance. The The members present were:—The Mayor…

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Street Gardening and Municipal Vandalism. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 2

SIR,—Having read the report of the last meeting of the, Scone Municipal Council, I quite agree with Alderman Dodda that, doing things to undo them…

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South Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 5

The amalgamation of the Singleton and South Singleton Municipalities having been accomplished, the meeting of the South Singleton Council, held last night (Tuesday)…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 7

At the meeting of the District Council on Tuesday afternoon there were present—The Warden (Councillor Fitzpatrick), Councillors Hickey, Greahm, Perry, Towns, and the secretary (Mr. G.W…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Cast Maitland Borough Council, convene for last evening in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, lapsed, a quorum not being…

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Illness of the Council Clerk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 4

The numerous f[?]ends of Mr. Thomas Hughes, the veteran Council Clerk of West Mattland, will regret to learn that he lias been confined to his room during the past…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Appeal Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 6

Appeals against Municipal assessments were heard yesterday before Mr. Gale, P.M. Owing to some of the cases being of more than ordinary interest a number of residents…

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Mayor of Singleton [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 2

A proclamation was gazetted today that the election for the Mayor of Singleton takes place on the 25th isnt, at the Council Chambers, at…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 4

The South Singletton Council met on Tuesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman H. J. Miner), Aldermen Bouffier, Deans,…

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Shire Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 2

The first meeting of the Temporary Council of the Warrah Shire was held at the local Court House on Thursday last, when there were present Councillors…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last, there being present the Major (Ald. Parker) and a fall Council…

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Privy Council Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 3

In the case of Spencer versus the Registrar of Titles of Western Australia judgment has been reserved by the Privy Council…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held in the Court House, Cessnock, on Monday last. The following Temporary Councillors were…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 10

The first meeting of the Bolwarra Temporary Shire Council was held at the Court house, East Maitland, on Friday. There were present Councillors, A. McGregor…

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