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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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The State Parliament Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 6

In the COuncil yesterday, Mr. Flowers, Vice-President of the Executive Council, gave notice of motion fro to-morrow, to request the Legislative Assembly…

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Municipal Nominations. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 5

The nomination of candidates to fill the extraordinary vacancy created in the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland, was officially announced at the Town Hall at noon…

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Council to Be Prosecuted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 4

The Attorney-General has given instructions that proceedings are to be taken against the Kogarah Municipal Council at the request of the…

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The Late Alderman J. R. Taylor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1912 · page 4

A service in memory of the late Alderman J. R. Taylor was held last night in the West Maitland Congregational Church, of which the deceased had been for many years a…

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Mayor Through a Joke

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 5

The son of an English bookmaker was recently elected Mayor of Moulfy, a village near Auxerre, in the Department of Yonne, Central France.—through a joke! The young…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the council [?] the municipality of West Maitland held [?]st evening there were present—The Mayor Alderman Wm. McLauchlin), Aldermen…

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Shire Valuations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 2

Shire councils have no definite principle from which to tax themselves. It has always been a difficult proposition for taxpayers to understand their liabilities,…

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Shire Appeal Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 7

Judging by the nature of some of the appeals that came before the Shire Appeal Courts at Kurri and Cessnock, some of the appellants have very little knowledge of…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 6

In the Council, yesterday, The Savings Banks Amalgamation Bill was received from the Assembly and read a first time…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 4

Polling for the extraordinary election in connection with the vacancy in the West Maitland Municipal Council caused by the death of Alderman Taylor, will take place…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 3

The monthly meeting of Stroud Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Monday, September 2nd Cr. Daunt presiding…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was [?] in the council chambers on Tuesday last. The President (Councillor Boag) presided, and there were…

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East Maitland Municipality. Address by Alderman Chambers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 3

Alderman G. T. Chambers, who has been, elected to one of the vacancies in the East Maitland Municipal Council addressed a very small attendance of ratepayers in the…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Meeting held Wednesday evening last. Preesnt : The Mayor (Aid. Stafford), Aid. Berman, Sherwood, Dunbar, and O'Brien ; also, the…

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Municipality of Morpeth Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 6

The customary fortunately meeting of t[?] was held on Tuesday evening last. The [?] (Alderman J Stuart) presided, and [?] also present—Aldermen Edwards, Bourke, [?]…

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British Olympic Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 5

The British Olympic Council reports that the failure to obtain better results to the recent Olympic contest at Stockholm was due to the lack of adequate opportunities for…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 4

Mr. Lewis Morris, one of the candidates at the Municipal election to-morrow, addressed a meeting of ratepayers, last evening, Mr. M. Murray, J.P., occupied the…

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Mayor Through a Joke

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 6

The son of an English bookmaker, [?]cently elected Mayor of Mouffy, a villa[?] Auxerre, in the Department of Yon[?] France,—through a joke! The [?]…

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Typical Shire Stallion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 4

The Shire stallion, Eaton Nonsuch, was bred by, ana is the property of, the Duke of Westminster, England. Eaton Nonsuch is by LymmChampion, out of a mare by Pour None…

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