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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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Patrick Plains Shire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 2

Attention is directed to the advertisements in this issue relating to maters connected with the above Shire, in connection with Local Government…

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Our Singleton Letter. Mechanics' Council Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 5

The following have been elected as the Council of the Mechanics' Institute for the current year, the ballot closing on Monday : Mr. M. Anderson, Red. J. H. Blynon,…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 2

The Temporary Council of Patrick Plains Shire met in the Mechanics Institute on Tuesday, when there were present, Temporary Councillors…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Wybong Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the Wybong Shire Council was held in the Court House yesterday. There were present Messrs K. Bowman (Chairman) J. C. White, H. W. Ball, R. T, Keys, and H. Cowan. The principal…

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Shire Engineers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 4

The appointment of engineers to the various shires is now being awaited with interest by many of the officers who hitherto curried out the duties of superintendents of the roads…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 4

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Brunker, Honorary Minister, moved that so much of the Standing Orders be suspended as would preclude the passing of a…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 5

A meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last, attended by Councillors Kingston (chairman), Alison, Dark and Kealy…

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Warrah Shire Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Warrah Shire Temporary Council was held at the Court House, Murrurundi. on Wednesday last, when there were present…

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Our Singleton Letter. Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 2

The Temporary Council of Patrick Plains Shire met in the Mechanics' Institute, when there were present:—Temporary Councillors J. Hayes (in the chair), R. T. Blaxland, J…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 2
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

A special meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night in view of the ordinary one on the previous Friday night having lapsed. Present:…

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 2

The Singleton Borough Council met last night (Thursday). Present: The Mayor(M.r. Henry York), Aldermen Gordon, Benett, Scott, and Head. Apologies wese made…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held at the local Court House on Wednesday morning last, when there were present…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 3

On Wednesday there was a meeting of the Cessnock Temporary Shire Council in the Court House. There were present: Councillors G. Brown…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 6

A meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman York), Aldermen Bennett, Gordon, Head, Scott, and…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 3

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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Assistant Council Clerk. Proposal Defeated

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 5

At the Borough Council meeting on Thursday night, The Mayor (Alderman York) said the collection of outstanding rates was a serious matter. The Council was…

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Defrauding a Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1906 · page 5

[?]ry Eliiah Bond, contractor, a member the Leyton U[?]ban Council, pleaded guil[?] defrauding the West Ham Guardians [?]300 by supplying them with coal other…

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The Very Latest. London, Sunday afternoon. a National Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1906 · page 5

[?]h of Persia has granted the de[?] his people. Students and shop [?]ho fled to the British Legation in [?]ave now left that building, an…

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Shire Council Meetings. STROUD

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 2

On the 8th inst. a meeting of the Stroud Temporary Shire Council was held at the Court House. All the councillors were present. The…

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