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Council & local affairs, 1911

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Tarre Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 4

At its meeting yesterday the Tarre Shire Council had under consideration a report from its engineer (Mr. John Ferry), pointing out the necessity of repairs being…

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Terrible Calamity Averted. Destroying Noxious Weeds &c. Shire Conference Decisions

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 4

A TERRIBLE calamity was narrowly averted at East Maitland on Thursday afternoon, when ten children escaped from being run down by a train by A NUMBER of propositions regarding noxious weeds were dealt with at the shire councillors' conference, at the Royal Exchange, on Friday. There…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipal of East Maitland was held in the Council Chambers last evening. The Mayor (Alderman R…

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Imperial Council Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 5

Sir Joseph Ward moved,—"That the Empire has now reached a stage of Imperial development which readers it expedient that there should be an Imperial Council of…

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Proposed Council of Defence. London, Thursday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 5

The Imperial Conference sat all day under the presidency of Mr. Asquith, and Mr. Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, was also present…

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Imperial Council. Sir Joseph Ward's Proposal Withdrawn. London, May 25. 2.40 p.m

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 5

At the sitting of the Imperial Conference to-day, Sir Joseph Ward's motion in regard to the establishment of an Imperial Council, was fully discussed…

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Illness of Alderman Gordon

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

We regret to hear that Alderman R. Gordon is seriously ill, and we feel sure that his many friends and the public generally will join with us in the above…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 2

A spvcial meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night when there were present—Aldermen Flanders (Mayor), Campbell,…

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Imperial Council Proposal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 2

Sir Joseph Ward moved,—"That the Empire has now reached a stage of Imperial development which renders it expedient that there should be an Imperial Council of…

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Our Singleton Letter. Shire Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 3

Two appeals against assessments by valuers of the Patrick Plains Shire Council were heard at the Courthouse on Thursday. Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench,…

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Shire Appeal Court. Thursday, May 25th. 1011

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 7

The P.M. (Mr C. H. Gale) held a Court on the above date for the purpose of hearing appeals against the assessments made by the valuers of the…

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Colonial Office Proposals. Advisory Council. London, May 2[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 5

The official report of the afternoon session of the Imperial Conference is to be published to-morrow. It is understood that Sir. J sep[?] Ward's resolution dealing with the…

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Recalcitrant Municipal Employees. Fined for Censing Work

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 5

At the Tamworth Police court on Thursday, Alexander Matheson, Mayor of Tamworth, proceeded, under the Masters and Servants Act, against Lewis Harpur,…

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Municipal Valuations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

A writer complains that in the report of a recent meeting of the Municipal Council, the whole context of Mr Carlton's report to the council was…

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West Maitland Municipality Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of W[?] Maitland was held last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Thursday), Aldermen…

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Very Latest Cables. the Inner Council. Dominions and Motherland. London, May 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 5

The "Times" states that the Prime Minister of the Dominions recognised that their admission to the inner council of the Empire brings with it vastly increased responsibility…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Cessnock yesterday. Present—Counciliors Morgan (president), Edwards, McNamara,…

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Extraordinary Shire Election

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 2

Yesterday (Wednesday) was polling day in connection with the election of a person to serve as a member of the Patrick Plains Shire Council for C riding, to all…

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Our Singleton Letter. Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 4

A poll was taken yesterday in connection with the election of a person to serve as a member of the Patrick Plains Shire Council for C riding, to fill the…

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