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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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New Lord-mayor Alderman Cocks Elected. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 2

Alderman Cocks, M.L.A., was to-day elected Lord Mayor of Sydney by 15 votes to 9. The Lord Mayor's allowance for 1913…

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Bolwarra Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Friday last. The President (Councillor Bowden) presided, and there were also in attendance…

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Photos, Of Past Alderman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 4

Two line photographs of former aldermen, who have passed over to the great majority, were hung in the Council Chamber at the Town Hall this afternoon. One is a…

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New Lord Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 2

Alderman Cox, M.L.A., has been elected Lard Mayor of Sydney by a majority of 15 votes to 9. The annual allowance for the…

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Council and Gas Works

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 2

At the meeting of the Municipal Council, which is to be held on, Thursday night, Alderman Waterhonse will again bring the question of gas works forward…

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Local and General News. Municipal Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 4

A court for the revision of the supplementary list of electors of the municipality of East Maitland will be held at the Courthouse, East Maitland, on Friday, 20th instant…

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West Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of West Maitland, which was to have been held last evening, lapsed for want of a quorum. Those…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present—Councilors, McNamara (President), B[?], Edwards…

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Council and Gas Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 6

The gas works question will be brought before the municipal council to-night. (Thursday) when Alderman Water-house will ask pursuant, to notice: (1) What…

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Tarro Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above council was held at East Maitland on Monday last. Councillor Jacob occupied the chair, and there were also present…

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Dolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 2

REGULAR monthly meeting held at the Shire Chambers, Scone, on Thursday, 3th inst. Present: Councillors; H. L. White (President), K. Kennedy, E. E…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Chambers on Tuesday evening last, present being Alds. Fitzgerald (mayor)…

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Shire and Municipal. To-day's Conference

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 2

The conference between the local Shire and Municipal Councils in reference to the alteration of the respective boundaries, as decided by…

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Council and Gas Works. Alderman Waterhouse's Questions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 3

The mutter of a municipal gas. works was again before the Council oil Thursday night, when Aid. Waterhouse, pursuant to notice, asked a number of…

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Ex-Alderman Watts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 4

A public meeting of the friends of ex-Alderman Watts, who is leaving the town, is to be held in the Council-chambers, East Maitland, on Wednesday night next…

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Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Municipal Council took place on Thursday night. Those present were:-The Mayor (Alderman H. Burns), Alderman…

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Our Singleton Letter. Municipal, Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 7

A meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Burns), Aldermen Waterhouse, Searl, Head, Saunders and…

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Buhgling Enginèrs Government Methods. Day Labor Fiasco. Criticism at the Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 3

The following report in connection with the local water works was read at the meeting of the Council on Thursday night The report was dated December…

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Municipal Employees Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 4

The secretary of the Local Government Association has advised Mr. W. J. Saunders, town clerk, in answer to a request, that the Labourer's Group Board No. 4 will sit at…

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A Railway Signalman Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 4

Mr. Fred Manning, a signalman on the London and North-Western Railway at Basford Hall Junction, was on November 9 (says the "British Weekly") unanimously elected…

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