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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

REGULAR fortnightly meeting held on Wednesday last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Stafford), Ald. Cooper, Berman, and Sherwood…

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In Old Winchester. Night Riots. Mayor's House Stoned. Military Called Out

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 4

For two successive nights serious rioting has, taken place at Winchester. The windows of shops and houses have been smashed and other damage done, by an…

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Salvationist International Council the King's Message. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 5

LONDON, [?] The Lord Mayor of London, Sir T. Vezey Strong presided at a breakfast to the delegates to the Salvationists International Council…

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An Alderman's Complaint

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

Alderman Jackson called the attention of the Mayor, at the recent meeting of the Council, to a nuisance which he said was being continually being scarried on…

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Illness of Ex-Alderman Gordon

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

Before opening the business of the Council on Thursday evening the Mayor, in announcing the resignation of Alderman Robert Gordon, made a sympathetic…

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Municipal. Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 6

A meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held, on Thursday evening last, the 1st inst. The Mayor (Alderman J.W.B. Waterhouse) presided, and…

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Municipal Council Vacancy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

The election of an alderman, to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman R. Gordon, will be held on Saturday, 17th inst. The…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday last, when there were present Ald, Alex. Weidmann (Deputy…

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Extraordinary Shire Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

A poll was taken on Wednesday 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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The. Shire Traction Engine and the Roads

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

Alderman 1nd inquired of the Mayor at the Council meeting if he had interviewed the President of the Shire Council in regard to the way the shire…

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Our Singleton Letter. Muntcipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 2

A meeting of the council was held on Thursday night. Present :—The Mayor (Allerman Waterhouse), Aldermen McGowen, [?]ind. Jackson, Burns, Head, and McLachland…

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Proposed Council of Defence. London, Thursday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 3

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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Breeze in the Council a Question of Consistency

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 5

A slight passage of arms took place at the Council meeting on Thursday night between Aldermen Head and M'Gowen. The latter moved a motion to appoint…

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Colonial Office Proposals. Advisory Council. London. May 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 2

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

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The Inner Council. Dominions and Motherland. London. May 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 2

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

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Municipal Gas Works. a Poll of Ratepayers. For Authority to Borrow £8600

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 3

The question of municipal gas works assumed another phase at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night, when a definite course of action…

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Tarre Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Tarre Shire Council was held at Shire Office. East Maitland, yesterday. Councillor Jacohs (president), presided, and there were also present:…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 2

A meeting of above council was held in Chambers on Tuesday night last. Present: Ald. Fitzgerald (chairman), Wilkerson, Burton, Wallis,…

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Tarre Shire Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 4

At the meeting of the Torre Shire Council yesterday the following tenders were accepted:—Formation, gravel, and culvert, Railway-street, Kurri, E. T. Robinson,…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of tho council of the municipality of East Maitland was held last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Partridge-Wall)…

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