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Council & local affairs, 1911

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Australia's Ministerial. Council. Vienna

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 3

Baron von Bunerth is forming a Cabinet. for Austria's Ministerial Council…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 7

The fortninghtly meeting of the council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held in the Council Chambers last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. H. F…

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Modern Municipalism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 4

The modern municipality provides its citizens with benefits such as have never been attempted to e provided for Maitland and most other municipalities of the State. Those benefits are…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter, Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 6

The last monthly meeting of the expiring triennial term of the above council was held yesterday. There were present Councillors E. Bowman (President), J.C. white…

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Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 6

The engineer or the Cessnock Shire, Mr. G.G. Lindman, intends to prepare a statement showing mileage of roads in the shire, and expenditure of roads and other…

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The Shire Election. Only B Riding Contested

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

NOMINATIONS for the triennial election for the vacancies in the local Shire Council were received up to 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon…

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Assailant of New York Mayor. a Severe Sentence. Vancouver, Jan.5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 5

Gallagher, the man who shot Mr. Gaynor, Mayor of New York, and afterwards shot at Mr. Edwards the Commissioner of Street Cleaning of New York, has been convicted of…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 1

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 Council Patrick Plains Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 7

The council of the above shire met at thier offices, Singleton, on Friday. when there were in attendance Councillors W. Bailey (president), J. Hayes, R. H. Dangar, W. M. Loder…

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Shire Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

The following nominations have been received for the triennial election of councillors, shire of Patrick Plains:— Riding, A, Will. Bailey, ,T. T. Dunn, Jas…

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Bolwarra Shire Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

Nomination of candidates for the Bolwarra Shire must be made with the Returning-Officer (Mr. P T. Hickey) on or before five o'clock on Thursday afternoon next, 12th instant. Nominations will be…

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The Shire E?ections. (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

Sir,—Do the landholders of this State fully realise the true position of affairs in connection with the forthcoming elections? They are doubtless aware that…

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Modern Municipalism

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

The modern municipality provides its citizens with benefits such as have never been attempted to be provided for Maitland and most other municipalities of the State. Those benefits are…

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The Municipal Eelctions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

The election for the [?]nnial period, as prescribed by the Local Government Act, will be held on the 28th instant, when all the aldermen retire from…

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Local and General News. The Tarre Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

There is to be contested election in al least one of the ridings of Tarre Shire during the coming election. Mr. M. Hickey, of Narrow gut, has been selected by the Raworth and…

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Municipal League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

Candidates for the forthcoming municipal election in East Maitland favourable to the Progressive and Reform League platform will address the…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 3

The council of the above shire met at their [?]ce, Singleton, on Friday, when there were present: Councillors W. Bailey (President), J Hayes, R. H…

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Tarro Shire Council, Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 3

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, East Maitland, yesterday. There were present—Councillors Kearney (president), Towns, Avery,…

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The Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 7

The following nominations have been received for the triennial election of councillors shire of councillors shire of Patrick Plains:—A riding, Wm. Bailey, J. T. Dunn, Jas. Noble, and I. W…

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Solwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 4

On Friday last the Bolwarra Shire Council met for the last time prior to the coming triennial election, and at the luncheon adjournment the councillors and officials were entertained at luncheon by…

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