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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 6

A meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayer (Alderman Beunett), Aldermen York, Everingham. M'Fadden, Lloyd,…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 2

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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A Wise Mayor Grammar and Glory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 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 jlffy a mayor's message to…

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Presentation from the Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 4

At-the conclusion of the business of the Singleton Municipal. Council on Thursday night, the Mayer remarked that they had now approached a very,…

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Enlargement of the Town Hall. Minute by the Mayor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 10

The Mayor of West Maitland (Major at the council meeting last week submitted the following minute with respect to the acquisition" of the land at the rear of the Town Hall…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 3

A special meeting of the members of the above body was held at the Chambers on Thursday last, there being present—Councillors Waller…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night last, there being present Aldermen…

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Municipal Responsibility

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 2

In days gone by many of what we now call preventable diseases were little understood, and municipal authorities were only slightly blamable, if blamable at all, for an outbreak of…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 4

A special meeting of members of the Municipal Council was held last night for the purpose of appointing valuers and receiving tenders for the painting of Muscle Creek Bridge. There were…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 4

In the Council yesterday, Dr. Cullen introduced a bill to provide for the amalgamation of the clergy widows and [?] fund and the clergy superannuation fund into one fund, called "The Clergy…

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Shire Council Valuations

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2

THERE are so many rates and taxes to be paid by the man who owns a piece of land that he shows a natural anxiety to keep the standard…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 3

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Shire Council, was held at the Shire Office, Cessnock, yesterday afternoon. The President (Councillor George Brown)…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night last. Present: Aldermen G. B. White (Mayor), R. Stuart, E. C. Christianson, E. Bruce, A…

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The Wallarobba Shire Valuation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2

Since the rateable land within this Shire have been valued there has been a great deal of comment by different ratepayers. Some are of the opinion…

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Municipal and Shire Rolls. Now Being Collected. See That You Are on the Roll

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 5

THE various municipalities and shires throughout the State are now busy completing the lists of electors, and persons entitled to be enrolled should…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, The President announced the death of Mr. James Watson, M.L.C., member standing. Dr. Mackellar introduced a bill to provide…

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Liability of Municipal Councils

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 8

A QUESTION of the utmost importance to all municipalities has been raised by the decision of Judge Rogers in the case Evans and wife v. the…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon, the 30th inst., the Cessnock Shire Council met in the Council Chambers for the transaction of the usual business…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 2

A special meeting of the aboveuamed Council was held in the council chambers on Wednesday evening last, when there were present Aldermen Luscombe…

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