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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 2

Wallarobba Temporary Shire Councillors met on Wednesday forenoon last to square up matters and complete the object for which they had been appointed, preparatory to…

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Warrah Shire Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 2

The final meeting of the Warrah Shire Temporary Council, for the purpose of closing up the accounts, and handing over all books, documents, etc., to the…

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Shire Council Meetings. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 6

The first meeting of the newly elected shire council took place on Wednesday at the office of the temporary council. There were present: Councillors Holmes and…

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Local and General News. Warrah Shire Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 2

Applications are invited by advertisement in another column for the position of Shire Clerk to the Warrah Shire Council, at a salary of £250 per annum…

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Wooluma Shire Council. MR. H. L. White Elected President

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 3

THE final meeting of the Wooluma Temporary Shire Council was held at Court House this morning, there being present: Messrs. L E. Wiseman…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Luscombe), Aldermen Weidmann, Lang, Clarke, Fleming, Barrett, Sparkes, and…

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A Council Penalised

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 2

In No. [?] Jury Court, on Thursday, before Justice Owen and a jury of four, the Attorney-General proceeded against the municipal council of Parkes for the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, Secondhand Dealers and Collectors Bill, Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill, and the Early Closing (Hairdressers' Shops) Bill…

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The Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 4

The first meeting of the newly elected Patrick Plains Shire Council will take place at the Court House this morning, at 10.30 when all the books,…

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Shire Council Meetings. Bolwarra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 3

The Bolwarra Shire Council held its first meeting at the Temporary Council Office on Wednesday last. Councillors in attendance were:—Councillors Norrie, Corner, Tucker,…

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Bolwarra Temporary Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 3

The final meeting of the Bolwarra Temporary Shire Council was held at the council's office, Large, on Wednesday morning last. Present: Councillors McGregor…

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The Shire Council. Are Councillors Delegates or Representatives

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 2

Those who anticipated that the inauguration of the Shires Act meant the introduction of Local Government on a small scale are likely to be…

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Cessnock Shire Council. CR. G. Brown Elected First President

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 3

The first meeting of the newly elected Cessnock Shire Council was held on Wednesday, 5th inst, in the Shire office, corner of Main and…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 9

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening last, when there were…

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Income Tax Appeal. Federal Officers Liable. Judgment of Privy Council. London. Dec. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 5

The Earl of Halsbury, in delivering the judgment of the Judicial Committee in regard to the liability of Federal officers to pay income tax, said that no question arose…

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Municipality Fined £40. Penalties Under the Health Act

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 1

In. No. 1 Jury Court, before Mr. Justice Owen and a jury of four, the Attorney-General proceeded against the Municipal Council of Parkes for…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1906 · page 8

The first meeting of the newly-formed Wybong Shire Council was held at the Court House on Saturday last, when there were present : Councillors Bowman, Keys,…

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The New Shire Councils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1906 · page 2

Speaking of the responsibility resting upon the new Shire Councillors to make the Act a decided factor of national progress, the "Magistrate" for December says:—"The…

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Gloucester Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held at the Court House on Thursday last, the whole conclave being in attendance. On the motion of Councillors Bell and…

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Wooluma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1906 · page 2

The final meeting of the above was held at the Court House, Scone, on Friday last, there being present: Messrs. L. E. Wiseman…

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