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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Municipal Council. WEDNESDAY, 4th DECEMBER, 1907

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 2

Present: Alderman G. B. White (Mayor), E. C. Christian son, G. W. KIL[?] A. Y. Fulleton, R. G. Stuart and A. Martin…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Hughes, Vice-president of the Executive Council, moved that the House should meet on Tuesdays in each week during the…

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Tarro Shire Appeal Court. Rating of Mining Lands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 5

At the Courthouse, East Maitland, this morning, an Appeal Court was hold for the consideration of appeals against assessments of property within the boundaries of the Tarro Shire. Mr…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. (From our Dungog Correspondent.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting was held at Dungog on Wednesday last, all the Counsel being present. After formal business the clerk road the financial statement which…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above on Wednesday last lapsed for want of a quorum. The report which the Mayor had prepared for the…

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Privy Council Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 5

In the appeal from the decision of MY. Justice Cohen, sitting in Equity in the case of Umphelby versus Douglas and Menzies, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has reserved judgment…

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Cessnock and Shire Government. [To the Edition]

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 2

Sir, —In your report of the last [?] of the Shire Council, I notice [?] facouring the expenditure revenue derived from each riding[?]…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 2

On Wednesday last the usual monthly meeting was held. Present—Councillors Merewether (President), Gossip, Hooke, Grant, and Cameron…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the office of the Shire, Scone, on Thursday last. Present: Councillors H. L. White (President), E. E. Campbell,…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council. Singleton, 7th December, 1907

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 2

Dear Sir,—l have the honor to inform you that the demand, for a poll in connection with the Council's proposal to make and levy a special rate…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 2

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

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Determined Suicide at Quirindi. a Shire Councillor's End. Quirindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 3

Last night about 8 o'clock Richard John Tanner, a counciller of Tamarang Shire, committed suicide by hanging himself in portion of a stable close to his residence [?] and it was noticed that he was despondent. He also threatened to kill himself. His children watched him carefully, and were only absent…

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London County Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 5

Mr. Edwin Waterhouse, who has completed n special commercial audit of the Public Works department, of the London County Council, reports that the department from a commercial…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 3

In the Council, yesterday, The Invalidity and Accidents Pensions Bill was read a first time. The Broken Hull said Umberumberka Water…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 4

In the Council yesterday, The third reading of the Income Tax Reduction Bill was agreed to on the voices. The Vice-President moved the third reading…

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Suicide at Quirindi. a Shire Councillor's End

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 1

About 8 o'clock on Monday night Richard John Tanner, a councillor of Tamarang (Quirindi) Shire, committed suicide by hanging himself in portion…

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Shire Sale Yards. (To the Editor of the Singleton "Argus.")

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 2

Sir,—Apparently, a great deal of misconception exists as to the whereabouts of the site selected by the Shire Council for the proposed sale yards, so much so that, owing to the name "Clydesdale"…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above as held at the office of the shire, Scone. on Thursday last. Present : Councillors H. L. White (President), E. E. Campbell,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 7

[?] Council yesterday, [?] Motor Traffic Bill was read the read [?] and Accidents Pensions Bill further considered in committee…

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Municipal Valuation

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 2

On the 5th instant, Mr. Scott Holland, Council Clerk of Newcastle, gave a dinner to mark his 30 years' connection with the City Council, and also with the object of…

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