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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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An Alderman Fined

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 2

At the Bouke Police Court on Monday, Alderman P.J. Nash appeared before Mr W.S. Arnott, P.M., on a charge. of insulting Alderman Mugg at a redess…

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Council Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 2

Tenders are invited for supply of river gravel as required by the Municipal Councils for the balance of the currant year. Also, for the removal…

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State Labour Council. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 16

The half-yearly meeting of the New South Wales Labour Council was held in Sydney on Thursday night, Mr. T. Miller, the president, being in the chair…

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Municipal Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

Despite the gloomy predictions of those who said that municipal life was dead "in Dungog, there will be an election after all for…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman W. McLauchlin),…

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Legislative Council

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

In the Council yesterday, The President announced that he had received communications from the Governor intimating that during the recass the…

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West Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 7

Sir.—I notice in your report of the last Maitland Municipal Council meeting that Aldermen Tegg and Mannall had some cheap sneers thrown at them by their brother aldermen…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 6

In the Council, yesterday, Mr. Gerland asked the representative of the Government if he would table all the correspondence which had passed between the…

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Municipal Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 2

Ratepayers are reminded that an election to fill the vacancy in the local Council, owing to the resignation of Alderman Bowker,…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday nigh last, when there were present:…

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Our Muswellbrqok Letter. Municipal Council.—the Way Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting of the municipal Council a letter was received the Under Secretary of the Works men stating that the lowest tender…

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Municipal Law

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 2

"A person who fences or make use of a piece of land, although he may have no shadow of title or authority for so doing, is clearly an occupier…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council wilts held at the Council Chambers, Cessnock, on Saturday. Present—Councilors McNamara (president),…

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Tarro Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 6

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

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Council of Women

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 5

The interstate conference of the National Council of Women was opened in Sydney to-day by Lady Chelmsford…

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Local and General News. Municipal Election at Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 4

The polling on Saturday for an alderman to till an extraordinary vacancy in Dungog Municipal Council did not evoke much public interest, as only 45 votes were cast out of a total of 220 on the roll…

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Municipal Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

The election to 611 the extraordinary vacancy in the Dungog Municipal Council, caused by the retirement of Dr Bowkor, excited very…

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Municipal Law

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

"A person who fences or makes use of a piece of land, although he may have [?] shadow of title or authority for so doing, is clearty an occupier within the…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman W. M. Porter),…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Flowers, Vice-president of the Executive Council, moved for leave to bring In u bill to provide for the regulation of…

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