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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

821 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 42

Lord Mayor's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 5

St George Wyatt Truscott was installed Lord Mayor of London. The principal feature of the Lord Mayor's show, which [?] the ceremony, was the pageant of…

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Stroud Shire

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

A special meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held at the new chambers in Stroud on Tuesday, Nov.3. The recommendation for redivision of the…

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A Lady Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 3

Mrs. Garrett Anderson, M.D., has been [?] Mayor of Aldsburgh. She is the fist lady Mayor to be elected in England…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 2

In the Council, yesterday. The Public Service (Superannuation.) Bill was read a third time. The Prisoners Detention Bill was further…

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[?] Shire Coun[?]

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 2

REGULAR monthly meeting held at the office of the Shire, Scone, on Friday last. Present: The President (Councillor H. L. White),…

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Singleton Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 6

At the regular meeting of the above council, on Thursday evening, the following aldermen were present: Aldermen H. M'Fadden (Mayor), W. Everingham, R. Scott, J. W. B…

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Hew Sooth Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, The Prisoners Detention Bill was…

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Returned Aldermen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 4

At the meeting of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland last evening Aldermen Taylor and Walters, who have been away on leave of absence for some…

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Municipals Council [?]

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman M'Fadden), Aldermen Waterhouse, Scott, Morris, and Everingham…

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Municipality of West Maitland. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 3

The regular meeting of the council of the Municipality of west Maitland was feld in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, last evening. The Mayer (Major Cracknell)…

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Post Office Undermanned. Municipal Council in Protest

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 4

At the municipal council meeting on Thursday night, the Mayor (Alderman M'Fadden) said the council, as representatives of the people of Singleton, should…

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Late Cables. London, Wednesday. a Lady Mayor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 5

Mrs Garrett Anderson, M.D., has been elected Mayor of Aldsburgh. She is the first Lady Mayor to be elected in England…

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Sanitation. Correspondence Before the Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 4

The Sanitary Inspector (J. A. Bartrop) presented a special and informative, report to a meeting of the municipal council on Thursday night, and some…

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Council Appointments. Town Clerk and Maintenance Overseer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 4

The matter of calling applications for the offices of Town Clerk and Maintenance Overseer to the municipal council formed portion of the business at a…

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Tarro Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 2

The customary fortnightly meeting of members of Tarro Shire Council was held in the offices, East Maitland, on Monday, when there were present: Councillors Ayerst…

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Our Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 6

Sir,-In your Saturday's daily issue of the "'Mercury" reporting council meeting, in which matter of recent loan was dealt with by a motion moved by Alderman Thursby…

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Municipality of Morpeth, Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 6

ThE fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of Morpeth was held in the Council Chamber last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Duncan) presented, and the…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of East Maitlnnd was held in the council chambers last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Waller) presided, and the following…

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Morpeth Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 4

In our report of the proceedings of the Morpoth Council meeting on Monday night, Alderman Foster is reported to have said that for several weeks they had no Police in the town. What he rally did say…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 2

In our report of Tarro Shire Council's proceedings in Tuesday's issue, Councillor Hector was credited with having moved, "That this council declines to entertain the question of…

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