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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 8

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

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Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 6

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

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Our Singleton Letter. Municipality of Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 6

The council of the municipality of Singleton met last evening (Thursday), when there were present—The Mayor (Mr. F. A. Bennett), Aldermen York, McFadden, Gordon,…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Chambers on Friday night last, Aldermen McNamee (Mayor), Carlton, Burton, Webber…

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Cattle Slaughtered in Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

Dr. Robert Dick, Government Medical Health Officer, has forwarded to Mr. P. J. Martin, Tarro Shire Clerk, a return showing the number of cattle slaughtered in the shire during the last year, as…

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San Franciscan Municipal Scandals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 3

Eugene Schmitz, Mayor of San Francisco, and Abram Ruef, a solicitor, who is alleged to control the Mayor, have been committal for trial on charges of municipal corruption…

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Transvaal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 5

Mr. Crawford, chairman of the National Bank of South 'Africa, has been appointed President of the Transvaal Legislative Council…

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London County Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 3

After six hours' discussion the London County Council decided to have a special audit of tie accounts on a commercial basis in order to discover the present position of…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held at the chambers, Dungog, on Wednesday last, those present being Councillors…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 8

A meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held at the council's office on Wednesday morning last. The President (Councillor McGregor) presided, and there were also…

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Stroud Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 3

The seventh regular meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held at the council's office on Saturday, March 16. Present: Councilors Merewether, (president). Gossip, Hooke, Grant…

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Resignation and Election of Mayor. ALDERMAN G. B. White Re-electred

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

At the Council meeting on the 1st inst., word was received from the Secretary for Railways that Alderman W. N. Fraser, who was elected for the ensuing term,…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Council was held at the Chambers on Friday last. Present, Alderman White (Mayor), R. G. Stuart, E. C. Christianson, W. N. Fraser:…

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Shire Council of Tarro

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 4

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was convened to be held this morning at the Shire Office, East Maitland, for the purpose of considering certain matters which are…

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Tarro Shire Engineer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 4

Mr. J. Davis, Under-Secretary of Works, has written to the Tarro Shire Council stating that the Minister has approved of the appointed of Mr, .T.J. Ferry as shire…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 3

The customary meeting of the Council of the West Maitland Municipality was held in council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. The Mayor (Major W. CracKncil)…

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County Council Extravagance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 9

The London County Council election is providing us with a remarkable, spectacle. Every day or every night dozens of candidates are on the stump. The ligures of the…

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Stroud Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Stroud Shire Council, Councillor Croll passed a high compliment to the engineer (Mr. McPherson) for his able report on the state of the roads in…

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Shire Council in Difficulties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was to have been held this afternoon, but owing to an unfortunate legal difficulty it was deemed expedient to…

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Shire Engineer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 2

At a meeting of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council, held on Saturday, Mr. C. F. North was appointed shire engineer at a salary of £,300 per annum, with the right of private…

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