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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Disputed Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 2

It may be remembered that at a recent by-election for a councillor to fill a vacancy in A Riding of Cessnock Shire caused by the resignation of Councillor…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall on Monday last. Present Councillors Lawrie (president),…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Largs, on Friday last. The president (Councillor Bowden) presided, and there were…

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Shire Conference And P.P. Act

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

At the fourth annual conference of the Shires Association of New South Wales, which opened in Sydney on Tuesday, the president (Mr. R. J…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the abovenamed Council was held on Wednesday last. There were present—Councillors J. C. White (chairman), Cowan,…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 6

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

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Garbage Removal Question. Before the Municipal Council. a Breezy Discussion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 3

When the report of the Health Committee, came up for consideration by the Council on Thursday night, a breezy and somewhat irregular discussion took…

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Belfast's Lord Mayor. Defence of Derry. London, Friday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 5

At conference under the auspices of the Nonconformist Unionist, Association, the Lord Mayor of Belfast said that he did not believe Home Rule would lead to war…

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Kurri to Mulbring Road. Shire Engineer's Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 11

At the last meeting of the Tarro Shire Council the engineer (Mr. J. Ferry) submitted the following report on the condition of the Kurri Kurri to Mulbring road:—…

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Shire Conference. the President's Address. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 6

The annual conference of the New South Wales Shires' Association was opened to [?] The report regretted there were still a [?] shires standing out of the association. The…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall on Monday last. Present—Councillors lawrie (President), Alison, Carlton, Grey, Kingston…

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Tarro Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of tho Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. There were present, the President (Councillor Jacobs)…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 6

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

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council-chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present: Councillors McNamara (president), Baillie…

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Council Comic Opera. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 3

Sir,—"Be men; don't say one thing and mean another." Such was the remark made by Alderman M'Gowen when the vote was taken on the garbage…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 9

A meeting of the above Shire was held in the Shire Chambers, Stroud, on Tuesday last, there being present: Councillors Daunt (President), Grant,…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 10
Also in The Scone Advocate

The usual meeting of the above Council was hold on Tuesday evening last, present being:—Ald Fitzgerala' (mayor), Wilkerson, Burton, Wallis,…

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Motor-Car Accident at Quirindi. the Mayor Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 2

A MOTOR-CAR smash occurred early yesterday morning. Mr. W. W. Higgens, residing in Hawker-street, was driving his car to catch the 12.20 mail train,…

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Municipal Jubilee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 4

The sectional committee of the East Maitland municipal jubilee celebration met on Monday evening in the Mechanics' Institute, the Mayor presiding. It was decided to…

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