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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

821 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 42

Stroud Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was at the Council Chambers, stroud, on Wednesday last. All the councillors were present, and engineer and clerk…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held in the Council Chambers last evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. H. f. Waller) presided, and the…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Hughes, Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved the second reading of the Local Government Act Amendment Bill. He said…

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New Lord Mayor. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 2

Alderman Allen Taylor has been unanimously elected Lord Mayor of Sydney…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 4

In the Council yesterday. The Registrar-General's Offices Bill, the Sutherland to Cronulla Tramway Bill, and Cowra to Canowindra Railway Bill were…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 2

SPECIAL meeting held on Thursday (last) evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Parker), Ald. Court, Dodd, Ebsworth, Sirapson, and the…

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Singleton Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 6

[?] meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday [?] the following alderman being in [?]tebdance. Aldermen II McFadden (Mayor)…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. The Local Government (Amending) Bill, the Great Western Railway Deviation Bill, and the Sydney Corporation (Amendment)…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 6

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

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, when there were, present—The Mayor…

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Shire Sale Yards

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 4

For some time the subject, of the establishment of sale yards for stock. in connection with Patrick Plains Shire, has been under consideration, and has…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 December 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) presided,…

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A Perplexed Ratepayer Interlude at Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 4

At the Council meeting on Thursday night, Mr Col. Wilkinson, a ratepayer, was in attendance to ventilate an alleged grievance against the rating provisions…

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Tarro Shire Council. Customary Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 6

The members of Tarro Shire Council met yesterday afternoon, at the Chambers, East Maitland, when there were present— The President (Councillor Weakley),…

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Shire Clerk Complimented

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 4

Tarro Shire Council seems to be specially fortunate in the possession of a cleric of the conspicuous ability and energy of Mr. P. J. Martin, who has been the recipient of many…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of Morpeth was held in the Council Chambers last evening. The following members were present: Aldermen Duncan (Mayor), Edwards…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

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

In the Council yesterday. The Cooma to Bombala, via Nimitybelle, Railway Bill was read the third time. The Pure Food Bill was further…

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Privy Council Appeals

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

The Judicial Committee of the Privy [?] has allowed, with costs the appeal at the New South Wales case of Brown [?] Brown…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

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

In the Council yesterday, The Spit to Manly Tramway Bill and the Harris-street to Balmain Tramway Bill were read the first time…

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Woolooma Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held yesterday, at 11.30, there being present: The President (Councillor H. L. White),…

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