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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1910

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

REGULAR fortnightly meeting held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Stafford), Ald. Sherwood, Berman, O'Brien,…

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Council Clerk Committed. Charge of Stealing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

At the sittings of the Court of Petty Sessions, held at Katoomba on Wednesday and Saturday, March 9 and 12, Harold St. George Qninan, on remand, was…

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London County Council. Moderates v. Progressives. London, Monday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 5

Viscount Midleton on behalf of the Moderates (Municipal Reformers) proposed a conference with the Progressives with the object of ridding the council of party…

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Last Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held [?] Council Chambers last evening. Alderman W. H. Foster presided, and there…

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Trouble Over a Mayor's Allowance

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

Matters in connection with the Cootamundra Municipal Council are in anything but a satisfactory state. During the week, the Mayor, Alderman Pinkstone, ordered the…

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Criticising a Mayor. a Farthing Damages. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 5

George Henry Thompson Mitchell, auctioneer and stock and station agent, of Tenterfield, was plaintiff in an action for libel brought against Geoffrey William Bentley, proprietor of the…

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An Alderman's Disqualification

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 4

Referring to a position presented by Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., from Mr. T. H. Moon and other ratepayers and residents of the Municipality of East Maitland, asking that the disqualification of…

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London County Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 5

The candidates nominated by the Moderates as alderman in the London County Council have been elected, including Lady St. Helier, Mr. Harold Cox, and…

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Action for Alleged Libel. Country Mayor's Conduct Criticised. Verdict for a Farthing. (By Telgraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 2

In No. 2 Jury Court, George Henry Mitchell brought an action against William Bentley, the elder, for alleged libel. Plaintiff complained that he was Mayor…

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Latest News. Stroud Shire Council. Stroud

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 2

Mr Mollison, Assistant Local Government Engineer, held an inquiry at the Shire Chambers on March 16th, to take evidence in reference…

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Australia's High Commissioner. Municipal Visits. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 5

Sir George Reid, Australia's High Commissioner, in response to municipal invitations, has arranged to visit Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol, and Bath during the…

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[?]Est Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 7

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

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Trouble Over a Mayor's Allowance

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 1
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

Matters in connection with the Cootamundra Municipal Council are anything but a satisfactory state. During the week. the Mayor. Alderman…

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Proposal by Labour Council. General Strike for Half a Day

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 4

The following motion was moved at a meeting of the Sydney Labor Council on Thursday nights-"That this council should get an expression of opinion…

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Municipal Trading in Electricity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 3

Mr. Corbet Woodall, the governor, speaking at the half-yearly general meeting of the Gaslight and Coke Company in Westminster, made an attack on municipal…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 2

At a meeting of the above council held on Friday 11th March, there were present, Alderman Bowker, (Mayor) Aldermen Wilkerson, Burton,…

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New York Municipal Economy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 5

The New York municipal pay roll for February shows a saving equivalent to £1,250,000 per annum…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 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), Lonsdale, Johns, Bridge, McNamara,…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of Morpeth was held in the Council Chambers last evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. C. Brown) presided,…

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