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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Shire Council Meetings. Wallarobba

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 6

A meeting was held at the council's office, Dungog, on Wednesday, 15th instant, when all the councillors were present with the exception of Councillor Lawrie, who has been…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 6

A meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Bennett), Aldermen M'Fadden, Head, Scott, Lloyd, Gordon,…

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Shire Valuation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 1

It is well that landholders should understand the Local Government Act is affecting their relations with the Sbire Valuator Section 137 of the Act…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers; on Wednesday night, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman…

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Scene at a Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 5

At a meeting of the Liverpool Council, the Mayor was compelled to call the police to remove an Alderman, who had disobeyed the chair…

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Letter to the Editor. Morpeth Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 5

Sir,—If there is one thing more than another I abominate, it is being involved in a paper controversy, but when such a construction is placed upon the action of the Morpeth…

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Irish Council Bill. London. May 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 3

The executive of the Irish National Council has resolved that the Irish Council Bill will not suit the Irish nation, and calls upon the Irish members to withdraw from Parliament…

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A Veteran Council Clerk. Mr. Thomas Hughes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 13

Wonderfully active and energetic for a man of his years, with an intellect as bright, and a memory as retentive as of yore, Mr. Thomas Hughes, the veteran and esteemed Council…

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London County Council. the New Body. Its Future Policy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 6

How the new Council will approach its task of governing London is expressed in the following statements to representatives of the "Daily Mail" by leaders of…

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Patrick's Plains Shire Council. (From our Singleton Representatives.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 6

The Council of the Patrick's Plains Shire met at the Shire offices (Mechanics' Institute) on Thursday, when all members, viz., Councillors R.H. Dangar, (president), D. Faulkiner, J.B. H. Pierce, J.C…

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Irish Council Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 5

Sir Henry Camphell-Bannerman, Prime Minister has postponed until next Monday a statement of intentions of the Government reporting the Irish Council and other important…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Scone Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Parker), Aldermen Asser,…

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Poetry. Song of the Buttonless Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 2

With fingers rigid and numb, With eyelids heavy and red, The fellow stands by his bureau drawer,…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 2

Many of the settlers and others who travel what may be called the by-roads of this district are most eulogistic in their praise of the Shire Engineer (Mr…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Major Cracknell), Aldermen…

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Irish Council Bill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 11

Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P., Nationalist, in addressing the Irish National League of Great Britain, at the Mansion House, Dublin, said that the decision of the National Convention…

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County Council Brickbats

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 6

After the scenes in the London County Council chamber, when councillors and aldermen gravely produced brick after br[?]ck from their pockets to…

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Typhoid Fever at Cobar. Board Health and the Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 6

The Board of Health," says .Dr. Thompson, the president, speaking on the subject of typhoid fever at Cobar, "is satisfied that the neglect lies with…

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Municipal Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1907 · page 2

The adjourned Municipal Appeal Court was held at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning, the bench being occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. The following appeals were dealt with…

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Municipality of Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1907 · page 2

An announcement in our business columns convenes a public meeting of the electors of Morpeth municipality to be holden on the 19th instant for the purpose of nominating…

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