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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Letters to the Editor. Port Stephens Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 3

Sir,—With reference to a letter in last Tuesday's issue, wherein I am signalled out to explain what is apparently an innuendo of a diseased mind, might I say to the…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Luscome), Alderman Weidmann…

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Singleton Municipal Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 2

At the council chambers on Thursday evening, before the commencement of the business of the council, the ex-Mayor (Alderman McFadden) informally took the…

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Free Church Council and Roman Catholicism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 5

At the National Free Church conference Rev. Joseph Hocking made a violent attack against Roman Catholicism, and alluded to the 1131 monasteries and nunneries, as compared with 70…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council of Patrick Plains Shire was held on Friday at 10 a.m., when there were present:—Councillors W. Bailey (president), J. Hayes, T…

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ALDERMAN McFADDEN. His Proposed Retirement. Consents to Remain in Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 3

Prior to the commencement of formal business at the municipal council meeting on Thursday night, Mayor Scarl stated that just before the opening or…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 3

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

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Tarro Shire Finance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 4

Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A. has received a wire from the Minister of Works stating that he will receive a deputation from the Tarro Council in reference to the deficiency…

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Site for Council Chambers

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 3

The Cessnock Shire Council is in receipt of a letter from Mr. Robert McDonald (Under-Secretary) stating “that the Minister for Lands has…

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Sanitation of Singleton Lively Meeting of Municipal Council. Town Clerk on His Dignity

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 3

At a meeting of Singleton Municipal Council on Thursday evening a number of matters dealing with questions of sanitation came up for consideration,…

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East Maitland Municipality. Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 3

A special meeting of the Council of the municipality of East Maitland, convened for the purpose of striking a rate for the current municipal year, was held in the…

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East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 14

At a meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland, held on February 2, the Finance Committee submitted an estimate (in compliance with…

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Municipal Rating

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 4

foils bavins been demanded as to whether the additional general rate of two-thirds of a penny in the pound and the special lighting rate of one-third of…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council of Patrick Pains Shire was held on Friday at 10 a.m., when there were present: Councillors. W. Bailey (president), J…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 3

A meeting of members of the above body was held in the Chambers, East Maitland, on Monday, when there were present—Councillors Ayerst (president), Weakley,…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held in the Shire Chambers on Monday last. Present—Councillors Croll (President), Grant, Gorton,…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 4

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

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Woolooma Shire Council. (Continued from page 4.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

The President also read a letter he had received from Councillor Campbell in reference to the matter, in support of the proposal…

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Patrick Plains Shire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

The councillors of Patrick Plains Shire evidently being seized of the fact that their sphere of usefulness is extending, are looking round for premises of their…

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Shire Sale Yards

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

From the results achieved since the opening of the shire sale yards in January last, it would appear that the Councillors' action in incurring the…

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