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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

821 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 42

West Maitland Municipality. Council, Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of West Maitland was held in the council chambers last evening. The Mayor (Major Crackell) presided, and…

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A Strange Invitation. No Place for the Mayor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 6

The Mayor of Newtown is in receipt of an invitation of a rather unusual character. In a letter read at a meeting of the local council on Tuesday evening a…

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National Council of Women

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 7

The charming daughter of our State Governor remains as interested as ever in the work commenced by her late mother, Lady Rawson. She never misses a meeting or…

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Municipal Responsibilities

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 3

Among the ordinances of Local Government, affecting municipal control and duties of Municipal Councils, there is one that clears up the question as to what…

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Alderman's Seat Challenged. Russell v. Rooney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 3

Before the Full Court to-day, an application was made on behalf of John Thomas Russell, of East Maitland, for making absolute a rule in the nature of a mandamus…

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Shire Councillors Confer. Speech by the Premier. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 3

The second conference of shire delegates was opened in Sydney to-day. Councillor J. T. Lord, the convener, in welcoming the delegates, paid they had not come down with a sword to have a…

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Shire and Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

THE conference of Shire delegates, organised by Councillor J. T. Lord, President of the Cockburn (Tam-worth) Shire, commenced in Sydney…

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Shire Councils' Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 4

The conference of representatives of Shire Councils at present meeting in Sydney should serve a useful purpose. Local Government with us, unlike the other States, is…

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Full Court Application. Alderman's Seat Challenged. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

An application was made before the Full Court to-day, on behalf of John Thomas Russell, of East Maitland, to make absolute a rule in the matter of…

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Shire Conference. Large Attendance. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

The second conference of Shire delegates commenced this morning. There was a large attendance of country delegates…

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Municipality of Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 6

The usual fortnightly, meeting of the Council of Municipality of Morpeth was held in Council Chamber last evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. Hogan) presided, and the…

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Correspondence. Municipal Valuations. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

SIR,—It might interest you readers to learn the municipal valuations, on an unimproved basis, of the following properties fronting…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night for the purpose of arranging a meeting with Dr. Dick, Government Health Officer at Newcastle, on the occasion of his…

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Municipality of East Maitland. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held in the council chambers last evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. H. F. Waller) presided…

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Shire Conference. Large Attendance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 3

THE second conference of Shire delegales commenced at Sydney on Monday morning. There was a large attendance of countiy delegates…

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The City Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

Having just imported a new electrical engineer the City Council might have been expected to pay some respect to his recommendations. They have…

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The Shire Saleyards. (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 3

Sir,—At the meeting of the Shire Council held last Friday week. I referred to a most liberal and in every way suitable offer that had been made to me of…

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Shire Councillors Disagree. Beyond an Bounds

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 3

Councillor James Davidson, president of the Bulli Shire reported at the last council meeting that summonses were issued against people for allowing stock…

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The Shire Conference. Financial Matters. Important Resolutions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

At the Shiro Conference, sitting in Sydney, on Tuesday a resolution was carried on the motion of the representative of the Terania Council to the effect…

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Shire and Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 2

DURING his absence iu Sydney, at-tending the Shire Conference, the President of the local Shire (Councillor White), who was accompanied…

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