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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Muswellbrodk Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above named Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening last, when there were present—…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held in the council chamber last evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. H. F…

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Municipal Rates for 1909

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 6

The municipal council has decided to levy rates for the current year, as follows:—On the unimproved capital value (£47,641), 5d in the £, which will yield £992, to be applied to…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Cessnock [?] Council was held at the shire office, [?] yesterday. Present—Councillors G. Brass the chair), Lonsdale, Johns Max…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Shire Council was held at the shire office on Tuesday afternoon. The President (Councillor Garnham) presided, and other…

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The Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 3

Mr. Gillies said, if the Minister remembered, the Tarro Shire Council had interviewed them last year in regard to a deficiency in the amount of rates collected. He was then good…

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Council Marts

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 2

Some time ago the fish salesmen in the metropolis fen out, with the city council by reason of the introduction of new municipal regulations, by one of…

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Deputations to the Minister of Works. Hunter District Water Board and Shire Councils. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 3

A deputation consisting of Messrs. J. Gillies and W. Brown, Ms.L.A., A. E. Ayerst (President of the Tarro Shire Council). C. R. Garnham(President of the Bolwarra Shire Council),…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2
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MEETING held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Parker) and a full Council. Correspondence was read—From…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council place in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday. There were present: Crs. Geo. Brown…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council look place in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday. There were present: Crs. Geo. Brown…

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West Maitland Municipality Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1909 · 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 (Mayor Cracknell) presided, and the…

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Singleton Water Supply Council to Pay for All Extras. Works Department's Ultimatum

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 3

The conclusions arrived at and expressed by the "Argus" on the occasion of the recent visit to Singleton of Mr L. Buswell, Public Works engineer, in…

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The Singleton Argus. SATURDAY, MARCH20th. Notes of the Day Municipal Bating

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

To-day a poll of ratepayers will be taken to decide whether the municipal rating of Singleton shall be levied entirely on unimproved land values, or, as has…

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Tarro Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 5

A special meeting of members of Terrace Shire Council was held in the Chambers, East Maitland, to-day, when there were present—Councillors Ayerst (President)…

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West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 4

In the report of the council meeting, which appeared in Saturday's issue, it was stated that Alderman Morris secended the motion submitted by Alderman Wall, proposing to resume land in…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 4

Alderman Richard Wood, having resigned as an alderman of the West Maitland Council, in consequence of his removal to Kurri Kurri, an extraordinary vacancy has…

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Shire and Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 2

LAST week, the Municipal rate notices were delivered around the town, and ratepayers were not slow to observe great differences in…

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Shire Hall

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council, held yesterday, it was decided to purchase an allotment of land at the corner of George and…

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