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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1910

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Municipal Water Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 4

The first practice for active service members of the West Maitland Municipal Water Brigade took place on Saturday. These practices will take place monthly in future…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Cessnock, yesterday. Present: Councillors G. Brown (in the chair), McNamara, Johns, Lonsdale,…

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Our Singleton Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 4

A special meeting of the municipal council was held on Monday night. Present : The Mayor (Alderman Waterhouse), Aldermen Head, [?], Gordon, McGowen, and…

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East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 4

A special meeting of the Kast Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening for the purpose of considering the resignation of the foreman of works (Mr. J. T. Russell). There…

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Local and General. Municipality of Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Morpeth Municipal' Council lapsed last evening, a quorum not being present. The Mayor (Alderman J. C. Brown) and Aldermen Byron and Webb were in attendance, and the meeting was adjourned until Friday evening…

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Municipal Council. Surface Water in Bathurststreet. Open Earth Drain to be Constructed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 3

A special meeting of the Singleton Municipal council was held on Monday evening last, the Mayor (Alderman J.W. B. Waterhouse) presiding. There were…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 3

In the Council, yesterday, The Saturday Half-Holiday Bill was read a second time. It was then taken into committee. Mr. Dick moved an amendment to clause 3 to…

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Sensation in New York. Attempted Assassination of a Mayor. New York

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 2

A discharged civic employee named Gallagher attempted to assassinate Mayor Gaynor at New York while he was saying farewell to some friends…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 2

REGULAR monthly meeting held at the office of the Shire, Scone, on Tnursday, 4th inst. Present: Councillors H. L. White (President), A. S. Barwick, E. E…

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Shire Audit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 5

Mr. M. Cromarty, auditor to the Cessnock Shire, had completed the audit of the council's books for the half-year ending June 30 last…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. The Saturday Half-Holiday Bill was passed, and returned to the Assembly with amendments…

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Our Muswellbrook [?] Municipal Council-ill[?] Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of [?]l council, the customary [?]ness was transacted. The f[?]ment showed that the General…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Counci[?] was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday last, when there were present the Deputy-Mayor (Ald,…

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Tarro Shire Audit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 6

Messrs. Shaw and Compton have completed the audit of the Tarro Shire Council's accounts for the half-year ended June 30…

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The Mayor of Ney York

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 3

New York, Thursday.—Mr Gaynor, the Mayor of New York, who was shot when about to leave for Europe on the N.G.L. steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse,…

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The New Shire Valuation. [To the Editor.]

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 2

Sir,—Under the above heading in last issue there is a report by the Shire Engineer, who seems to be very pleased with himself, and if the ratepayers are…

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The Mayor of New York. His Serious Condition. (By Cable). New York

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 5

The reticence of the doctors is causing he friends, of Mayor Gaynor, of New York, who was shot by a former civic employee on Tuesday, considerable…

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CHAPTER X.—(Continued). a Council of War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 6

"No, we'll not spare her!" The McMurrough chimed in. "She's heels to her, and it's a godsend she'll be to us if things go ill."…

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Municipal Valuing. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly state, for the information of your readers, whether under the Municipalities' Act now in force, a Council Clerk can also legally act as Valuer for the…

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Municipal Taxation of Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 6

In connection with the recent meeting of farmers and other interested, presided over by Major C. E. Nicholson, at which it was decided to endeavour to obtain an amendment of the Local…

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