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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Newcastle Labour Council's Support

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 5

A special meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council was held last evening to deal with correspondence respecting the Broken Hill labour trouble. Messrs. P. Bowling and A. Teece…

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Broken Hill Trouble. Tom Mann Thanks the Mayor Fight to Be Continued

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 4

After being liberated on bail at Broken Hill on Monday, and carried shoulder high, amidst loud cheering, to the Trades-hall, Tom Mann said he wished…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 2

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

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Lively Council Meeting. Clerk Called Upon to Resign. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

A rather lively meeting of the Narrabri Municipal Council was held last night. The excitement rose high when the discussion turned on the question of…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was hold on Friday afternoon last. Councillor Garnham (president) presided, and other councillors present were:…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

An ordinary meeting of Tarro Shire Council was held in the chambers, East Maitland, on Monday, when there were present, the president (Coucillor Weakley,) Councillor Ayerst, Hector,…

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Singleton's Mayor

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

After an honorable service to the ratepayers extending over a period of nineteen years, the Mayor of Singleton (Mr Henry M.Fadden) contemplates an early…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Friday last. Present Aldermen McNamee, Wilkerson, Burton, Duffy, Wallis, Fitzgerald,…

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Municipal Strike

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

Three of the municipal council laborers, employed with the maintenance overscer (Mr C.W. Noble) in clearing the dam on Howe Park, threw down their tools on…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 3

The customary meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held in the shire office, Cessnock, yesterday. The president (Councillor Brown) presided, and the following members were also…

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Mayor's Sudden Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 5

Alderman Leahy, Mayor of Mosman, died suddenly this morning. He had been suffering from heart affection for some time past…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

[?] spceial meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Monday evening last, when there were present—…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held in the council chamber, East Maitland, last evening. Alderman Chambers presided, and…

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Municipal Electricity

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

After all its enterprise and lavish expenditure the Sydney City Council finds that its electric supply enterprise is still uttering the cry of the horse…

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Death of Mosman's Mayor. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

'Alderman Leahy, the Mayor of Mosman, died suddenly this morning from heart failure…

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The Labor Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

THE Sydney Labor Council is beginning to experience the recoil of its ambitious determination to obtain power to call cut all the…

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Municipality of Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 7

The council of the above Municipality met on Thursday evening , when there were present: Aldermen H. M'Fadden (mayor),E. J Head, R Scott, J. Searl, J. W. D. Watorhouse, H. B…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 3

After the lapse of a mo[?] a meeting of the above Council took place in the Shire Chambers on Tuesday. There were present: Crs. Geo. Brown…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 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 (Mayor Cracknell)…

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The Municipal "Strike." Admissibiltty of Coerespondestce. Mayor and Town Clerk at Variance. The Overseer Receives Notice

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 4

At the regular meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council held on Thursday evening, there was a full attendance of aldermen. The disagreement between…

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