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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 · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 3

In the Council yesterday. The Standing Orders were suspended to permit of the passage of the temporary Supply Bill for October and November…

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Municipal Employees' Strike

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

The municipal employees at Broken Hill all came out this morning owing to the refusal of the council authorities to reinstate certain employees who had been discharged by the…

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Country Libel Action. Council Clerk Clams £1000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 2

At the Tamworth Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Pring, Edward Guest, council clerk, Narrabri, proceeded against William James Walton, late proprietor of the…

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West Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 4

Occupiers, owners, and ratepaying lessees in the municipality of West Maitland are notified by advertisement in this issue that the supplementary list of electors is now…

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Government Buildings and v Municipal Rating

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 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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Lord Mayor of London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 2

Sir David Burnett has been elected Lord Mayor of London…

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Farming Lands and Municipalities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 4

Ever since his election to the Assembly—and for long previously—Major C. E. Nicholson, M.L.A., has been bestirring himself upon the…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Press Criticisms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 5

At the banquet held in honour of the installation of the electric light at Cessnock Councillor M. Baillie, during the course of his reply to the toast of the "Cessnock Shire…

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union Terrorism. Municipal Strike at Broken Hill

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 4

On Friday last Broken Hill was in. the throes of a unique strike, the city services being all suspended. Recently the council decided, as the…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council, Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 6

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

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Mayor and Member. Why a Letter Was Ignored. Endeavoured to Belittle Him

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 5

The Bolwarra Shire Council and the West Maitland Municipal Council have for some time been endeavouring to secure increased footway accommodation on the Belmore…

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Country Libel Action. Council Clerk Claims £1000

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 1

At the Tamworth Circuit Court, betorn Mr Ju[?]tice Pring. Edward Guest, council clerk, Narrabri, proceeoded against William James W[?]ton, late…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chamber, Cessnock, yesterday. Present—Councillors McNamara (president), Edwards, Morgan,…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 3

In the Council, yesterday, The President announced the death of Mr. Alexander Ross, the members standing. The Greater Sydney Convention Bill was…

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Municipal Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 4

Nominations closed last evening with the returning-officer (Mr. F. McCook) of candidates desirous of contesting an election for the purpose of ascertaining the wish of the electors…

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Tarro Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 3

The customary meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the council chambers, East Maitland, on Tuesday. Councillor Jacobs (president) presided,…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in chambers on Wednesday last, present being Crs. Lawrie (President), Grey…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the council chambers on Wednesday last. The President (Councillor Boag) presided, and there…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the chambers on Tuesday evening last, present being Ald. Burton (chairman), Searl…

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