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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Shire Endowments. Government New Proposal. Divided Control of Roads

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 6

In the legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. Griffith, the Minister for Works, made an important announcement affecting the operations of shire…

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Greta's New Council Chambers. Opening Ceremony

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 13

The new council chambers of the Greta municipality were opened on Friday, by derman G. T. Clarke, Lord Mayor of Sydney, in the presence of a large number of…

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The Meagher Bill Defeated in Legislative Council 28 Votes to 14

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 6

In the Legislative Council on Thursday night, Dr. Nash moved the second reading of the Legal Praetitioners Amendment Bill…

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Municipal Management

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 12

The frustrated attempt of the West Maitland Municipal Council to make the Town Hall a more profitable asset to the ratepayers, and to make it a credit instead of a…

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Tarro Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 6

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

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 3

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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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, On the motion of Mr. Browne, the St. James' Parsonage Bill was referred to a select committee…

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Shire Endowments. Government's New Proposal. Divided Control or Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 4

Inthe Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. Griffith, the Minister for Works, made an important announcement affecting the operations…

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The Meagher Bill. Defeated in Legislative Council. 28 Votes to 14

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 4

In the Legislative Council on Thursday night, Dr. Nash moved the second reading of the Legal Practitioners…

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Shire Endowments. Proposed Amendments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 6

The following are the amendments states Mr. Griffith, Minister of Works proposes insert in the Local Government Act, in to carry out the announcement he made…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 6

In the Council, yesterday, Mr. Flowers, Vice-President of the Executive Council, in reply to Mr. Kethel, said that the Government intended, if the state…

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The Johnson Charges. City Council's Action. Chicago, Oct. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 5

The City Council has ordered the revocation of Jack Johnson's saloon license and the immediate prosecution of all charges against him…

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Dungog and its Surroundings. Its Representative Men. Its Representative Graziers, Farmers, Dairymen, Orchardists, Etc. Its Picturesque Spots. and Its Industries and Trades Raymond Leo Fitzgerald, Mayor of Dungog, and SUNVILLE

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

In initiating a series of articles under the above headings to appear from week to week in the columns of the "Dungog Chronicle," I must…

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City Council's Act[?] Chicago

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 2

The City Council has ordered [?] of Jack Johnson's saloon [?] immediate prosecution of all [?] him…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 5

A special meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held at the Shire Chamber, Stroud, on Friday, October 25th, 1912…

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Shire Endowments. The Minister's Proposals

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 4

The following are the amendments which Mr Griffith, the Minister for Works, proposes to insert in the Local Government Act, in order to carry out…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 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), Alderman…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Wilson asked the Vice-president if the statement in an evening newspaper that hundreds of men had been dismissed by the…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council-chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present: Councillors M'Namara (president)…

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Illness of Alderman Waller

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 4

The many friends of Alderman J. H. F. Waller, president of the Maitland Chamber of Commerce will regret to learn that he has been confined to his bed for the past three…

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