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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

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

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Our Singleton Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the municipal council was held last night. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Searl), Aldermen Head, Scott, McFadden, Waterhouse, McGowen, Burke,…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 3

The above Council met on Wednesday, 20th inst., in the Council Chambers, Cessnock, for the purpose of holding the usual Council business…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. Searl) occupied the chair, and there was a full…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above named Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening, 21st instant, when there were…

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Vandalism at the Town Hall. Lord Mayor's Portrait Disfigured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

A life-size picture of the Lord Mayor of Sydney, which was hung in the Town Hall, has been wilfully damaged…

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West Maitland Municipality Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 3

A special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held in the council chamber, Town Hall, last evening, convened for the purpose of confirming…

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Municipal Rating

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

The Singleton municipal council on Thursday night adopted its scheme or rating for the current year, when a general rate of 5d in the pound on the…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night Present—Aldermen McNamee Mayor), Bowker, Burton, McLaughlin,…

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Municipal Rating. Sixpence in the Pound Leveid

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 4

It having been rendered necessary that the rating scheme adopted by the Singleton Council some time ago should be modified, on account of the…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Council 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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India Council's Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 5

[?] Councils Bill has been read the [?] in the House of Commons. Mr. [?] Financial Secretary to the [?] that power would be reserved…

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Council and Water Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 3

In the West Maitland Council Chamber last evening a conference was held between representatives from the council and the Volunteer Water Brigade, with the object…

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Municipal Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 5

Further trouble occurred at the Waverley Municipal Council meeting last night. A resolution was carried suspending the standing orders, in order to discuss a motion of censure…

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Shire and Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

RECENTLY a report was published from tho Patrick Plains' Shire Council at Singleton, as to the tremendous value of road making…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chambers last evening. The Mover (Alderman Cracknell) presided. and…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 3

At a meeting of members of Tarre Shire Council, held in the chambers, East Maitland, on Monday, there were present;—Councillors Ayerst (president), Weakley, Hector, Kearney,…

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Cessnock Shire Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 4

It is notified in our advertising columns that an Appeal Court in connection with the Cessnock Shire assessments will be held at the Courthouse, Branxton, on…

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