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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1910

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Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 2

On Thursday night next there will be a special meeting of the Municipal Council for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the year 1910…

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Shire Rating

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 2

The Patrick Plains Shire Council proposes to strike a rate of 1¼d in the £ on the unimproved capital value, which is set down at £948,647, and which will…

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Mayor of East Maitland

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

A special meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers last evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. The Mayor (Alderman J H. F…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above Council ws held on Friday afternoon. The President (Councillor Garaham) presided, and there were also in attendance:—Councillors…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Shire Offices, Cessnock, yesterday. Councillors G. Brown (in the chair), McNamara, McDonald, Bridge,…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 6

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

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Municipal Taxation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 4

The Council of the Municipality of Eest Maitland has struck a rate on the unimproved kalue of property within the municipal area, the same as last year, and an…

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Municipal Taxation. Meeting at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 8

A meeting of ratepayers of East Maitland Was held in the Mechanics' Institute last evening to consider the matter of taxing improved values. There was only a small…

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County Council Elections. Chinese Boycott

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 3

Brisk preparations are being made in London and throughout the country for the County Council elections in March, and a great struggle is foreshadowed. The Chinese on the Pacific Coast have decreed a boycott of San Francisco, owing to the ill-treatment of Orientals at that city's immigration station. Chinese vessels have been…

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Council's Require More Government Support

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 3

Speaking recently at a special meeting at Hursiville, Sydney, Mr Parkes, M.L.A., said the Government had looked upon shires as needing assistance for a…

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Municipal Council. Ald. Stafford Re-elected Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above ([?] 7.45 was held on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the coming year:…

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Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 8

A special meeting of the municipal council was held last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. All the aldermen were present, with the exception…

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Cessnock Shire. in Corporation of Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 4

Mr. Gilbert, M.L.A., in the absence of Mr. Fallick, M.L.A., introduced to the Minister of Works a deputation (Councillors [?] dale, Johns and M'Namara), from the…

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Municipal Taxation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 4

In East Maitland to-morrow a poll will be taken at the Mechanics' Institute to decide whether the rating will be upon improved or unimproved land values in the municipality. The voting will…

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Municipal Council Election of Mayor. Alderman Waterhouse Re-elected

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 3

A special meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held at the Coun cil Chambers on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the…

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Maswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above named Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, 9th inst., when there were…

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Tarro Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 6

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

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held in the Council Chambers last evening. In the absence of the mayor, Alderman W. H…

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Fire Brigades' Board. Maitland's Mayor Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 6

The result of the voting for the election of a country representative on the Board of Fire Commissioners of, New South Wales was announced on Tuesday. Mr. F…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council. the Mayoral Position. Ald. Flanders Elected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

A special meeting of the above named Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening, 14th inst., when there were…

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