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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Shire Council Meetings. Cessnock Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting of Cessnock Shire Council took place on Wednesday afternoon. All the councillors were present. The following correspondence was dealt with…

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Wooluma Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 7

A meeting of the Wooluma Shire Council was held on Saturday, there being present: Councillors H. L. White (president), W. E. Abbott, E. E. Campbell, E. G. Eagar, F. B…

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Wybong Shire Council

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

A meeting of the Wybong Shire Council was held here on Wednesday. There were present—Councillors Bowman (President), J. C. White, Thos. Blunt, B. Cowan, and E. R…

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Shire Engineer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

Sir,—I am strongly opposed to entering into partnership, in the matter of the appointment of engineer, with Lake Macquarie Shire. I believe in the interests of the…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

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

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Luscombe), Aldermen Brocht, Weidmann, Clarke,…

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An Open Letter to the Stroud Shire Council. Per Favor of the Chronicle

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

Sir,—In view of the fact that applications for the position of Engineer and Clerk combined for Stroud Shire are to be dealt with next meeting, I…

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East Maitland Borough Council's Report.—a Few Corrections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

Sir,—The Mayor stated that I was not correct in stating that the ease of typhoid was reported on the 18th, but on the 19th. I may state I got my information from Mr…

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The Municipalities Act. Difficulties of Councils

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

The Premier says that he notices some of the councils are passing resolutions asking for the land tax for this year, in view of the tact, that they have burdens in the way of…

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Letters to the Editor. Municipal Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

Sir.—I was much amazed on my return from the country this morning to read in my Monday's "Mercury," "Commercial Traveller's" letter to the new urinal in…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 6

The Council of Patrick Plains Shire Council met at the Mechanics' Institute, Singleton, on Thursday, at 10.30 a.m., when the following Councillors…

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Cessnock Shire Council

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

The usual meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held on Wednesday afternoon last. There were present : Councillors G. Brown (in the chair),…

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Wybong Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held at the Court House on Wednesday morning last, when there were present—…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 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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Shire Councils. Bolwarra

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 10

The above council met at the council's office Largs, on Wednesday 23rd. There was a full attendance of councillors. Correspondence was read from the…

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The New Shire Clerk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 3

The Wybong Shire Clerk, Mr. Walter R. [?] appointed permanently during the week, is a native of Muswellbrook, and a grandson of one of the pioneer dwellers in…

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Council Chambers

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 2

A few issues ago the EXPRESS remarked the necessity of Shire Council Chambers. We now find that, at the last sitting of the Shire Council, it was…

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Successful Municipal Concerts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 6

The municipal concerts at Margate during the past summer have been so successful that the Fetes Committee, which has charge of the concerts, has…

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Municipalities Act Difficulties of Councils

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 3

Some of the shire councils have passed resolutions asking that the land tax for this year be handed over to them, in view of the fact that they…

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Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held in the Court House on Saturday afternoon last 2nd inst., when were present Crs. Mereweather (President), Jas. Croll, J. W…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Friday evening last, there being present Aldermen McNamee (Mayor), Burton, Webber…

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