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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Runs for Mayor on Anti-corset Plank

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 12

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 18.-Dr. Moses Stern, earnest advocate of liberal Sunday laws, reformer of women's dress, to-day took out nomination papers as the People's candidate…

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Information About Canada. Municipal Ownership

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 12

This is now general, and the older communities which have allowed public services to be exploited by them back for the…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 4

An extraordinary vacancy having occurred in the Cessnock Shire Council, by the resignation of Councillor J. M. McDonald, an election to supply the vacancy is announced to be…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

The monthly, meeting of the Council of the above Shire was held at the Council Chambers," Singleton, on Friday, when there were present Councillors W. Bailey…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Friday last. The president (Councillor Bowden) presided and there were also in attendance Councillors…

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The Shire Estimates

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

The estimates for the year, which were submitted at the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council on Friday last, show a very considerable…

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The Shire Saleyards

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

The report of the saleyards manager which was presented to the Patrick Plains Shire Council at the absent meeting, shows that their body has a very…

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A Municipal Breeze in the East Alderman Ordered Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 4

The tranquility which ordinarily reigns supreme over the somewhat slow and monotonous meetings of the council of the municipality of East Maitland, was rudely…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland was held in the Council Chambers last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Partridge-Wall) presided,…

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Municipal Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 4

These interested are reminded that nominations for the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Chant from the West Maitland Council are due with the Mayor…

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Shire Clerk of Manilia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. William Hughes, who recently resigned the office of Town Clerk at Tamworth, has been appointed Shire Clerk of Manilla, for which position there were 15 applicants, Mr…

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Proposed Municipal Picture Shows

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 2

Mr T. Nesbitt (the Sydney Town Clerk) has made a public statement, with reference to the proposal that the picture shows of the city shall be…

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Shire Council Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 7

At a special meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council, held on Saturday, the resignation of Councillor J. McDonald was received with expressions of regret. It was decided that the extra…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 10

The first meeting for the current year of the above Council was held in the School of Arts on Monday night last, present being: Ald…

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Municipal Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

Nominations closed at noon to-day with Mr. F. W. Thursday, returning-officer, for the position of alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the council of the municipality of…

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Letter to the Editor. East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 7

Sir,—How long the ratepayers of this municipality are going to tolerate the silent of the broken pledge reform party in not publishing a correct balance…

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Municipal Trouble at Tamworth. Several Resignation's

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 13

Municipal matters have reached a very interesting and anxious stage at Tamworth. The Mayor (Mr. Alex. Matheson) has notified the council of his intention to resign altogether…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Tuesday 16th. January…

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East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 7

Sir,—I was very pleased to read the remarks of "Omega" in your issue of Saturday last, but he seems to forget that it is the present Mayor's intention to retain the Mayoral chair…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 6

The fortnightly meting of the Council of the Municipality of Morpeth was held in the Council Chambers last evening. The Mayor (Alderman C. Edwards) presided and Aldermen…

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