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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Grant to Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 4

The Public Works Department has noti[?]d the Tarro Shire Council that approval has been given to the issue to the council of the sum of £700 as a special grant. The…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 3

The customary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Luscombe), Aldermen Weidmann,…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Hughes, the vice-presidont, moved the introduction of a bill to incorporate, regulate, and otherwise promote the objects of…

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[?]Th Australia Coal Bill. [?]Eated in the Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 5

[?] South Australian Government Bill [?] of a Maitland coal mine [?] by the Legislative Council [?] afternoon by nine votes to…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Bol[?] Shire Council was held on Thursday [?]. The president (Councillor Gar[?]) presided and there were also in…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 December 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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Tarro Shire Office

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

The office of the Tarro Shire Council will be closed from Thursday, 24th 'instant, at noon, until January 4 next…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1908 · page 3

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

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 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—…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1908 · page 6

The regular meeting of the council of Municipality of East Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, last evening. Alderman Chambers occupied the chair, and the following members were…

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The Sydney Lobour Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 December 1908 · page 2

THE ambitious scheme which is before the Sydney Labour Council has been a long lime in incubating. It is a wonder that it has not been brought to a head…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 3

At a meeting of the above body there were present :—The president (Councillor; Weakley), Councillors Hector, Ayerst, Kearney, Avery, Towns, and the clerk (Mr. P…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 6

The fortnightly 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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Municipal Corruption

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 5

Pittsburg councillors have been accused of conspiring to secure through councillors' bribery, the passage of certain ordinances connected with the issue of municipal bonds…

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American Municipal Scandal. Bribing a Council. London. Dec. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 7

President Roosevelt has initiated an investigation into the scandals at Pittsburg. The investigator of the affairs of the German National Bank has discovered that…

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Privy Council Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 December 1908 · page 3

The "Times," commenting upon the hill, Which is now law and which was introduced by Lord Lorebarn, the Lord Chancellor, to improve the constitution of the Judicial Committee of the…

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Opening of Shire Sa[?]yards

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 2

The first auction of live stock at the Patrick Plains Shire sale yards, at Redbournberry, will be conducted on Wednesday. January 6th. The trustees of…

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London's New Lord Mayor. a Personal Impression

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 7

A typical City office in Suffolk-lane, Cannon-street, London's new Lord Mayor rises to greet me. Sir George Wyatt Truscott is of average…

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Municipal Trading Reviewed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 3

Mr. E. Horace Green, a member of the City of London Corporation, recently gave what he described as an address on municipal trading, "from the cold-blooded point…

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Shire Election. Extraordinary Vacancy in "C" Riding. Two Candidates

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 2

YESTERDAY, at noon, at the Shire Office, the Returning Officer (Mr. I. F. Campbell) publicly announced the nominations received…

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