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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 6

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)…

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The Unemployed Trouble. National and Municipal Works. London, Oct. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 2

Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, made his promised statement in the House of Commons on the steps which the Government proposed to take to give relief to the…

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Tarro Shire Council. Financial Sitting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of members of the Tarro Shiro Council was hold in the chambers, East Maitland, on Monday, when there were present : Councillors Weakley…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Morpeth was held in the Council Chambers last evening. The following members were in attendance :…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Friday last. Councillors in attendance were: Councillor Garnham(president), Bowden, Ferry, Norrie, and M'Gregor…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 6

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

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Bolwarra Shiro Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 4

The following is the text of a letter to the Bolwarra Shire Council, from the Under-Secretary for Works:-"Referring to your letter of 20th October, presented by Mr. W. Brown, M.L.A., in regard to a…

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English Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 5

The municipal selections in boroughs of Eng[?] and Wales were held, and proved a grent [?] for the Conservatives and Unionists, who [?] at Liverpool, seven seats at Ma-…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, A bill to provide for the regulation of motor vehicles and their drivers and to the Government Motor Omnibus Act…

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The Municipal Elections. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 2

The Conservatives and Unionists have gained many seats at the English municipal elections. Women candidates met with little success…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 4

REGULAR fortnightly meeting of the above held on Wednesday evening last, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. Parker),…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council wan hold on Wednesday nignt. There were present— Alderman Weidmann (Deputy-Mayor), Aldermen Sparkes…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 3

In the Council, yesterday, The Grasstree licenses Hill was recommitted and further amended to provide that licenses might be issued for cutting…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the abovenamed Council was held at the Masonic Hall, on Wednesday morning last, when there were present—Councillors E Bowman…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 3

The council of the Patrick Plains Shire held their regular monthly meeting on Friday, when all councillors, with the excep-tion of Councillor R. H. Danger (who is…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 November 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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Premier Challenged. Mayor of Broken Hall's Opinion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 3

The Broken Hill Council considered the matter of extra police being sent to Broken Hill The Mayor. Alderman [?]ey, submitted the following minute:— I…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1908 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held on Wednesday when the councillors present were:—Messrs. E. Bowman (president), R. T. Keys, J. C. White, E. R. White, and B. Cowar…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 3

The council of the Patrick Plains Shire held their meeting on Friday, when all councillors, with the exception of Councillor R. H. Hangar (who is…

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Shire Council Meetings. Cessnock Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 3

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held in the shire office, Cessnock, yesterday. The following members were in attendance:- Councillors Brown…

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