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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above named Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening, 16th instant, when there were…

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Loop Railway Lines. Singleton Council Takes Action. Public Meeting to be Called

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 5

The importance of securing a loop line of railway to shorten the distance to Sydney has impressed itself upon some members of the Singleton…

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Municipal Appeal; Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 7

The Appeal Court held at the East Maitland Courthouse, before Mr. J. Mekensey, P.M.A for the purpose of hearing appeals against the assessment of property in…

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Letter to the Editor. Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 8

Sir,—I regret that I have agian to call Mr. Graham's attention to the inaccuracies in his statements. He states that he got his figures from Councillor Norrie's speech…

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Improving the Streets. Alderman M'gowen Makes a Move

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 3

As briefly mentioned in Saturday's "Argus," the Singleton Municipal Coun cil last week discussed the question of effecting permanent improvements in…

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Letter to the Editor. Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

Sir,—Reading the report, of the last meeting of the above, I notice that Councillor Avery complained of what he was pleased to term the ingratitude shown by…

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South Singleton Council Chambers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

In this issue the Singleton Municipal Council is inviting tenders for the pur chase of the land and buildings at South Singleton formerly, used as a council…

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Gloucester Shire Appeal Court. Wednesday, June 16. (Before A. Gates, M.P.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

Four appeals by Robert Eastway ; one by Agnes Lyon ; one by R. M. Easton ; one by W. P. Easton. The lands, the subject of the above…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Friday at the Shire Office, Largs. The president (Councillor Garnham) presided, and there were also in…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

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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Maitland's Council Clerk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 4

The friends of Mr. Thomas Hughes, the veteran Town Clerk of Maitland, will learn with regret that during the past few days he has be?n in hery indifferent health…

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A Rowdy Municipal Meeting. Disgraceful Scene. Windsor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 5

A rowdy meeting of the Windsor Municipal Council was held last night. Alderman O'Brien wanted information regarding alleged discrepancies in taxation…

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East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 4

The polling in connection with the extraordinary vacancy in the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland, caused by the resignation of Alderman Tickell, wi[?] take…

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Municipal Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 2

Nomination of persons to fill the vacancies in the local Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Alds McNamee and Duffy, closed last evening The Returning Officer…

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Shire Council Jottings

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

The usual muddle which prevails on each occasion of the audit of the books of the Shire Council being required is again in evidence. The reason of…

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Tarre Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 4

The Tarro Shire Council, as is notified in our advertising columns, have acquired the powers of section 109, subsection. 41, of the Local Government Act as to the…

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West Maitland Municipality Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the .Municipality of West West was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last The evening. Mayor (Major Cracknell)…

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A Rowdy Council Meeting. Mix-Up at Windsor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 1

A rowdy meeting of the Windsor municipal council was held on Wed nesday night. Alderman O'Brien wanted information regarding alleged…

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Municipal Appeal Court. East Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 7

A court for the purpose of hearing appeals against the assessments of properly in the municipality of East Maitland was held at the Courthouse on Friday, 8th, before…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night last. Present: Alde. Fitzgerald (Mayor), Wilkerson,…

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