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Council & local affairs, 1909

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Letter to the Editor. Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 4

Sir,—Kindly allow me space in your valuable paper for a few remarks on the above subject. In your issue of 9th instant appeared a letter signed C. R. Garnham,…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 3

The customary meeting of the above body was held in the chambers, East Maitland, on Monday, when there were present: Councillors Ayerst (president), Hector, Weakley, Kearney…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held on the 2nd June. Present—The President (J. Croll), and Councillors Hooke Cameron, Gorton, and…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 2

After the election of Mayor on Friday night, the Council dealt with the matter re irregular sanitary service. It will be…

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Election of Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 2

The election of Mayor to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Aid. McNamee, took place on Friday night last. The Aldermen…

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A Peremptory Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 2

THE Mayor of Balmain has declared in deep dudgeon that he will resign. Under the happy-go-lucky regime which usually obtains…

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Rental Charges. Newcastle Council Gains a Case. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 5

In No. 1 Jury Court this morning, Justice Cohen delivered judgment in an action brought by the Municipal Council, at Newcastle, against the Newcastle Coalmining Company. Limited…

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Municipal Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 4

The matter of the municipal nominations of last week should not be allowed to rest in the present unsatisfactory position. According to the action of the Mayor, although a name…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Cessnock yesterday. Present: Councillors G. Brown (in the chair) McDonald…

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The Singleton Argus Thursday, June 17th. Notes of the Day Criticising the Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 2

The recently-reorganised Singleton Progress Association, if it achieves no other object, threatens to make local his tory. At a meeting held on Monday…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

REGULAR meeting hold Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Ebsworth). Ald. Court, Dodd, O'Brien, and Simpson…

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Our Singleton Letter, (Continued from Page 3 ), Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 5

An ordinary meeting of the above, council was held on Thursday evening, when there were present—Alderman Waterhouse it the Mayor), R. Scott, H. McFadden, J. Searl…

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Letter to the Editor. Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 6

Sir,—Would you kindly allow me space to reply to Mr. C. R.Garaham's letter of Thursday, .June 9, in reply to my letter of the previous week re the above matter…

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Municipality of East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 4

Nominations for the vacancy in the East Maitland Municipal council. caused by the resignation of Aderman Tickell, were declared to-day by the council clerk (Mr. P. Bowes), in the absence of the…

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Transvaal Municipalities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 5

The bill providing for proportional represtation in the councils of municipalities the Transvaal has been read a second are by the Transvaal Legislative…

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Municipal Appeal Court. East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 5

A court for the purpose of hearing appeals against the assessments of property in the municipality of East Maitland was held at the East Maitland courthouse to-day before…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 2

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

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Letters to the Editor. Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 8

Sir.— in reply to " Ratepayer." I have to say that if be will read a report of a meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council in the " Dungog Chronicle" of the 1th instant,…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday night. The Mayor (Alderman J. W. B. Water house) occupied the chair, and there…

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