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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 2

A special meeting of the above named Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Monday evening, 22nd instant, when there were…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Brown) presided, and the…

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The Mining Crisis. Mayor of Newcastle Interviewed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 December 1909 · page 4

The Mayor of Newcastle has sent the following letter to Mr Hughes, in which he urges a meeting between Mr Hughes and Mr Learmonth," in order to try to…

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Proprietors Stick to Their Guns. Mayor of Newcastle Repulsed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 December 1909 · page 4

The efforts of the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman John Christian Reld) to ar range a conference between Mr month and Mr Hughes, with a view to…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1909 · page 4

In the Council yesterday. The Closer Settlement Bill was further considered in committee. Mr. Ashton moved to amend sub-clause…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of the above was held at the office of the Council, Scone, yesterday. president: The president…

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Privy Council Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 4

The Judicial Committee of the Privy. Council has refused leave to appeal in the case of Spencer versus the Registrar of Titles…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 6

In the Council yesterday The Closer Settlement (Amendment) Bill was read the third time. The Federal Capital Site Bill was read…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held at the Chambers yesterday. The Councillors in attendance were: Messrs. E. Bowman (president), J. C. White,…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 3

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

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above named Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening, 1st instant, when there were…

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Patrick Plains Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of Patrick Plains Shire was held on Friday, when there were present-Councillors W. Bailey (president), J. Hayes, J. C. Mayne,…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. Present :-The Mayor, (Alderman Luscombe), Aldermen Weldmann, Barrett, Lea, and…

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Remarks by the Mayor of Singleton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 3

During the course of the dinner to General Gordon at the Percy Hotel on Thursday evening, the Mayor of…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 6

In 'the Council yesterday, The Newcastle Breakwater Bill, the Factories and Shops Act Amendment Bill, the Moree to Mungindi Railway Bill, and the…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 6

The efforts of the Mayor of the city (Alderman John Christian Reid) to arrange a conference between Mr. Learmonth and Mr. Hughes, with a view to discussing matters, preliminary to a…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains was held at the shire offices on Friday. last, when there were present…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held in the shire office. East Maitland, yesterday. There were present Councillors Averst (president). Hector, Avery, Weakley,…

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Government Ask to Work a Mine. Lord Mayor and Mr. Wade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 5

The Premier was waited upon at the Albany last night by the Lord Mayor, Alderman Allen Taylor, on behalf of a party of commercial men, who represented to him the absolute, necessity of…

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If Sydney Lost Its Gas Supply. Electric Light Has Forged Ahead. Foresight of the City Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 1

Now that the Gas Company in Sydney has confessed its mability to carry on much longer for want of coal, it is worthy of note that the City Council,…

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