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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Municipal Lighting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 4

The Singleton Council has decided to acquire powers, under the provisions of sections 109 (xx) and 109 (xxi) of the Local Government Act, to manufacture…

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What Are Church Lands? Action by a Municipality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 7

An action brought by the Council of the Municipality of North Sydney to recover £107/13/1, claimed to be due as rates on certain property in…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night last. Present: Alds. Hooke (in chair),…

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Last Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 7

[?] regular meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held in Council Chamber last evening. The [?] (Alderman J. H. F. Walter)…

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Resignation of the Mayor of Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 4

Readers will learn with regret that our Mayor (Ald. Parker) has tendered his resignation as Mayor, and is also resigning, from the Council; further…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the shire office, Cessnock, yesterday. The president (Councillor Brown) presided, and there were also…

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Charge Against Council Clerk. Proceedings Withdrawn. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 2

At the police court this morning Thos. Alexander Eastman, couneil clerk of Kogarah, appeared to answer an accusation of having embezzled moneys from…

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Municipal Council. Ald. Ebsworth Elected Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the local Municipal Council, for the purpose of receiving the resignation of tho Mayor (Ald. Parker), and…

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Frivy Council Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 5

Committee of the Privy appeal of defendant in the central of Intestate Estates has allowed the appeal,…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 3

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

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Meeting of Rats on the Shire Council Roof

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the rats of Cessnock and district was Held on the roof of the Shire Council on Monday evening last, in the presence of a large…

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Lord Mayor's Appeal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney has issued the following appeal to the people of New South Wales:— "British statesmen are agreed that a…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 3

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, and the…

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Privy Council Appieal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 5

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Coun[?] has given the plaintiffs special leave to appeal from the judgement of the High Court [?] in the New South Wales case 13 raye and…

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Weston Progress Association Proposed New Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Weston Progress Association was held at the School of Arts last evening, at which Mr. W. Morgan presided over a good…

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Is the Council Responsible?

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 4

According to Mr W. Burnett, an old resident of Singleton, who is regarded as an authority on questions relating to the early history of the town, the…

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Re Boundary of the Late South Singleton Municipal District. (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 3

Sir.- Will you allow me a short spac[?] to endeavour to make the matter clear as to this much talked of Prickly Pear Lane. Once upon a time it was known…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 3

[?] present yesterday at a meeting of [?] Shire Council: Councillors Ayerst [?] Hector, Kearney, Towns, Avery, [?] (Mr. P. J. Martin). An apology…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above was held yesterday, at the office of the Council, Scone, where there was a full Council present…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 7

A special meeting of members of the Municipal Council was hold on Saturday night when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Luscombe), Aldermen Barrett…

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