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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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The Municipal Trouble. Vacancies to Be Filled

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 2

THERE has during the past couple of days, been a good deal of speculation, not to mention uneasiness, as to whether the three vacancies…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of this Cessnock Shire Council was held at the shire office, Cessnock, yesterday. Present : Councillors G. Brown (in the chair), Johns, Lonsdale,…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held in the council chambers last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Brown) presided, and there were also present:…

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West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 4

When Die special meeting of the council of the Municipality for West Maitland, convened for last evening, to consider the proposed improvement to the Town Hall met,…

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Matters Municipal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 6

On account of the establishment of an improved sanitary system, the amount of revenue raised in 1908, and to be obtained this year by rating (some £1500), is…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 4

Nominations for the extraordinary vacancy caused in the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland, through the retirement of Alderman Atkinson consequent on the recent…

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Hard on the Aldermen

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 4

We have before heard (says the "Shire and Municipal Record") of the council's letter-box, attached to the door of the council's office, being mistaken…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 4

A meeting of tho ?municipal council was held on. Monday night, the Mayor (Alderman Watcrhouse) presiding over a full attendance of aldermen…

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Round the Council Table

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 2

The aldermen of Singleton Council had a lengthy sitting on Monday night, the meeting not concluding until the extinguishing of the hotel lamps had…

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Our Municipal Employees Temporary Dismissals. "No Work to Do."

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 3

At a meeting of the Singleton Muni-, crpal Council, held last "Monday;-; night, Cyrus W. Noble wrote complaining that, although he was a permanent- employee,…

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Municipal Council Election of Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 2

THE Council met on Wednesday evening, their being a full attendance. The Clerk (Mr. Jas. Young)…

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The Municipal Trouble. the Vacancies Filled

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 2

As briefly stated in last issue, the deadlock in local Municipal affairs was brought to a close on Tuesday when, at the eleventh hour, or to…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 2

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

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Correspondence. the Shire Council and the C.P.A. [To the Editor.]

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 2

Sir,—There are two classes of people who write press correspondence under a nom de plume. One is ashamed of his opinions, and will solemnly swear…

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Municipal Council. (Continued from Thursday's "Argus.")

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 6

There was a full attendance of aldermen at a meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council held on Monday night. The Mayor (Alderman J. W. B. Waterhouse)…

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Municipal Boundaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 4

Mr. R. E. Jones, engineer of the Public Works Department, will hold an enquiry in the Council Chamber, West Maitland, on Friday afternoon next in regard to the…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night last. Present :—Alderman R. Fitzgerald…

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Late News by Cable. the Boy Shah. Acclaimed by Persian Council. London, July 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 5

Two Indian Sowars and two Russian Cos[?]sacks took late Shan, Mohammed Ati[?] Ashmod Palace, his summer residence at [?]Sultanabad, 11 miles from Teheran, and…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the B[?]warra shire Council was held on Friday. Councillors in attendance were: Norrie. McGregor, Bowden, Tucker, and Ferry. In the…

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