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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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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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A Shire Engineer

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

A further conference was held yesterday at the Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle, between representatives of the Lake Macquarie and Tarro Shire Councils, relative to the appointment of an engineer…

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Cessnock Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 4

A meeting of the electors of A Riding in the Cessnock Shire is Announced to be held at Risby's Falls Hotel on Friday evening, when electors of Telara[?], Rutherford, Campbell's Hill. A berglaslyn, and…

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Municipalisation Frenzy

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

The Labour party in England issued its programme for the forthcoming elections. It comprises (says a contemporary) the municipal ownership or control of electricity,…

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Official Style of Municipalities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 4

The Under-Secretary of Public Works has addressed a letter to the different municipal councils, intimating that under section 12 of the Local Government Act every existing municipality is…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

A meeting of ratepayers of the Tarro Shire e Council is announced to be held to-morrow (Friday) evening at Mr. Hepworth's on the Morpeth-road for the purpose of protesting against the joint…

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Letter to the Editor. Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 4

Sir,—The ratepayers of Tarro Shire have very good reasons to congratulates themselves upon their choice of councillors, seeing the splendid stand they have, made in…

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Local and General. Mayor of East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for a special meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council on Monday evening next, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year…

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Municipal Bungling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

Some time ago the West Maitland Amateur Dramatic Society had good reason to feel aggrieved with the council of the municipality in allowing their annual dales for show…

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Shire Council Meetings. Wallarobba Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting was held at the shire office, Dungog, on Wednesday, 6th instant, the full number of councillors being , present. Councillor Waller was re-elected…

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[?]arobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 7

[?] usual fortnightly mooting of [?]ove was held in the Chambers Wednesday morning last, all the [?]llors being in attendance…

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Warrah Shire Council

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

The Warrah Shire Council held a lengthy meeting at the Council Chamber yester-day, when a number of important matters were considered. Owing to the lateness…

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Local and General. Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

At a special meeting of the above council, held on Wednesday afternoon, prior to the usual meeting, Nr. A. McGregor was unanimously re-elected president for the ensuing…

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Municipal Council

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

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, when there…

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Election of Mayor

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

The election of an alderman to fill the position of Mayor will according to present arrangements take place here on Saturday nigh. It is thought that the present occupant of the…

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Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 7

A meeting of the above council was held at the council's office, Largs, on Wednesday afternoon. There were present—Councillors McGregor (president),Norrie, Garnham,…

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Our Singleton Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

The council of the municipality of Singleton met on Thursday night, Present: the Mayor (Mr. Henry York), Aldermen Bennett, Everingham, Bouffier, Miner, McFadoen,…

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Local and General News. Municipal Election

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

It is notified by advertisement in our business columns, that an extraordinary election of Aldermen to [?]ill the vacancies in the local Municipal Couucil caused…

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Workers in Germany. the State Cares for Them. Municipalities Assist. Modern Social Legislation. a Policy Op Social Welfare

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 3

At the present moment, when the problem of the unemployed 18 engaging, so much attention in Australia, a book which possesses great interest is "The…

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An Alderman Resigns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 4

At the conclusion of the meeting of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland last evening, Alderman Cobb banded his resignation to the Council Clerk. Alderman Cobb has served in the Council…

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