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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wooloonia Shire Council was held yesterday morning sit the Council's office, there being present: the President…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 3

The customary fortnightly mooting of the Cessaock Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Cessnock, yesterday. The President (Councillor Geo. Brown) presided over the…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 8

A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present-Aldermen G. B. White (Mayor), D. G. Teys, E. C. Christianson,…

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Shire Council Meetings. Wallarobba

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting was held at the Shire Office, Dungog, on Wednesday last [?] being present, except Councillor Beydell, who wired his inability to attend…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Special Meeting

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 3

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday afternoon in the Shire Chambers. There were present: Crs. Brown (in chair)…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman…

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Enlargement of the Town Hall. Minute Hy the Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 8

The Mayor of West Maitland (Major Cracknell). at the council meeting last night submited the following minute with respect to the acquisition of the land at the rear of the Town Hall…

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An Excited Dairyman. Scone at Randwick Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 1

As a. general rule, municipal councils are conducted in a decorous way, and seldom is the business disturbed by the conduct of persons who attend to watch…

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Claim Against a Council. Alleged Defective Footpath

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 7

In the Sydney District Court on Wednesday, before Judge Rogers and a jury, Thomas James Evans and his wife, Elizabeth Evans, of No. 9 Little…

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Bolwarra Shirr Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 October 1907 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday last, when the following Councillors were in attendance : Councillor McGregor (president)…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 October 1907 · page 5

[?]pendent Labour party is promoting the [?] of 1200 socialists for the forthcoming [?] elections in England…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 6

A meeting of the above body was held in the Shire Chambers, Lands Office, East Maitland, on Monday, when there were present the President (Councillor Hector), Councillors Ayerst, Gillon,…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. The Mayor…

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A Texas Alderman

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 4

Dallas, Texas, has an alderman who is noted for his opposing every expenditure which he thinks unnecessary, and he thinks that of almost every…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal [?] on Wednesday night was attended [?] the Mayor (Alderman [?]), Alder[?] Brecht, Fleming, Campion, and Sparks…

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A Wise Mayor Grammar and Glory

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 6

Job E. Hedges was one of the prize students of Princeton. While Mayor Strong's secretary he was compelled to prepare in a jiffy a mayor's message to…

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Local and General News. Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council on Wednesday night again lapsed, only three aldermen putting in an appearance. A special meeting to deal…

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Shire Council Meetings. Bolwarra

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 3

The customary, fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday, 17th inst. The following councillors were in -attcndance : Councillor McGregor (president),…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council of the above Shire was held at the Shire Office on Thursday at 10 a.m. Present: Couneillors R. H…

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