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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Conference of Shire Presidents

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

It is to be hoped that the conference of Shire Presidents in the Metropolis will do some good. The meeting was most…

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London County Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 6

At the recent London County Council elections, of the 815,247 electors, only 761,578 had an opportunity of voting, owing to the absence of contests in some…

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Interesting Municipal Situation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 3

A difficulty has arisen regarding a loan which Newcastle Council proposed to raise for the crection of buildings in Market-square. On December 7…

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Muswellbrook Letter. the Municipal Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 3

The Mayor (Mr. J. C. Luscombe) to Sydney yesterday to represent Muswellbrook at the conference of Mayors of the municipalities of the State, which will…

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Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 7

An adjourned meeting of the above Council was held in tins Council Chambers on Thursday night last, the 26th, March, there being…

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Tarro Shire Engineer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

Mr. John Ferry, who was recently appointed to the position of shire engineer of the Tarro Shire Council, commenced duties on Tuesday last, and for the last fow days has been busily engaged measuring…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held at the council's office on Wednesday last. The president (Councillor McGregor) presided. There were also present:…

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District News. (From our Correspondent.) Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of the above Council was held m the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, 26th March. There were present—Alder…

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West Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland, convened for last evening, lapsed, a quorum not being in attendance at 8…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

THE above-named Council met on Thursday last, at the office of the Shire, Scone, when there were present: Councillors H. L. White…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 6

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, East Maitland, yesterday. The president (Councillor Hector) occupied the chair, and there were also in attendance:…

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Wa larobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 3

A special meeting of the above was held at the chambers on Monday morning, all the councillors attending. The President reported, at length…

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Absconding Council Clerk

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 1

Thomas Glassop, the late council clerk at Ashfield, for whom a warrant was issued last month, on a charge of embezzling funds of the…

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Late News by the Mail. County Council Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 5

Not even in the time of a general have we witnessed so much local excitement as now prevails over to-morrow's London County Council election. For weeks past…

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Morpeth Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of Morpeth was held at the Council Chamber, Morpeth, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. Hogan)…

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Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of above Council was held on Thursday night last, the 4th inst. There were present:—The deputy Mayor…

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Municipality of East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland was held at the Council Chamber, East Maitland, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. H…

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Shire Council Meetings. Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 6

A meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council took place at the Shire Office, Cessnock, yesterday morning. Councillor Brown presided, and there were also present Councillors…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 6

The above-named council met on Thursday, at the office of the Shire, Scone, when there were present—Councillors H. L. White (President), W.E. Abbott, E. E. Campbell, E…

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Warrah Shire Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 7

A meeting of the Warrah Shire Council was held on Wednesday last there being present Councillors R. P. Abbott (President). G. Fairbairu, D. G. Teys, W. Greer,…

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