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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

821 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 42

Municipality of Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of Morpeth, which was to have been held last evening lapsed, a quorum not being in attendance. These present were the Mayor…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 3

The council of the municipality of Singleton wet on Monday evening, when the following were present : Alderman H. McFadden (Mayor), R. Scott, J. Searle, H. B…

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Municipality of East Maitland. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 3

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

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman M'Fadden), Alderm en Scott, Searl, Morris, Everinggam Gordon, and…

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Our Footpaths Action by the Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 2

At a meeting of the municipal council on Monday night. Alderman Everingham referred to the bad state of footpaths and gutters in John-street, which…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 4

MONTHLY meeting held at the office, Scone, on Monday last, at 11 a.m. Present: Councillors H. L. White (President), W. E. Abbott, A. S…

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Wooloon[?]a Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 2

(Continued from page 4.) Moved by Councillor Barwick, seconded by Councillor Abbott, and carried, that owners of public gates registered by…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present : Alderman Luscombe (Mayor), Aldermen Weidmann, Fleming, Barrett,…

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Singleton Letter. Patrick Plains Shire Council

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

The monthly meeting of me above council was held at the shire offices on Friday, when all councillors were present, with the exception of Councillor Ellis…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening last, when there were present—…

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Muswellbrook Shire Counoil

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of Muswellbrook Shire Council was held at the Shire Office on Wednesday last, 3rd instant. There were present: Councillors Edward…

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Privy Council Appeal. Macintosh v. Dunn

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 3

The decision of the Privy Council In the case of Macintosh and Sons v. R. G. Dunn and Company has been received in Sydney by cable message…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Thursday last. The President, Councillor C. R. Garaham presided, Other Councillors in attendance were: Councillors…

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Patrick Plains Shire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of Patrick Plains Shire was held at the shire offices on Friday last, the follow ing members being present:—Councillor…

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Municipal Taxation. Liability of Owners and Lessees

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 4

Under the new form of municipal taxation, the question has arisen as to who is responsible for the rates, the owner or the lessee…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 2

At a meeting of members of the Tarro Shire Council, held at the offices, East Maitland, on Tuesday, there were present the President (Councillor Weakley, Councillors Ayerst,…

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Municipal Taxation. Liability of Owners and Lessees

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 2

Under the new form of municipal taxation, the question has arisen as to who is responsible for the rates, the owner or the lessee…

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Local and General Shire Office, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 4

It is notified in our business columns that the office of the Cessnock Shire Council will only be open for the transaction of business on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from 10 a.m…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Labor Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

MR. MARSHALL, the president of the Sydney Labor Council, has given to the public his reasons for recommending the unions to ignore…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 6

The customary 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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