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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 7

usual fortnightly meeting of the coun[?] held on Friday, September 28th. [?] The Mayor, Aldermen Norvill, W. [?]Christiansen, A. Frazer, and…

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Municipal Socialism a Losing Proposition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 2

It is not only in England that, the bestlaid plans of nice and— municipalities—gang aft agley. The London COuncil have furnished food a constant succession of…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 3

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

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Shire Council Committee

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 3

To the Editor of the Singleton ARGUS.) Sir,-My attention has been drawn to an article in the Maitland "Mercury" of the 25th ult., under…

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Shire Council Elections. Mr. G. House's Candidature

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 4

Mr. George House, one of the candidates for the office of Councillor for " A" riding, Kurri Shire Council, addressed the electors of Tenambit at his residence last evening…

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Shire Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Warrah Shire Temporary Council was held at the local Court House on Wednesday last, when there were present Councillors R. P. Abbott…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, when there were…

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From Compositor to Lord Mayor. a Modern "Dick Whittington."

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 6

Few people are aware that Sir Sydney Waterlow, who has just passed away in England, at the age of 84, started life as a compositor…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock (Temporary) Shire Council was held in the Council Office, Main-street, Cessnock, on…

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[?] Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 7

[?] meeting of the [?] Borough Council was held [?] Council Chambers, Town Hall, last [?] the absence of the Mayor…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. H. F. Waller) presided, and the…

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Local and General. Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was to have been held in the Council Chamber last evening, but it lapsed for want of a quorum. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman T.Wynne),…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1906 · page 3

The above Council met at the Council Office, Large, yesterday afternoon. There were present—Counciliors McG[?]gor (chariman), Norrie, Graham, and Corner, Correspondent was received from the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1906 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, The Bathurst Cathedral Validating Bill was read a third time. The Mining Bill was read a first time…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 2

In our report of the Bolwarra Shire Council' meeting on Wednesday afternoon, which appeared in last evening's issue, wwe credit Councillor Graham with having attended. The name should have been…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

THE regular meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last, when there were present: Ald. Ferguson (on the chair)…

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 3

The Singleton Borough Council met last night (Thursday). Present : The Mayor (Mr. Henry York), Alderman Bennett, Miner, Scott, Lloyd, Gilson. Everingham,…

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Correspondence. The Editor will be pleased to receive contributions on matters of local or general interest; but in no case do we identify ourselves with the opinions of contributors. To the Editor of the Times. Municipal Matters

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 3

Sir,—I notice that the effort of Alder­man A. Frazer to have the lamp in Little Street moved, has failed. The lamp in question is of no use to anyone in its…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the abovenamed Council was held at the Court House on Wednesday morning last, when there were present—Messrs J.C. White, R.T. Keys, B…

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