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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 4

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

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 2

Regular monthly meeting held on Thursday last, at the Shire Chambers, Scone. Present :—Councillors H. L. White (President), E. G. Eagar, K…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Tuesday, August 6th…

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Tarro Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 6

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

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the council of the above shire was held at the Council Chambers, Singleton, on Friday last, when there was a [?]ull attendance of councillors, viz.,…

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The Late Alderman Taylor. an Impressive Funeral

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 4

The funeral of the late Alderman [?] R. Taylor, which took place this afternoon [?]was of a very sad and Impressive [?] and the esteem in which the deceased [?]…

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Postal Matters. Permanent Postmaster Wanted. Discussion by the Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 3

At the close of the ordinary business at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night, the Mayor (Alderman H. Burns) initiated a discussion…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 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), Aldermen Foster,…

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East Maitland Gasworks. Defeat of Proposed Loan. Two Aldermen Resigning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 2

The defeat of the proposal of the East Maitland Municipal Council to burrow, £1000 for the purpose of effecting improvements to the municipal gasworks has led to the…

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The State Parliament Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Flowers, Vice-President of the Excentive Council, moved the second reading of the Metropolitan Traffic (Amendment) Bill…

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Proposed Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 2

The cessnock progress association written to the works department, that, if an enquiry was contemp[?] cessnock respecting the propsed[?]…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 3

Following is the Engineer's report read at the meeting of Stroud Shire Council last week:— Gentlemen,—I have the honor to…

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Tarro Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 3

The customary meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held in the shire office, East Maitland, on Tuesday. Councillor Jacobs, Presided, presided, and there…

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Resignation of Aldermen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 4

At the meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council on Tuesday evening last Alderman Partridge-Wall announced his intention of resigning from the council. He has…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 10

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last for the purpose of dealing with the tenders received for…

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AUSTRALIA v. Cloucester Shire Another Wet Day. Gregory Wins Toss, Cheltenham, Aug. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 5

The cricket match, Australia v. Glouces[?] was to have opened here this morning, but owing to a heavy downpour of rain, [?]saturated the pitch, it has been…

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Municipal Anneal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 4

The adjourned appeal court in connection with assessments in the East Maitland Municipality was held at the East Maitland Courthouse this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. B. Buffler…

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Alderman Compton Resigns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 4

Alderman H. Compton has also tendered his resignation as a member of the East Maitland Municipal Council. Alderman Compton states that for some time his health…

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Death of Alderman J. R. Taylor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 4

News will be received with general regret of the death of Alderman John Robert Taylor, which occurred at his residence, Horseshoe Bend, on Monday, after an illness of…

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Board of Health Administration. Question of Dual Authority. Protest by Shire and Municipal Bodies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1912 · page 3

The question of dual authority in the administration of the Pure Foods Act so far as it affects the Dairies Supervision Act was discussed at a conference of shire and…

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