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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1910

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Municipal Cases

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 2

At the Police Court on Thursday, be fore Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., Inspector Morris proceeded against two carters and two eyelists for driving and riding…

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Corrupt Parish Council. Councillors Punished. London, Sunday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1910 · page 3

John Jones and Albert Jones, officials of Gel[?]gair Parish Council, Glamorganshire, Wales, are been sentenced to five years' imprisonment [?] conspiring to defrand the ratepayers of large…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Municipal Gasworks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1910 · page 2

To establish the municipal gasworks in 1894, the Muswellbrook Council borrowed £4,000 from D. Cohen and Co. For eight years the carrying on of the business was a great struggle and had become…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 7

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held in the Shire Office East Maitland, yesterday. Councillor Kearney (president), presided and there were also…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 6

The Municipal Council met last Thurs day night. The Mayor (Alderman J. W. B. Waterhouse) presided, and there were also present Aldermen Gordon, Scott,…

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Municipal Council and Regulation of Cab Stands

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 2

At this meeting of the Municipal Coun cil on Thursday night last, the Mayor (Alderman J. W. B. Waterhouse) pre siding, Alderman Searl moved the…

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Disputed Lighting Rates Council Will Take Test Cases

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 4

At the Municipal Council meeting on Thursday night, the Mayor (Alderman J. W. B. Waterhouse) presiding, the ques tion of the disputed lighting rates, which…

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East Maitland Municipal[?] Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1910 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of [?] Municipality of East Maitland was held [?] evening. The Mayor (Alderman Waller) [?]ded, and there were also present—Al[?]…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1910 · page 2

In the House yesterday. The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill was read a third time. The debate on the second reading of the Local…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 August 1910 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of the above was held at the office of the Shire, Scone, yesterday, there being present: Councillor H. L…

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Wailarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1910 · page 2

The councillors of the above shire met on Wednesday last. present:—Crs. Waller (president), Lawrie, Kingston, Carlton, Alison and…

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Shire Clerk O'C[?]

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1910 · page 7

[?]minutes of the previous [?]ng were read and adopted. correspondence was read and dealt with form—…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1910 · page 7

[?]shoo Tyrrell Trust Bill was [?] and taken thought committee [?]. The [?] Administration Bill was…

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Patrick Plains Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council was held yesterday, when there were present:—Councillors W. Bailey (president), J. Hayes, W. M. Loder, F. Dickinson, and R. H…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 3

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

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The New Shire Valuation

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 5

Mr. G. F. Lindeman, Shire Engineer (who made the council’s valuation), submitted a report of his work for the years 1910-12:—…

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The Mayor's Sheep Poundkeeper's Prompt Action

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 1

A peculiar incident has happened at Cooma in connection with the appoint ment of a poundkeeper. The council had difficulty in obtaining the services…

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Election of Mechanics' Institute Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 4

The polling for the election of 10 gen tlemen to serve on the Council of the Mechanics' Institute concluded on Wed nesday evening last, when the [?]…

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Chapter X. a Council of War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 4

The meal had been eaten, stolidly by some, by others with a poor appetite, by. Colonel John with a thoughtful face. Two men of family, but broken fortunes,…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council was hold on Friday, when there were present Councillors W. Bailey (Presi dent) J. Hayes, W. M. Loder, F…

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