Tarre Shire Roads
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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1911
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Terrible Calamity Averted. Destroying Noxious Weeds &c. Shire Conference Decisions
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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting
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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Imperial Council Proposal
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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proposed Council of Defence. London, Thursday night
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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Imperial Council. Sir Joseph Ward's Proposal Withdrawn. London, May 25. 2.40 p.m
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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Illness of Alderman Gordon
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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook Municipal Council
A spvcial meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night when there were present—Aldermen Flanders (Mayor), Campbell,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Imperial Council Proposal
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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Singleton Letter. Shire Appeal Court
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,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Appeal Court. Thursday, May 25th. 1011
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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colonial Office Proposals. Advisory Council. London, May 2[?]
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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Recalcitrant Municipal Employees. Fined for Censing Work
At the Tamworth Police court on Thursday, Alexander Matheson, Mayor of Tamworth, proceeded, under the Masters and Servants Act, against Lewis Harpur,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Valuations
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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Municipality Council Meeting
The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of W[?] Maitland was held last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Thursday), Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Very Latest Cables. the Inner Council. Dominions and Motherland. London, May 30
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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting
The ordinary meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Cessnock yesterday. Present—Counciliors Morgan (president), Edwards, McNamara,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Extraordinary Shire Election
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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Singleton Letter. Shire Election
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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