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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

821 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 42

Interrupting the Council. Mr Glass, M.L.A., to be Prosecuted

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

The Bendigo City Council has decided to prosecute Mr T. Glass M.L.A., for interrupting the council a fortnight ago. Mr Glass had previously sent a…

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Municipal Taxation. Mosman votes for Unimproved Value

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

A poll was taken at Mosman on Saturday to decide whether the additional general rate proposed by the council should be levied on the unimproved or…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, lust evening. The Mayor (Major Cracknell)…

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The Cessnock Shire Councillors. (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 3

Sir,—In the Brauxton news published In your issue of April 9th inst. appeared comments on the action of two of the Cessnock Shire Councillors for…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 2

THE local Municipal Council met on Tuesday last, there being present: Ald. Solomons (voted to the chair), Court, Dodd, Ebsworth,…

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Letter to the Editor, Pout' Stephens Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1908 · page 3

Sir,—Will you kindly allow public attention to be draw to the unprecedented notion of the Port Stephens Shire Council in sending man in flood water considerably above their knees to clear the…

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Kurri Municipal Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 4

A public meeting of the residents of Hedden is to be hold at Parker's Hotel on Wednesday evening, 29th instant, to consider the proposed scheme to have Kurri Kurri proclaimed a municipality…

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Local and General. East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland, which should have been held last evening, lapsed, a quorum not being in…

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London's County Council. Its New Hall. Some Architects' Opinions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 4

The report of the judges (wrote the "Daily Mail" of 5th February) who chose the designs of the young architect, Mr Ralph Knott, for the L.C.C…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 6

The Municipal Council met on Tliursday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman M'Paddon), Aldermen Head, Scott, Searl,…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night last, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman…

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Singleton Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 6

The council met on Thursday evening, when the following members were present:—Aldermen H. McFadden (Mayor), Head, Scott, Searl, Waterhouse, and Burke. Apologies were…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 6

A special meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute last evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. H. F. Waller) presided,…

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London's County Council. Its New Hall. Some Architects' Opinions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 6

The report of the judges (wrote the "Daily Mail" of 5th February) who chose the designs of the young architect, Mr Ralph Knott, for the L.C.C…

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Municipal Land Taxation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

The Municipal Council on Thursday night decided to adopt the tax of 2[?]d in the £ on unimproved' land and Id on improved land. There is no doubt that…

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Letters to the Editor. East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 3

Sir,—On Friday night the Kast Maitland Council had before them four applications for the position of junior clerk. The quali-fications as set forth in the advertisement…

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Tarro Shire Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 3

A meeting of members of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the offices, East Maitland, yesterday, when there was present:—The President (Councillor Weakley),…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 4

The customary meeting of the cessnock shire council was held in the shire office cessnock, yesterday. The president (councillor G. Brown) presided, and the following…

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Proposed Mining Municipality. Meeting at Heddon-greta Heddon Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 3

As a result of representations made by the Kurri citizens' committee, a public meeting of the residents of Heddon Greta was held at parker's Hotel last evening…

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Municipal Rating. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 3

Sir,—I notice that the Singleton Municipal Council proposes to rate on improved values for part of the local revenne. Has not 42 years of taxing…

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