Privy Council Appeal
the case of Umphelby versus Douglas and [?] an appeal from the judgment of the Court of New South Wales, the judi- [?]mmittee of the Privy Council has allowed…
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Council & local affairs, 1908
821 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 42
Election of Mayor Alderman M'padden Chosen
A special meeting of the newly-elected council of the municipality of Singleton was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night, for the purpose of…
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A special meeting was held at the shire office, Dungog, for the election of a president for the ensuing year. There were present: Councillor Waller (president)…
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The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council of Patrick Plains Shire was held at the Shire Offices on Thursday, at 10 a.m., when there was a full…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Muswellbrook Municipal Council
THE first meeting of the newly elected Council was held in the Council Cham bers on Wednesday night last, when there were present—The Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Position of the Shire Councils
A GOOD number of Shire Councils find themselves in a position similar to that of Muswellbrook, namely, with barely sufficient means to pay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Patrick Plains Shire. Election of President
A special meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council was held on Thursday at 9.30 a.m. for the purpose of electing a President for the ensuing year. All…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Rating and Referendum
The work of reform in the matter of rating has so far been confined to urging the local electors to return men pledged to one general rate on unimproved values for all services…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shire Notes
IT must not be supposed that the Woolooma Shire is the only one in the State in financial difficulties. With the exception of a few of the more fortunate, like…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Municipal Saleyards. to Be Enlarged
A SPECIAL meeting of the local Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers last evening, for the purpose of dealing with an application of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woolooma Shire Council
At the first meeting of the Shire Council held in Scone last week after the re-election of Mr. H. L. White as president, a large amount of correspondence was received and dealt with…
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Perhaps tho most unfortunate result of the treatment meted out to the Shire Councils is that the old system of patronage—waiting, cop in band,…
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A number of masked men entered the Town Council meeting at Daimiel, Spain, and shot the Mayor dead. The murderers escaped. The crime is attributed to political revenge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting
The customary meeting of the council of the municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. The Mayor (Major Cracknell) presided,…
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The Bathurst Council recently sent a circular letter to municipal councils, asking co-operation in a protest against the adoption of the system of account…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bolwarra Shire Council
The usual prtnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday last. The President (Councillor McGregor) presided, end the following councillors in were in attendance:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire and Municipal
In last issue reference was made to the regrettable fact that the institution of Local Government had not in anyway got rid of the pernicious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Damage at Kurri Kurri Deputation to Shire President
Yesterday Councillors Johns and Lo[?] were busy in Kurri and district exami[?] culverts and watercourses, and effecting [?] porary repairs where necessary. Cour[?]…
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A second special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night to give further consideration to the Valuers' Report. There were present:—The Mayor (Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting
The regular fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland was held in the Council Chambers, Mechanics Institute, hist evening The Mayor (Alderman…
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