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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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Municipalities Vote

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 4

The West Maitland Borough Council has received a communication from the Government stating that its share of the vote of £50,000 made available for distribution…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

Last Friday night's meeting of the above was attended by the following: Aldermen McNames (Mayor), Burton, Webber, Fitzgerald, Bowker, and…

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Patrick Plains Shire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

Attention, is directed to an advertisement in this issue Tolating to persons claiming to have their natnes inserted on, the list of electors in the…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, this afternoon. Present: The Warden (Councillor Fitzpatrick, in the chair),…

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Letter to the Editor. East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 3

Sir,—In your late report of an address by Mr. J. Fallick, M.L..A., for the Singleton electorate, to his constituents at Branxton, he spoke of some legislation re municipal…

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Grants to Municipalities

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

Mr Fallick, M.P., has been informed by the Public Works Department that in the distribution of the amount of £50,000, recently voted by Parliament…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Temporary Council was held on Tuesday morning, when there were present Temporary…

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Our Singleton Letter. Shire Council Rolls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Shire Council. Mr. R. H. Dangar presiding, the list of electors already printed was carefully scrutinised, and instructions given for inquiries to be made concerning a number…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 3

In the Council, yesterday, The President announced the death of Mr. E. Viekery, M.L.C., members standing. Mr. Alexander Brown, moved the…

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Local and General. Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 2

Mr. G. W. N. Branker, secretary of the Maitland District Council, has received intimation from the treasury [?] the effect that the sum of £110, subsidy for the main Nuance and repair of the several roads…

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Municipal Endowment. Councils in a Happy Mood

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 1

At one time municipalisties regularly looked forward to a Government endowment assist them an carrying ontheir work—that is; beyond the…

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Shire Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Gloucester Temporary Shire Council was held at Reichert's Hotel on Friday, 17th inst. Present: Crs…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Coun-Chamber on Friday evening, when there were present Aldermen White (Mayor in…

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Shire Rolls

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 2

We would remind our readers that the fourteen days during which the preliminary rolls of the Warrah Shire will be on exhibition at the Court Houses and Post…

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Russian Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 3

Council of Ministers at St. Petersburg [?] preparing bills for universal primary education the repeat of the restrictive education laws in Poland and Lithuania, and…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, Dr. Cullen moved the second reading of the Borough of Balmain Electric Lighting Bill. He explained that the bill would enable the…

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Municipal Grant

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 2

The Mayor has been notified by the Department of Public Works that in the distribution of the special grant of £50,000 voted to municipalities by…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 2

The regular forthrightly meeting of the Cessnock (Temporary) Shire Council was held on Wednesday forenoon last in the Court House. There…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 3

The customary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. The Mayor (alderman W.J. Enright, B.A.)…

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Pastures Boards Deputation. Council Interviews Minister for Lands

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 2

THE Executive Committee of the Pastures Boards Council of Advice, comprising Messrs. J. A. Gunn (Chairman), R. T. Keys, F. A. MacKenzie, and George Yeo, secretary, waited…

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