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Council & local affairs, 1909

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

At the usual meeting of the above there were present:—Councillors J. Croll (President), Hooke, Grant, Daunt, Gorton and Cameron…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local council was held on Friday last. Present—Dr C. Bowker (mayor), Ald. Burton, McNamee,…

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Election of Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

Ald. McLaughlin said that since the present mayor did not intend to seek re-election, he had much pleasure in proposing Ald. McNamee to…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

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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East Maitland Municipality. Council, Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held in the Council Chambers, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. H. F…

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Privy Council Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 5

The Judicial Committee of the Privy council yesterday heard argument in the [?] Williams versus the Curator of Intes[?] Estates of New South Wales, and…

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Claim Against Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 2

A case of unusual interest occupied the attention of the District Court for several hours on Tuesday and yesterday. Mrs Kime, wife of a Glendon vigneron,…

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Singleton District Court. Kime v. Patrick Plains Shire. 6 COUNCIL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 3

The above action was concluded in the Singleton district Court yesterday. His Honor, in summing up, said that in this case the plaintiff sought to recover a…

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Mr Wade and the Mayor

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 3

Further correspondence has passed between the Premier (Mr Wade) and the Mayor (Alderman Ivy) regarding Alderman Ivy's attitude in the dispute, and…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held at the office of the Council, Scone, yesterday morning. Present: The President…

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Singleton Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

The following alderman were present at the regular fortnightly meeting, held on Thursday evening, viz., Aldermen H. McFadden (Mayor), E. J. Head, R…

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Topics of the Day. Adult Municipal Suffrage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 3

The Labour Council, as part of its programme in municipal matters, has embodied adult suffrage (says "The Shire and Municipal Record") we take it that this means…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Special Meeting

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 3

A special meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday morning for the purpose of confirming the rate…

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Correspondence. Cessnock Shire Council. [To the Editor]

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

Sir,—From efficiently governed councils the community in general expect justice and consideration, but such I am sorry to admit is not a…

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Municipal and Shire Boundaries

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

Some few weeks ago the Singleton Council invited the works committee of Patrick Plains Shire to confer with the municipal works committee, and to join…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman M'Fadden), Aldermen Head, Scott, Searl, Waterhouse, Burke, and…

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Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

A notification in Wednesday's "Government Gazette" states that the Council of the Bolwarra Shire having made application for the Governor to exercise the powers conferred on him by the…

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Singleton District Court. KIME v. Patrick Plains Shire. 6 COUNCIL

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 5

The above action was concluded in the Singleton District Court on Wednesday. His Honor, in summing up, said that in this case the plaintiff sought to recover a…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber last evening. The Mayor (Major Cracknell) presided…

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