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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Letter to the Editor. Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 4

Sir,—Had your reporter given the whole text of my protest re Appeal Court I would written "Finis" to the matter, but as he withheld the reason I gave in support of the protest I am…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 8

The regular meeting of the council was held on Thursday evening, when the following were present: Aldermen H. McFadden (Mayor), R. Scott, E. J. Head, J. Searle,…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Alder Parker), Aldermen Simpson, Court,…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present: Aldermen M'Fadden (Mayor), Head, Scott, Searl, Morris, Waterhouse, Burke, and Gordon…

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Municipality of West Maitland. Council Meeting

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

The 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, and the following…

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Municipality of Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council, which was to have been held last evening, lapsed, a quorum not being in attendance. Only one member, Alderman Edwards…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 6

The 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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Sydney Labour Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 5

The attitude adopted by the executive of the Sydney Labour Council yesterday constitutes an illuminating commentary upon the methods of that body throughout. Ever…

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London County Council

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

After an all-night sitting of the London County Council, the Moderates carried a resolution abolishing the Works Department of the Council…

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Privy Council Appeal. Crick-Harnett Case. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed Mr W. P. Crick's action against the Sergcant at Arms of the N. S. Wales Assembly with costs…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Luscombe), Aldermen Fleming, Barrott, Campbell,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 7

In the Council yesterday. Mr. W. J. Trickett was elected Chairman of Committees. A bill to provide for the regulations and…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 6

At the customary meeting on Monday of the Tarro Shire Council at the offices, East Maitland there were present the President (Councillor Weakley), Councillors Ayerst, Hector, Kearney,…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council which was to have been held to day, was postponed till Monday next in consequence of the death of Mrs. J. P. Gordon, a…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

A Municipal Appeal Court for the purpose of hearing ratepayers' appeals against assessments, under the new Aet, will open at the Singleton Court House…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 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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Council of the Empire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 5

Mr. W. H. Lang, M.P. (Conservative), peaking at Huntingdon yesterday, insisted that we would be ten times as strong as now if a Great Council of the Empire sat…

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Municipal Appeal Court. East Maitland Assessments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 7

Though there were a large number of appeals against the recent assessments in the Municipality of East Maitland, the majority of them were amicably settled at the Friendly Appeal Court,…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 4

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night for the purpose of dealing with various matters re the establishment of the improved sanitary system…

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Port Stephens Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 2

The extraordinary election in B Riding of Port Stephens Shire, caused by the ouster of Mr. J. W. Boag, resulted in the return of Mr. H. G. Ralston. The figures were…

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