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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 31 October 1912 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Flowers, Vice-president, of the Executive Council, in reply to Mr. Wilson, said that 350 men had been put off by the…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers Tuesday evening last, present being Alds. Burton (chairman)…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. Mr. Flowers, Vice-president of the Executive Council, obtained leave to bring in a bill to regulate the height of buildings…

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General Cable News. Sydney Municipal Debentures. London, Oct. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 4

The Municipal Council of Sydney is issuing £500,000 worth of 10-years debentures at 4 per cent…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 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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Shire Clerk's Marriage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 4

Mr. P. Crampton, clerk to the Cessnock Shire Council, has been granted three weeks' leave of absence. During the vacation he is to be married, and will spend the honeymoon…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. There were present: Aldermen J. Stuart (Mayor), J. A. Bourke,…

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Shire Endowments. Proposed Amendments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 13

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

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Municipal Elections

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

At the Metropolitan Municipal elections, the following candidates were elected:— 1001 Municipal Reformers, 25[?] Progressives, 55 Independents, 25 Labour, and 6…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 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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Assaulting London's Lord-mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 5

A traveller named Arthur Roberts has been committed for trial on a charge of assaulting Sir T. B. Crosby, Lord-Mayor of London, while descending from an [?]…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 6

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 6 November 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, The State Coal [?] was re-committed to permit of the further consideration of several clauses…

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Successful Municipal Sanitary Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 4

At the end of 1910 the Moree Council, Laving called tenders for the sanitary work of the town, found no response that appeared to it such as…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council. In the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 6

Mr. Hall the Solicitor-General, gave notice of motion for leave to introduce a bill to amend part 6 of the Liquor Amendment Act…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above Council was held in the chambers on Wednesday last, present being Crs. Lawrie…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 3

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

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Stroud Shire Council. A Lively Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 10

The Shire hall at Stroud was well filled with interested listeners on the occasion of the usual monthly meeting on Tuesday last, while…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 7

A special meeting of the above was held on wednesday evening last. Present The Mayor (Ald Stafford), Ald. Cooper Sherwood, and Berman ; also the Clerk…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. Mr. Robson was granted leave to bring in a bill, on behalf of the trustees of the officers' provident fund of the Australian Mutual…

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