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Council & local affairs, 1911

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Cessnock Shire Council. Election of President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 7

A special meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Shire Office Cessnock yesterday for the purpose of electing a president. The returning-officer Mr…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Election of President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Friday last for the purpose of electing a president for the term commencing March 1, 1911…

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Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

At the conclusion of the ordinary meeting a special meeting was held for the purpose of electing a mayor for the 12 months commencing March 1. Aldermen Russell and…

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The Mayor-elect

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. Frederick William Thursby, the Mayorelect of West Maitland is a native of Crew, county, Cheshire England, but has lived the greater part of his life in the Maitland…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Council, Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of Morpeth was held in the council Chambers last evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. C.) Brown occupied…

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West Maitland Municipality. COUNCIl MEETING

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

The first meeting of the recently-elected council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Major Cracknell), Aldermen Ribee,…

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Council's Financial Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 7

The newly-elected Cessnock Shire Council is in an unenviable position as regards finances. The council is in credit to the amount of £109 12s 4d and the liabilities…

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Alderman Russell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 4

His many friends will regret to learn that Alderman George Russell has been suffering for some few days from a poisoned hand and was unable in consequence there…

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Late Mayor of East Maitland Recognising His Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 3

A public meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. J. H. F. Waller (late Mayor of East Maitland) was held in the committee room of the Mechanies' Institute last…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 2

REGELAR monthly meeting held on Monday morning last. Present: A full Council, namely, Councillors H. L. White (President), E. E. Campbell, E. G. Eagar,…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. General Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 7

A general meeting of the above council was held at the Shire Office, Largs, on Friday afternoon last. Councillor McGregor (President) presided, and there were also…

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Cessnock Shire Council, a Councillor's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 3

Councillor G. Edwards addressed a meeting of ratepayers of Kurri Kurri at the Central Hall on Tuesday evening. The attendance was poor, and surprise was…

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Local and General News. Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

The first general meeting of the recently elected Tarro Shire Council will be held on Monday next when the estimate of receipts and expenditure for the current year will be…

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Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

The Bolwarra Shire Council has ad[?] rate of one penny in the £ on the [?] unimproved value of property in the shire, which is estimated at £346,704. A [?]…

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Letters to the Editor. the East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 3

Sir,—If your correspondent, "Citizen" of Tuesday's issue, had himself looked into the Local Government Act he would probably have been able to avoid a display on his…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Election of President

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 4

A special meeting of the Bolwarra [?] Council was held on Friday, last [?] purpose of electing, a president for [?] town commencing March 1, 1911. [?]…

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Tarro Shire Council. Election of President

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 11

A special meeting of the recently elected Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, on Monday, for purpose of electing a president for the twelve months…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Election of President

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 7

A special meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Cessnock on Tuesday, for the purpose of electing a president. The returning-officer Mr…

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The Mayor-elect

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 6

Mr. Frederick William Thursby, the Mayor-elect of West Maitland, is a native of Crew, county Cheshire, England, but has lived the greater part of his life in the Maitland…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday last, when there were pre sent Ald, H R Flanders (Mayor), Alex…

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