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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Council Employees and Overtime

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 4

The possibility of wages board complications was brought before the Municipal Council at last meeting, incidental to the presentation of a claim by the water supply engineer for…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of the above Shire was held at the Council Chambers, Singleton, on Friday, when there was a full attendance of…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 2

Regular monthly meeting held on Thursday morning last. Present; Councillors H. h. White (President), K. Kennedy, A. O. M'Mulltn, E. G…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 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, M'Lauchlin), Aldermen…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present—Councillors McNamara (president)…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 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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Cessnock Shire Council. Acrimonious Discussions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 6

There was a good deal of bitter feeling amongst certain members of the Cessnock Shire Council at its last meeting, and Judging from what was said, it is quite evid[?]…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 10
Also in The Scone Advocate, Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday evening last, present…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Council 'Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of the above wan held on Tuesday evening lust. The Mayor (Alderman J. Stuart) presided, and there were also present—Aldermen…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A meeting of the Municipal Council, by the special call of the Mayor, was held on Wednesday evening. The Mayor presided, and there were present:…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above named Council was held on Wednesday night last, when the full Council with the exception of…

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Industrial Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 5

In this House of Commons the prime Minister stated that the Government proposed to refer two question to the Industrial Council:—(1) Concerning the best method of securing…

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Special Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 3

A special mooting of the municipal council was held on Wednesday night, whon all the aldermen wore present, with the exception of Alderman Searl, who was absent…

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Shire Appeal Court. Thursday, June 13th. (Before Mr A. O. Butler, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 5

The hearing of appeals against the Sure valuator's assessments was resum[?] and concluded on Thursday. Mr A. B. Shaw appeared for the…

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Tarro Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held ut the shire office, Kast Maitland, yesterday. There were present Councillors Jacobs (President), Hickey,…

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Melbourne Council Frauds Another Arrest. (By Telegraph). Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 2

There was another development [?] in connection with the City [?] frauds, when Ernest O'Fee appeared [?] fore the Court with Leslie Ca?in, [?]…

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Municipal Deputation

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 2

Yesterday morning the Mayor (Alderman Burns), Alderman Waterhouse, and the Town Clerk (Mr. E. Horler) left for Sydney, for the purpose of interviewing…

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