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Council & local affairs, 1909

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 2

REGULAR meeting held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Stafford), Aid. Cooper. Sherwood, Berman and O'Brien, and the Clerk (Mr…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Hughes, Vice-president of the Executive Council, in reply to Mr. Mackeilar, said the Government had issued a…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday morning last. Present: Crs. Geo. Brown…

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Shire Revision Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 4

A court for revising the supplementary lists of electors for Patrick Plains Shire will be hold at the local Court House on Thursday next…

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Stray Stock on Shire Roads

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 4

A correspondent, “A Resident” of Bishop’s Bridge, objects to Mr Nicholls calling the Shire Council’s attention…

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Up-to-date Municipal Procedure

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 4

The Government ordinances in regard to the procedure at Municipal Council meetings are about to be enforced throughout New South Wales. This…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 3

At a meeting of the above body held in the chambers, East Maitland, o Monday, there were present: Councillors Ayerst (president), Hector, Weakley, Kearney, Avery, Towns, and the clerk…

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Dungog Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 2

At the regular fortnightly meeting on Friday evening, there were present Aldermen Fitzgerald (Mayor, in the chair), Wilkerson, Burton, Wallis and…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1909 · page 8

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night, the customary fortnightly meeting having lapsed for want of a quorum. There were…

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Our Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1909 · page 6

An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night. The Mayor (Alderman Waterhouse, presided, and there were also present: Aldermen Scott,…

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Up-to-date Municipal Procedure

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 November 1909 · page 1

The Government ordinances in regard to the procedure at Municipal Council meetings are about to be enforced throughout New South Wales. This…

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East Maitland Municipality. COUNClL MEETING

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1909 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland was held last evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. H. F. Waller) prosided and the following…

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Municipal Council. Straying Cattle in Singleton. Owners to be Prosecuted. The Post Office Accommodation. Council to Approach Postmaster-General

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 3

An ordinary meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. W. B Waterhouse) presided, and there were also…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 4

In the Council yesterday. The Closer Settlement Hill was further considered in committee. Mr. Ashton strongly opposed clause 3,…

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Shire Engineers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 2

HOW far is a public officer warranted in undertaking private practice? Upon principles of freedom, one would say it all depends on his agreement with his…

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The State Parliament, Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 7

[?] Council yesterday, [?] Incorporation Bill was fur[?] committee. [?] and 8 were postponed…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of West Maitland was have last evening. The Mayor (Major Cracknell; presided, and the following members were…

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Proprietors Stick to Their Guns. Mayor of Newcastle Repulsed. Newcastle, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 5

The efforts of the Mayor of the city (Alderman [?] Christian Reid) to arrange a conference be[?] Mr. Learmonth and Mr. Hughes, with a [?] to discussing matters, preliminary to a…

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The Coal-mining Crisis. the Proprietors Still Stick to Thier Guus. Strikers' Collieries at Work. Haulage of Coal Resumed on the Railways. Local Demonstrations. Proposed Conference. Suggested by the Mayor of Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 5

Mr. W. M Hughes, M.H.R., received from [?] the Mayor of Newcastle, the [?]:—"I urge upon your con[?] that in the industrial dispute…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Shire office, Cessnock, yesterday. Present—Councillors Brown (in the chair),…

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