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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 2

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 2

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

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Opening of Shire Saleyards

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 2

The saleyards erected at Redbournberry on the Parick Plains [?] will be opened to-morrow (Wednesday). An interesting feature in [?] with the…

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East Maitland Municipality, Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Municipality of East Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. H. F. Waller…

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Municipality of Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 8

A meeting of the council of the above municipality was held on Tuesday evening, there being present—Alderman H. McFadden (Mayor), J. W. Bf Waterhouse, R…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

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

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Singleton Letter. Shire Salleyards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 4

For the past half a century there have been cattle saleyards at Singleton, but up to the present they have been run by private enterprise. The first were erected at…

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Shire Saleyards. Opened for Business

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 3

For the past half a century there have been cattle saleyards at Singleton, but up to the present they have been run by private enterprise. The first were…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

REGULAR monthly meeting held at the office of the Shire, Scone, yesterday. Present: The President (Councillor H. L. While),…

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Letter to the Editor. East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 3

Sir,—I notice by the report of the East Maitland Council in last evening's "Mercury" that some trouble has arisen between the late acting sanitary inspector and some…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1909 · 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 9 January 1909 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council of patrick"s Plains Shire was held on Friday when all councillors, with the exception of Councillor Dangar, who is absent on…

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Open-air Council Meeting. Cool Drinks for Aldermen

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

During the recent hot spell the Wellington Council Chambers were like a furnace, and the meeting of the municipal council was held in the open air…

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West Maitland Municipality, Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 3

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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Letter to the Editor. East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

Sir,—Under the above heading a letter appeared in your paper on Thursday evening last, signed "Ratepayer," complaining about the way the council treated the late acting sanitary inspector…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of Patrick Plains Shire was held on Friday, when Councillors W. Bailey (President), T. Ellis, J. "Hayes, J. C…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. the Largs Ferry Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

A special meeting of the above council was held on Friday afternoon to consider the situation which had arisen over the Largs ferry. The President (Councillor Garnham) presided, and…

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The Largs Ferry. Shire Councils in Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

For some time past one of the most discussed questions with the rural population of portion of the district has been whether or not the running of the Largs…

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Muswellbrook. Matters Municipal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 7

Mr. Thomas Horder, of Walgett, has been appointed council clerk. There were six applicants for the position, three of whom were local. The successful applicant has intimated that he will be…

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Municipality of Morpeth Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Morpeth was held in the Council Chambers last meeting. The Mayor (Alderaman Duncan) presided, and the…

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