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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Municipal Muddle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 5

The municipal deadlock at Parkes continues. At a meeting last night an opinion was read from the local Government Association that when an alderman had been punished for any…

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The Late Municipal Trouble. Surcharge Raised

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 3

THE two ex-aldermen, namely, Messrs. N. Ebsworth and A. J. Dodd, also the Council, are in receipt of the following letter from…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 2

A MEETING of the abovenamed Council was held at the Masonic Hall, on Saturday morning last, when there were present—Councillors E Bowman…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 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, Johns…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the Council of the municipality of Singleton was held on Monday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Waterhouse) presiding. The other aldermen present were…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 1

A meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. W. B. Water house) presided, and there were present…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, The Inebriates Act Amendment Bill was read the first time. Mr Hughes, the Vice-president of the…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Luscombe), Aldermen Weidmann, Fleming, Barrett, and Flanders…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, The Police Offences Bill was read the third time. Mr. J. Hughes, the Vice-President of the…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 3

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

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The Shire's Organ

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 7

The clerk to the Cessnock Shire Council(Mr. J. R. Scott) has received from the publishers the first year's issue of the "Shire and Municipal Record," being twelve…

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Tarro Shire Council. Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 3

A Meeting of the above was held in the offices, East Maitland, on Monday, when there were present—Councillors Ayerst (president), Weakley, Hector, Kearney, Avery,…

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Shire and Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 2

RATEPAYERS of the Woolooma Shire are reminded that at the last meeting of the Council, it was decided that ratepayers in arrear…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above Darned Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening, 11th instant, when there were…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 3

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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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, The Inebriates (Amendment) Bill was read the third time. The Vagrancy Bill and the State Debt and…

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Mayor of Scone. Government Makes an Appointment (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 2

The aldermen of Seone having failed to elect a Mayor within the prescribed period, a notification appearing in this afternoon's "Government Gazette"…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the above was hold on Friday night last. Present—Ald R Fitzgerald (Mayor), McLaughlin, Bowker, T. Fitzgerald, Wallis and Buston…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 3

The regular meeting of the council of the municipality of West Maitland was held last evening in the Council Chamber. Town Hall. The Mayor (Major Cracknell) presided, and…

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Letter to the Editor. Inconsistent Councillors of Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1909 · page 3

Sir.—Readers of your journal of the 18th instant will notice two advertisements inserted by Tarro Shire Council, (1) re discharging firearms in public places; (2) re…

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