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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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A Remarkable Task for Aldermen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 2

The receptivity of the a [?] is evidently thought to be herculean by the authorities of the Public Works Department, which, not satisfied with "inundating"…

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Our Sydney Letter. MUNICIPAL

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 2

Matters municipal, like the dust, are a great deal in the public eye just now. A few days ago one of the numerous societies which…

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Death of an Alderman. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 4

Alderman H. Howe, an old resident of Newtown, and for many years a mamber of the local Municipal Council, and an ex-Mayor, died this…

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Municipality of West Maitland. the Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. The Mayor (Major…

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Privy Council Appeals

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council gave its reserved judgment yesterday in the appeal of the defendants in the New South Wales case of Salting versus the Commissioner…

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Bicycle Road Races Clashing with Shire By-Laws

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 1

The shire council has evidently Killed bicycle road racing in Cessnock. The president of the council drew the bicycle club secretary's attention to…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 July 1907 · page 3

The meeting of the above Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, when all were present, except Councillor Fulton, who was confined to his room with a bad cold. After the…

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Shire Council Meetings. Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 5

The customary meeting of members of the Tarro Shire Council was held in the Shire Office, East Maitland, on Monday, when there were present—The President (Councillor…

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Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday last. The president (Councillor McGregor) presided, and there were also in attendance: Councillors…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 4

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

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Municipality of East Maitland. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held in the Council Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, last night. The Mayor (Alderman J. H. F…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Cossnock Shire Council was held at the shire office, Cessnock, yesterday. There were present: Councillor G. Brown (President), and Councillors Morgan,…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 3

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

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Municipal Council

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

The Council of the Municipality of Singleton met last evening. The Mayor (Mr. F. A. Bennett) occupied the chair. There were also present : Aldermen Lloyd, McFadden, Evaringham,…

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Lively Shire Meeting

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

Matters were a bit lively at the Mandowa Shire Council meeting at Manilla on Saturday last, when the President and Councillor McKeon exchanged hot words…

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Municipal Council. WEDNESDAY, 31st JULY

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

Present: Aldermen G. B. White (Mayor), R. Stuart, E. Bruce, D. G. Teys, E. C. Christianson, and A. Martin. The Mayor apologised for the absence of…

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Privy Council Appeal

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

In the appeal of the plaintiff in the case of the Attorney-General of New South Wales versos Curator of Intestate Estates, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in its…

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P. Boards and Shire Councils

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

The Farmers' parliament and the Pastures Protection Boards' Confer­ence have come to exactly opposing conclusions with regard to the…

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Chicago Municipal Robbery

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

The Municipality of Chicago has been robbed of £3,400,000 owing to tins collusion of municipal officials with a street car company…

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Our Sydney Letter. MUNICIPAL

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 2

In a sudden spasm—I was almost going to say—of ultra morality—only there is no morality in it, the City Council have declared war against the shopkeepers' signs…

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