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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

827 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 42

Shire Visit to Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 2

The president of the Cessnock Shire Council. Councillor W. Morgan, in company with other councillors and the shire engineer (Mr. G. F. Lindeman), visited Kurri…

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The Singleton Argus Thursday, June 8th. Municipal Gas Poll

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 2

We desire to sound a note of warning in connection with the recent resolution passed by the Municipal Council to borbow £8500 for the purpose of…

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Local News. Municipal Election

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 2

Nominations of candidates to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Alderman R. Gordon must be in the hands…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above Shire was held in the shire chambers on Tuesday last, present: Councillors Grant (President), Bowen, Croll,…

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Meetings. Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of the local Shire Council was held yesterday, there being a full Council present, together with the Clerk…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday last Present: Crs. Waller (President), Carlton, Kingston, Lawrie, Alison, and…

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Tarro Shire Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 4

A Friendly Appeal Court was held at the Shire Office, East Maitland, yesterday, in regard to the valuations made in the Tarro shire. The Court comprised the Shire…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Shire Assessment Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 6

A court for hearing appeals against the assessments by the valuator of the Muswellbrook Shire Council for the present year was conducted on Tuesday and yesterday by Mr…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the above council wan hold at the shire office, Large, on Friday, June 2, 1911. The president, Councillor Bowden, presided, and there were also…

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Council Chambers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 3

The Engineer to the Cessncok Shire Council (Mr. G. F. Lindeman) says plans have been prepared for new council chambers, to be erected on a site with a frontage to…

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Local and General News. Tarre Shire Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 4

The name of Councille[?] J. A. Niland who formed a member of the Friendly Appeal Court held at the Tarre Shire office to deat with appeals, was inadvertently emitted…

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Bought and Sold Like Sheep. Statements at Labor Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 5

Mr Thorbjornsen, of the Coal Lumpers' Union, made some remarkable statements on Thursday night before the Labor Council. He drew attention to the…

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Suit Against a Council. Board of Health Takes Action

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 4

The Cooma Council has received notice of legal proceedings, enforcing compliance with Ordinance 45 of* the Local Government Act. Reports were made by…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 7

The following appeals were dealt with at the Municipal Appeal Court on Thursday, the valuations being on the unimproved capital value:— John A. Bower, house in George-street £100…

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A New Alderman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 3

Mr. A. F. Saunders, being the only candidate nominated to fill the vacancy in the Municipal Conned, caused by the resignation of Alderman R. Gordaon, he has been declared…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of Patrick Plains Shire was held at the Shire Offices,-Singleton, on Friday, when there were present Councillors W. Bailey…

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Stroud Shire council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 2

The following is the Engineer's report read at a meeting of the Stroud Shire Council on Tuesday last:— During the month all the piles for…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday last, there being present, a full Council, namely, Councillors H. L. White (President), E…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the council of the above shire was held at the Shire Offices. Singleton on Friday, when there wore present—Councillors W. Bailey (President), I…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon. Row in a Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 5

There were ructions at a meeting at Leichhardt Council last night. Alderman Tread-gold and the Mayor were the principal participants, the former refusing to take his seat…

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