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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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The Council's Gravel. (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 4

Sir,—Would you allow me a short space in your valuable paper to reply to the scathing remarks Alderman M'Fadden is reported to have made at the last…

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Extension of Municipal Powers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

Very largely extended powers nave been conferred upon municipal and shire councils under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1906 and 1908,…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held (it tho Shire Office, Cessnock, yesterday. The president (Councillor G. Drown) presided, and there were…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 2

A special meeting of the above named Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Saturday evening, 15th instant, when there were…

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Municipal Council Rating

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 7

The local Municipal Council struck an additional general rate of five-eighths of a penny in the £ on the improved value of property to cover tho cost of tho sanitary service,…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of Morpeth was held in the council chambers last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Brown) presided, and the following members…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Warehouse Chosen. Peculiar Tactics of a Minority

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 2

A special meeting of the Singleton municipal council was held on Monday night for the purpose or electing a Mayor for the remainder of the current…

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Servant of the People. Alderman Talks to Chief Commissioner

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 1

Tamworth aldermen are somewhat annoyed with the Railway Department. Recently. when the Mayor was in Sydney, it was arranged that the council should…

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London County Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 3

Progressives on the London County Council, whoso majority at lout elections, was rurned into a decided minority, are [?]…

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Rating a Parsonage. Verdict for North Sydney Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 1

Judge Murray delivered his reserved decision in the Sydney District Court on Tuesday, in the case in which the Municipal Council of North Sydney sought to…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 3

REGULAR fortnightly meeting held on Wednesday evening last. Present: Aid Simpson, O'Brien and Court, and the Clerk…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. present: The Mayor (Alderman Luscombe) Aldermen Fleming, Weidmann, Barrett,…

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Municipal. Proposed Extension of the Boundaries

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 2

AT the last regular meeting of the local Municipal Council, reported elsewhere, the following letter from the Department, in reference to the…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday morning. There were present:—…

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Muswellbrook Municipal" Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above named Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening, 19th instant, when there were…

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Wrightville Council's Resignation. Approved by Ratepayers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 8

A meeting of ratepayers at Wrightville was held on Tuesday night, when a resolution was carried approving of the nation of the members of the…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 2

The fortnightly mooting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night last Present: — Aldermen McNamee…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 7

The regular meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland, wits held in the Council Chamber, last evening. Alderman Chambers presided, and the members in…

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German Municipal Visitors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 5

Many entertainments have been organized for the Berlin Municipal Council visitors to England…

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A Stubborn Mayor. He "Takes it Out."

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 2

Alderman Molloy, Mayor of Perth, was before the Police Court on Tuesday on a charge of refusing to obey an order of the Court to put in repair a building on…

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