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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

820 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 41

East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1912 · page 4

A special meeting of the Eat Maitland Municipal Council was held on Saturday evening to fix a date for the holding of an election to fill the vacancies caused by the…

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Shire Appeal Courts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 3

The Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H Gale has fixed appeal. courts for the hearing of appeals against assessments in the Cessnock Shire as follows:—Cessnock, September 3;…

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West Maitland. Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 4

At the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening there were present—the Mayor (Alderman Wm. McLauchlin), Aldermen Gail, Tegg, Fry,…

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Tarro Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 6

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire Office. East Maitland, yesterday. There were present—The president (Councillor Jacobs), Councillors Hickey,…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 10

The usual meeting of the above Council was hold on Tuesday night last, present being Aid Fitzgerald (Mayor), Burton, Hancock, Lowrey,…

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Shire Councillor's Expenses

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 2

An unusual case came before the Coonamble Small Debts Court on Tuesday, when the Wingadee Shire Council Proceeded against J. F. Broatch, a member of…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of [?] above was held on Tuesday evening [?] The Mayor (Alderman J. Stuart) [?] and there were also present Aldermen [?]…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night last There were present:…

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Board of Health Administration Protest by Shirk and Municipal Bodies

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 12

The question of dual authority in the administration of the Pure Foods Act so fur as it affects the Dairies Supervision Act ps discussed at a conterence of shire, and…

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East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1912 · page 4

In response to an influentially-signed petition, Mr. G. T. Chambers has consented to allow himself to be nominated for one of the vacancies created in the Council of…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held in tho Council Chambere, Cessnock, on Saturday. Present: Councillors M'Namara (president), Morgan, Baillie,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

Regular monthly meeting held on Wednesday last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Stafford), Aid. A. E. Berman, C. Dunbar, E. J. Sherwood,…

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Stroud Shire Boundaries Deputation To Sydney

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

For a considerable period the question of equitably defining the boundaries of the ridings of the Stroud Shire has exercised the…

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Correspondence. Scone Council and Mr. Willis No. 2. (To the Editor.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

Sir,—WE have had before us the result of the above Council's methods of conducting the affairs of the town at last Friday's Court, when…

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Municipal Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 4

Nominations for the three extraordinary vacancies in the East Maitland Borough Council, which have occurred through the resignation of Aldermen Watts,…

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Alderman Gail

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 4

Members of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland and his many other friends will regret the fact that Alderman Gail will shortly be resigning his position…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 6

Tho adjourned fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Wm…

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East Maitland Municipauty, Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland, held last evening, there were present—The Mayor (Alderman W. M. Porter), Aldermen Foster,…

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Municipal Balance Sheet

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 2

The statements of accounts of Muswellbrook Municipal Council for the your ended 31st December last will be published in next Saturday's issue…

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Tip-carters' Board Award. Municipal and Shire Council [?] (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 2

The Tip-carters' Country Wages Loud arrived at a determination to-day, and decided to exempt all municipal and shire councils from its operations…

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