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Council & local affairs, 1909

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 6

In the Legislative Council, The Improvement Leases Cancellation Declaratory Bill was further considered in committee, and the third reading was fixed…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 3

The usual meeting of the above Council was held in the Chambers on Tuesday evening. There were present : Crs Geo. Brown (President)…

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Shire Troubles

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 2

The troubles of the local Shire Council seem to be growing with age. Ever since the inception of Shire Government in our midst, there have been…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above named Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening, 22nd instant, when there were…

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—THE—Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public wea[?]. Saturday, Sept. 25. 1909. The Municipal Audit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 2

THE local Municipal Council has not been exceptionally fortunate in its choice of auditors since the advent of the Local Government Act, 1906. In…

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Alderman Lees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 3

[?] Lees and family are returning [?] Sydney. via America and Japan. They [?] to reach Sydney early in January…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 2

Aldermem Fitzgerald (Mayor), Wilkerson, Burton, Foley, Wallis and T. Fizgerald, and Town Clerk Hor[?] attend I Friday night's fortnightly mee[?]. VIBIO[?]…

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Potts' Point. Inclusion in the Municipally

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 2

[?] is a copy of the report of [?] R. E. Jones, Local Government [?] regarding the proposal to include [?] Point in the muicipality of west Maitland…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 6

The [?] meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland was held in the Council Chambers last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Waller) presided, and…

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Shire Council's Troubles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 4

A somewhat peculiar feature in connection with the Cessnock Shire troubles was made manifest yesterday in the shape of the following notice, which was posted on the shire office…

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The State Parliament, Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 4

In the Council yesterday. The Fire Brigades Bill was rend a first time, and the Improvement Louses (Cancellation) Bill a third time…

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Letter to the Editor. Cessnock Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 3

Sir,—The late business transacted at the shire meetings at Cessnock will have the effect of focussing light upon the methods adopted there, and will make the electors…

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General Cable News. London, Sept. 30. [?] Mayor of London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 5

[?] Sir John Knill was elected Lord [?] London after he had given satis[?] in reply to a question [?] not toast the Pope be fore the…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. Mr. Garland introduced a bill to amend the Casino School of Arts Enabling Act. It was read the first time…

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Correspondence. Shire Council Incompetence [To the Editor.]

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 2

Sir,—The attack on the Shire Clerk by certain councillors will not come as a surprise to many people who have followed the proceedings of the Council…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the council the municipality of west Maitland was held in the Council Chambers last evening. The Mayor (Major Cracknell) presided…

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Lord Mayor of London. Election of a Roman Catholic. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 4

Alderman Sir John Knill, Bart., was yesterday (Michaelmas Day) elected Lord Mayor of London for the year 1909-10…

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The Municipal Audit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 2

The following correspondence has passed between Mr H. C. Brierley, auditor for the local Municipal Council, and the proprietor of the Chronicle:…

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Tarro Shire Council. Finance Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 6

The monthly financial meeting of the Tarre Shire Council was held in the Chambers, East Maitland, on Monday, when there were present : Councillors Ayerst…

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A Mayor of Defence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 3

The Mayor of Adelaide. (Mr. Frank John[?] tech the apportunity in proposing the loast of "The Commonwealth Naval and [?] Farces" at a recent smoke social…

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