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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Shire Offices

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

Now that the Wallarobba Shire Council has turned down with extreme decisiveness the proposal to purchase road making machinery, the…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, The debate on the motion for the second reading of the Supreme Court and Circuit Courts (Amendment) Bill was resumed…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 3

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening. The Mayor (Alderman H. Burns) presided, and there were also present:— Aldermen…

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The Mayor of Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 10

As he suggested in thanking the council for the honour conferred upon him, the new Mayor of Brisbane is another proof of the truth of the well-known saying of Napolena…

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Our Singleton Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 3

The municipal council met on Thursday night. Present :The Mayor (Alderman Burns), Aldermen McGowen, Saunders, Ind, Head, Searl, and McLauchlin, An apology was…

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The New Mayor at Work

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 4

The new Mayor (Alderman Henry Burns) presided at his first Council meeting on Thursday evening, and made a distinctly good impression as a…

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A Conjuror's Tricks. Lord mayor's Condemnation. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 4

Some sensation has been caused in the city in connection with Jansen, the American conjuror, who has been fying audiences at the Criterion Theatre…

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The Quirindi Fire. Shire Clerk in Change. Quirindi, Saturday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 5

This morning A. J. Swale, the Tamarang shire clerk, went to the courthouse, and gave himself up. It is said be is short in cash accounts, and declined to accept bail…

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The Municipal Seal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 4

It appears that the corporate seal of the Singleton Municipal Council is only rubber, and on Thursday night Alderman Searl drew the attention of the Council…

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East Maitland Municipal Rate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 4

A special meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland was hold mi Saturday even ag, for the purpose of reconsidering the fixing of the rate. The…

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Tarro Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Tarre Shire Council was held at the Shire Office East Maitland, yesterday. There were present: Councillors Jacobs (President), Hickey,…

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Stroud Shire Ratepayer's Conference

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

The conference arranged by the Stroud Shire Council between delegates representing Bullahdelah and Stroud and all the members of the…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 6

In the Council, yesterday, The following hills were read a third time and returned to the Legislative Assembly:— Maitland Hospital (Infectious Wards)…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held last evening. There were Maitland was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Wm. McLauchlin), Aldermen Fry,…

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General Cable News. a Mayor's Claim. London. March 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 5

Mr. Farrell, Lord Mayor or Dublin, is claiming arrears of salary, which was reduced from £3600 to £1600…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Carland asked the Vice-president if he could state what course he proposed to pursue in regard in the business to be taken…

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Exercising Horses on the Park. Discussed by the Council and Agreed To

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 2

The question of allowing horses to exercise on the Maitland Park, which had been allowed to stand over from a previous meeting was discussed at some length at the…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 6

lu the Council yesterday, The Housing Bill was recommitted to permit of the further consideration of clauses 8 and 23…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Regular fornighlty meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last. Present :—The Mayor (Aid. Stafford,) Aid. Sherwood, O'Brien,…

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