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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Help for the Town Clerk Council's Decision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 3

Towards the end of the meeting of the Council on Thursday night, the Mayor infused fresh interest into the proceedings by bringing forward a matter which…

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Shire Council Mee[?]. Patrick Plains Shire. Ordinary Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1912 · page 6

The council of the above shire met at the Council-chambers, Singleton, on Friday, at 11 a.m., when there were present Councillors W. Bailey (president), I…

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Wallarobba Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1912 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last, those present being Councillors A. G. H. Lawrie (president), R. W. Alison, S. S. Kingston, G. S. Waller, and S. J…

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Leaseholders' Shire Status

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1912 · page 4

The advice and assistance of Mr. keasley, M.L.A., is to be sought on behalf of the residents of pelaw Main and Stanford Merthyr in connection with a proposal of…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 4

The Council of the Patrick Plains Shire met at the Council Chambers, Singleton, on Friday at 11 a.m., when there were present: Councillors "W. Bailey (president)…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 6

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

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Interesting to Shire Councils

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 3

Ia the Victorian Shire of Mirboo, last week, T. Quinn sued the Shire for £10 17s for work done. Quinn had a contract to clear 42 chains of a devia…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Flowers, Vice-president of the Executive Council, moved the second reading of the Special Deposits (Industrial…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 6
Also in Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Tuesday evening last, present being Ald…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Flowers, Vice-president of the Executive Council, moved the third reading of the Special Deposits (Industrial…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 September 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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Cessnock Shire Council. Fornightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Cessnock, on Saturday. Present—Councilor McNamara (president), Baillie,…

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Tarro Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held in the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday (president), Hickey, Niland,…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 3

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

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Council's Overseer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 4

A special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening for the purpose of appointing an overseas of works in succession to Mr. S. Wall, who lately…

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Government Buildings and Municipal Rating

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 4

A municipal movement is on foot to obtain an annual grant from the Government equal to the amount of municipal rates that would be payable, if the Commonwealth…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, A petition, signed by the Bord Mayor of Sydney, on behalf of the citizens' meeting, held on Friday last, was presented…

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Shire Councillors at Logger-heads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 2

The proceedings of the last two meetings of the Cessnock Shire Council have been anything but harmonious. The meeting held three weeks ago terminated abruptly…

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Imperial Defence Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" displays a cablegram from its Melbourne correspondent reporting an in[?] with Mr. Andrew Fisher in connection [?] with the suggestion that Canada should…

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