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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1910

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What Is the Council Doing? (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 3

Sir,—Now that the weather is fine again, and thefloods in Church, York, and other streets in the vicinity of the now show ground, have driod away, how…

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Municipal Taxation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

A written demand having been made far a poll on the question of whether the municipal assessment for the additional general rate for the year at East Maitland shall be…

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Stroud Shire Council. Unprecedented Termination

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 2

The Stroud Shire Council held their monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 1st, when there were present: The President, CrCroll;…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The regular fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. Stafford), Ald…

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A Brisbane Burlesque. Trying to Elect a Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 8

The Brisbane municipal councillors are affording copy for the press in slack time for journalism, and providing causes of hilarity to tile citizens iu their abortive efforts to elect…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council, held yesterday, for the purpose of election a president. Mr. Elias Bowshon was terminated, but declined to…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Councillors and Engineer Have a Few Words

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 2

A MEETING of the abovenamed Council was held at the Masonic Hall oN Wednesday morning last, when there were present—Councillors E. Bowman…

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Patrick Plains Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the council of Patrick Plains Shire was held at Singleton on Friday, when there was a hull attendance of councillors…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 6

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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Election of Shire President

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 6

A special meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council was held yesterday for the purpose of electing a president for the ensuing year. All the councillors were…

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Municipal Council the Proposed, Water Rate. Trouble Over Tapping Licenses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

The Singleton Municipal Council met on Thursday evening, at the Council Chambers. There were present; The Mayor (Alderman Waterhouse), and…

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The Rating Fixed by the Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 6

At Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, a formal motion that a general rate be struck for the year of 3d in the £ on the unimproved…

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Municipal Taxation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

The ratepayers of East Maitland are requested by advertisement in this issue, to attend a meeting at the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening nest, to…

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Tarro Shire Council. Election of President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 2

A special meeting of members of [?] Shire Council was held at the East, Maitland, to-day, when there were [?] sent:—Councillors Ayerst (president), [?]…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the Council of the above Shire was held on Friday, when there was a full attendance of Councillors, viz.: Councillors W. Bailey…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 4

At a meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council, held to-day, Councillor George Brown was reelected president unopposed. A rate of l¼d in the £ on the unimproved value of land was struck by the…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 3

At a meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council held on Wednesday lads there were present:—Cr G. s. Walter (President,) Councillors R…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 2

REGULAR meeting held at the office of the Shire, Scone, on Thursday last. Present:—Councillors H. L. White (President), W. E. Abbott, A. S. Barwick, K…

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Tarro Shire Council. Confirmation of the Rate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 6

A special meeting of members of Tarro Shire Council was held on Monday afternoon in the chambers, East Maitland, when there were present: Councillors Ayerst (president),…

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