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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Municipality of West Maitland. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 November 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…

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The Municipal List

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 2

UNDER the new Local Government Act the method of preparing the municipal list has been completely altered, and it is probable that when the new roll of…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Friday last. Councillors in attendance were Councillors McGre[?] (president), Norrie, Garnham, Bowden,…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Sunday afternoon. Council of Free Churches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 5

The committee of the National Council of Free Churches, has resolved that no settlement in the church difficulty will be satisfactory which provided preferential…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 5

The customary fortnightly meeting of the above body was held in the shire offices, East Maitland, yesterday, when there were present: the President (Councillor Hector)…

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Tarro Shire Finances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 4

The Tarro Shire Council is composed of men who are generally acknowledged to be extremely level-headed as it was designed that men in their position should be. In…

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Free Churches Council. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 2

It has been resolved by the committee of the National council of Free churehes that no settlement of church d[?]enlty will be satisfactory, which Provide…

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Municipality of Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 2

The customary fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of Morpeth was to have been held last evening, but lapsed in consequence of a quorum not being present. The Mayor (Alderman…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1907 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland was held in the Council Chambers, Mechanics Institute, last evening. The Mayor…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 3

In the Council, yesterday. Mr. Dick moved that the Barrier Tramway Bill be referred to a select committee for consideration and report, which was agreed to, and tho House adjourned…

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Municipal Socialists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 3

Mr. J. Keir Hardie's brother and all other s[?]lists except one were defeated at the Glasgow municipal election…

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English Municipal Elections. Unionist Victory. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 1

The English and Welsh municipal elections were held on Saturday. Unionists won upwards of 135 seats, the great majority of their victories…

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Money Wanted. By Many Municipalities

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 3

A business proposition that the whole or part of the land tax collected in the county of Cumberland this year should be handed over to the suburban…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Shire office on Wednesday last, there being present—Councillors Waller (President), Lawrie…

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Local and General News. Shire Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 2

The Warrah Shire Council meets next Wednesday week. Tenders for road work advertised close next Wednesday, at 10 o'clock…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 2

REGULAR meeting held last Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Parker) in the chair; Ald. Asser, Ferguson, and Solomons…

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Singleton Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 8

The usuul fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last night, whom the following were present:—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen York, Lloyd, Scott, Gilson, Head…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman Luscombe), Aldermen Clarke, Barrett…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 5

In the Council, yesterday. The Department of Agriculture Bill was road a first time. The Nurses and Private Hospitals Bill…

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