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Council & local affairs, 1909

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Singleton Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 5

The above council met at the council chambers on Monday evening, when there, were present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Searl) and Aldermen R. Scott, J. W. B…

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Shire Sale Yards

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

The facilities afforded for the sale or stock at the shire yards are being largely availed of and in consequence the Patrick Plains shire council is collecting…

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Late News by Wire. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon. West Maitland Council and Local Property

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 5

Before the Judge in Equity to-day an application was made on behalf of the municipality of West Maitland for a decree empowering the Council to sell certain lands, the property of…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, last evening. Aldorman Chambers occupied the chair, und the others…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 4

The monthly meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, 11th inst All the councillors were present. The President read of minute,…

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Resignation of Mayor Searl

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 4

At the conclusion of the business of the municipal council on Monday night, Alderman J. Searl handed, in his resignation as Mayor of Singleton…

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Our Singleton Letter. Trucks for Shirk Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 3

The Patrick Plains Shire Council commenced operations with their two large eight-ton trucks yesterday. These were made at the Clyde Engineering Works to the…

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Singleton's Sanitation. Important Decision by the Council. Regulations to be Enforced

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 2

Some few weeks ago the Health Committee or the Municipal Council was requested to give, consideration to the general question of the sanitation of the…

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Municipal Engineers' Certificates

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 2

A few weeks ago the co-operation of the Singleton council was invited with a view to securing the issue of certificates to persons employed as engineers by…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held in the Shire Chambers on Tuesday last. Present—Councillors Waller (president), Alison, Boydell,…

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Alteration of Shire Boundaries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Wallarobba Shire, Cr Lawrie presented a petition signed by a number of ratepayers of the Cessnock Shire,…

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A Municipal Difficulty. the Pan System. Cobar

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 4

A CALL of the Wrightville council was made for last night, and responded to by eight aldermen, the ninth notifying his Record with what would be…

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Lest Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 3

The regular meeting the Counen or [?] of West Maitland was held in chamber, Town Hall, last even The Heyer Major Cracknell presided,…

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The Water Supply. Extensions Outside the Municipality. Discussion in Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 3

On behalf of the Singleton Cricket Club, the Secretary (Mr W. J. Sheridan) applied to the Singleton Council asking to be informed whether it would be…

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Death of Alderman Walters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 2

The Mayor of WeRt Maitland (Major Cracknell) received' a telegram' this morning from Burwood, stating that Alderman Wal-lers, a member of the Council of the…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the above body was held in the chambers, East Maitland, on Monday, when there were present—Councillors Ayerst (President), Hector, Weakley, Kcarney, Avery, Towns…

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Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 7

The aldermen were called together last night to elect a Mayor in the room of Alderman J. Searl, who resigned last week, but only five of the nine members of the Council…

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Shire Chambers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

The Gloucester Shire Council intend erecting offices of their own. At their last meeting the tender of Mr Skinner was accepted for the erection of same…

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Shire Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

S. W. Barnes appealed against the assessment (unimproved) of £332 on 24 acres of land situated at Aberdeen, on the Municipal…

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Cessnock Shire Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 6

An Appeal Court was held at the Court House, Branxton, on May 14, for tho purpose of hearing and determining appeals lodged against assessments of the Cessnock…

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