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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Shire Councils. Bolwarra

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 15

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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The Mayor Elect. Honoring the Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 6

At the invitation of the nowlyc elected Mayor (Alderman Bennett), the aldermen adjourned to the Percy Hotel at the conclusion, of the Council…

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Privy Council Appeal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has given its reserved judgment in the case of appeal of the Commissioners of Taxation of New South Wales, plaintiffs and…

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An Irish Council. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 4

The Chief Secretary for Ireland [?] about to introduce a bill for the [?] pose of introducing an Irish Council…

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Letter to the Editor. East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 4

Sir, —The correspondence taking place between the East Maitland Borough Council and their self-constituted critic on sanitary matters would lead one with an imperfect…

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Shire Council seals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2

A letter has been received by Mr. P. Martin, clerk of the Tarro Shire Council, from the Public Works Department relative to the using of a rubber stamp in lieu of the council's seal. The communication obliterated…

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Woolooma Shire council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2

THE above-mentioned Council met on Thursday last, at the office, Scone. Present: Councillors W. E. Abbott, E. E. Campbell, E. G…

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Gloucester Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2

The usual, meeting of the above was held on Thursday last, those present being Councillors Carter (President), J. R. Higgins, N. Bell, J. A…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Friday evening last, the following being in attendance : Mayor McNamee…

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Shire Notes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2

AT the last meeting of the Tenter field Shire Council, payments to Councillors and staff totalled over £71—or at the rate of nearly £900…

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Aberdeen. From Our Correspondent. Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held in Council Chambers on Thursday evening, 14th inst., for the purpose of electing…

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An Imperial Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 3

Mr. W.P. Reaves, High Commissioner for New Zealand, suggests that in the event of the Colonial Conference becoming a permanent council, meeting when necessary, there…

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Cessnock Shire. Meeting of Residents of B Riding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 4

In connection with the recent decision of the West Maitland Municipal Council to a[?]ex portion of B Riding, Cessnock Shire, a meeting of the residents of Oakhampton,…

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District News. (From our Correspondent.) Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 2

A special meeting of above Counci was held in Council Chambers on Thursday evening the 14th inst, for the purpose of electing Mayor for the…

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Letters to the Editor. Cessnock Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 5

I am instructed by the Cessnock Council to contradict a statement recently appeared in your paper. [?] Edwards did not say to…

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A Municipal Melange

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 2

During the Court- procee [?] on Tuesday and yesterday there was quite a municipal melange or mixture appareat. Connected as witnesses with a…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 2

The customary fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Wednesday last, there being present—Councillors Waller (President); Carlton, Lawrie, Fulton…

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Capable Aldermen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 2

The French writer, "Max O'Rell" has written satirically about "John Bull and his man Sandy," but no matter what critics may say everyone knows that the sturdy…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 2

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

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Bolwarra Shirk Council Bolwarra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the above council was held at the council's office on Wednesday last. The President (Councillor McGregor) presided, and there were also present Councillors Garn…

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