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Council & local affairs, 1911

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1911 · page 2

In the Council, yesterday. The second reading of the Tramways (Carriage of Goods) Bill was postponed until Wednesday next…

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Cessnock Shire Council. "Appeal Court System Condemned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 3

The president of tho Cessnock Shiro Council (Councillor W. Morgan) speaking at the council meeting on Wednesday, commonted strongly upon reductions In land…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 2

Fortnightly meeting of above held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Stafford), Aid. Sherwood, Cooper, Dunbar,…

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Municipal Election. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 5

Mesrs. T. .J. Purvis (cordial manufacturer) and C. H. Tindale (aucitoner) have been elected councillors to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Aldermen…

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Municipal Elections in Spain Madrid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 5

The Republicans have been heavily defeated in the municipal elections in Spain…

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Alderman Head Explains

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 4

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night, when the time for asking questions arrived, Alderman Head rose for the purpose of making an…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The fortnightly meeting of the Mui cipa; Council was held on Wednesday night There were present the Mayor (Alderman Flanders) Alderman…

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The Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 7

The municipal council has agreed to accept the proposed scheme for a water supply for Muswellbrook as dovised by the public works Department, but without a "softeain"…

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Muswellbrook and Its Environments. Its Representative Men. Mr. Edward Bowman J.P. M.A. L.L.B. Ex-Mayor, President of the Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 8

In advertsing to the failure or success in life of those who at some time or other had come to the surface and been brought into contact…

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Our Singleton Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 7

A mooting of the. Municipal Council was held, on Thursday . night. Present-The Mayor (Alderman Waterhouse) Aldermen McGowen, Searl, Head, Jackson Burns,…

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Labour League Electoral Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 4

A Meeting of the Electoral Council of the political Labour League will be held at Fatzeus' Hall on Monday evening next at 7.30 o'clock, when a large attendance of delegates is requested…

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The Lord Mayor's Day. Guildhall Speeches. London, Nov. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 2

The customers Lord Mayor's Show tookplace yesterday, the pageant on this occasion illustrating ancient uniforms of the navy and army…

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Council and Board of Health

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 4

The Board of Health came in for some more adverse comment from the Mayor at Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council. A letter was…

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The Municipal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 2

The election of aldermen to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Messrs A. Weidmann and W. [?]. Campbell took place on Thursday…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 7

The extraordinary elections to fill the vacancies in the municipal council caused by the resiguation of two aldermen, as already reported, aroused litde or on public interest…

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The Mayor and the Board of Diealth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 2

The methods of the Board of Health do no find a champion in the Mayor of Singleton, who frequently has a lilt at this administrative body. During discussion…

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Letter to the Editor. East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 2

Sir,—On the authority of one of the Financial Reform party, we are publicly informed that it is the intention of that party at an early date to ask the ratepayers to…

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Tarro Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 6

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. There were present—Councillors Jacobs (President), Hieky, Niland, Hector,…

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Municipalised Matrimony. Mayor Marriage-broker

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 5

A matrimonial bureau, [?] as a "clearing house for lonely souls" is the latest municipal institution in the United States. Its founder, Mr. Hanna, Mayor of…

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