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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

821 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 42

Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held in the Shire Office, Cessnock, yesterday. There were present: Councillors Brown (president), Lonsdale,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, Several petitions from various bodies were presented and received, urging that in the Crimes (Girls' Protection) Bill now before the House the…

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Assessment of Mining Property. Municipal Valuation. Questioned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 3

In the District Court, Newcastle, Judge Edmunds gave judgment in two appeals by, the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal-mining Company and the Newcastle Coal-mining…

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A Municipal Valuation. Commission Agent's Claim

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 3

A case of a novel nature came before Mr Payten, S.M., at the Newtown Police Court on Monday afternoon, when Frederick G. Thompson, an estate agent,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 2

SPECIAL meeting held on Monday evening last. Present:—The Mayor (Ald. Parker), Aid. Court, Dodd, Ebsworth, and Simpson. The meeting bad been…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 4

The meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council came to an abrupt conclusion last evening, through Alderman McDonald, after a somewhat heated discussion with the…

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Municipality of West Maitland Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 2

The regular 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…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 4

Nominations for the extraordinary vacancy in the West Maitland Council, caused by the death of Alderman Taylor, must be delivered at the Town Hall not later than 5 o'clock on Monday afternoon…

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Assessment of Mining Property. Municipal Valuation Questioned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 5

In the District Court, Newcastle, Judge Edmunds gave judgment in two appeals by the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal-mining Company and the Newcastle Coal-mining…

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Municipal Assessments. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 4

The Premier is not yet prepared to say anything with regard to the recent decision of Acting Judge Edmonds at Newcastle, in the cases of appeal against…

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An Imperial Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 3

The newspapers commend the excellent display made by Victoria at the Grocers' Exhibition, Islington. Mr. J. W. Taverner, Agent General for Victoria, in presiding at the inaugural dinner,…

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Municipal Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 2

Nominations for the extraordinary vacancy in the West Maitland Borough Council caused through the death of Alderman William Taylor closed this afternoon…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 3

At the customary meeting of members of Tarro Shire Council, held in the offices, East Maitland, on Monday, there were present: the president (Councillor Weekley)…

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Shire and Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 2

RATEPAYERS of the Woolooma Shire are notified by advertisement that applications for enrolment, or for alterations of enrolment, may be…

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Municipality or Urban Area. Meeting at Heddon-greta. Heddon-greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 2

Some time ago the Cessnock Shire Council wrote to the Heddon-Greta Progress Association, asking them to consider the advisability of forming their locality into an…

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West Maitland Municipality. Extraordinary Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 4

Nominations to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council of West Maitland caused by the death of the late Alderman Taylor were officially declared at noon…

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Municipality of East Maitland. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held in the council chamber last evening. Alderman Chambers presided, and the following…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

In the Council yesterday. Mr. Winchcombe resumed the second reading debate on the Barrier Tramway Bill. He said he was quite willing to accept the finding of the…

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Letters to the Editor. the Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

Sir,—I read with much interest the dashing advertisements in your issue of Saturday last, and attended the municipal nominations yesterday expecting a…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Luscombe), Aldermen Fleming, Fleming, Barrett, Campion, Sparkes, Len,…

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