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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday. Councillor Garanham (president) president. and there were also present— Councillors…

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Shire Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

The Shire Council sat yesterday from. 10 a.m. until 4.5 p.m. The business included a. report from the Engineer (Mr G. V. Doyle) to the effect that…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held at the local Shire Office on Wednesday last, the 4th inst. There wore present—Councillors…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. The Mayor (Major Cracknell)…

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Local Government. No. Iii. Municipal Rates. (Copyright—All Rights of Republication Reserved;)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 12

Just as the needs of town life are more complex than the needs of life on the open plain, the secluded forest, or bleak mountain, so are the financial provisions of the Local…

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Ex-Alderman Rogers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the frienday of ex-Alderman James Rogers is announced to be held at Hill's Angel Inn on Wednesday evening noxt for the purpose of recognising his many acts in the cause of charity…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 4

The Council of Patrick Plains Shire met at the shire offices yesterday, when all Councillors were present, viz., Coun[?] w Bailey (Presideno. B. H…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

All the members of the above council attended the usual monthly meeting at Dungog, on Wednesday last. The newiy-elected president (Councilor Alison) occupied the…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

WE give below the concluding portion of the report of the meeting of the above, held on Thursday last, at which there was a full Council present…

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A Municipal Contract. Alderman Before the Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 3

In the East Maitland Police Court on Friday, before the police magistrate, Mr T. H. Wilkinson, Jas. Bernard Rooner was charged, on an information by John…

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Letters to the Editor. Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 3

Sir,-I notice by the report of the last meeting of this council that the president stated the legal expenses of the shire to have been £33 Is lid for the past year. Does it not…

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Morpeth Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Morpeth was to have been held last evening, but lapsed for want of a quorum. Those present were the Mayor…

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Ex-Alderman Rogers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the friends of ex-Alderman James Rogers will be hold at Angel Inn this (Wednesday) evening, at 8 o'clock, to discuss the most suitable means of publicly…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. The Mayor…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 4

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Ticket was elected Chairman of Committee for the present session. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. N…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 2

REGULAR fortnightly meeting held on Wednesday evening last. Present : The Mayor (Aid. Parker), Aid. Solomons, Dodd, Ebsworth,…

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Shire Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 2

A FORMER resident of this district, now residing at, Byron Bay, on the North Coast, whoso attention has probably been drawn to our remarks regarding the unfair…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night last. There were present—Aldermen Luscombe (Mayor), Barrett,…

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Alderman's Seat Challenged. the Case Dismissed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 4

At tho West Maitland Police Court this morning, the Police Magistrate (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson) gave his deferred decision in the case heard at the East Maitland Police Court recently, in which James…

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Municipality of East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 2

In the advertisement published in our issue of February 27, it was made to appear time the total "unimproved" capital value of the land rated in the municipality of East Maitland, on…

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