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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Neglected Road in Cessnock Shire. to the Editor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 2

Sir,—I beg leave to voice a protest against the continued neglect of repairs to that portion of the Lochinvar Road beginning below Mr. H. Kauter's Windermere property, and…

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East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor Alderman Partridge Wall). Alderman…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, A bill to increase the capital and borrowing power of the Australian Gaslight Company was introduced and read a first time…

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Mock Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 2

The weekly meeting of St. John's Literary and Debating Society was held last night, the speaker (Mr. F. A. Arthur) presiding over a fairly large attendance of…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last, when there were present: Ald. Bowker (Mayor), Fitzgerald, Burton,…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

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

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of Kast Maitland was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Partridge-Wall), Aldermen…

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Parliament. E Council

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

slight Company's Bill select Committee for second reading of the a Bill was resumed…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 6

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. W. B. Waterhouse) presided, and there were also present:…

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Our Singleton Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Waterhouse), Alderman Burns (Mayor-elect), Aldermen McGowen, Head,…

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The Council's New Officers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 4

It Is expected that Mr. E. Horler, of Dungog who was recently appointed Town Clerk to the Singleton municipality, will take up his duties at the…

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A Present to the Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 4

On Thursday night the Council was the recipient of a present from an English art publishing arm of a photo-engraving of a letter of the King to bis subjects…

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State Quarries. Municipalities' complaint

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 6

The Jamberoo Council has asked the councils of Shellharbour and Central Illawarra municipalities to appoint representatives to confer and draw up [?]…

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Illness of Alderman Tegg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 4

I Alderman H. W. Tegg, who entered the private hospital at Camphell's Hill a few days ago for treatment, underwent an operation on Saturday for an internal trouble. His…

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General Cable News. London, March 2. Mayor of Wellington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 5

Mr. T. Wilford, Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand, who recently arrived in London, will undergo special medical treatment at Bagners de Luchon, a watering place in the Pyrenecs,…

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East Maitland Municipal Jubilee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 4

A meeting of the general committee of the East Maitland Municipal Jubilee was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening, when the Mayor (Alderman Porter)…

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Tarro Shire Council General Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 6

The customary meeting of the members of Tarro Shire Council was held at the chambers, East Mailand, yesterday, when there were present, Councillors Jacobs…

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Alderman Tegg's Illness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 4

Word received from the private hospital at Campbell's Hill at 4.30 this afternoon was to the effect that Alderman Tegg was in a very critical condition, and such as to…

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Council's Building Regulations. Deputation to the Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 3

A deputation representing the Master Builders' Association waited upon the Mayor (Alderman M'Lauchlin) at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, and laid before…

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Cessnock District News. New Council Chambers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 3

The new council chambers for the Cessnock Shire Council were completed last week, and he office staff are in occupation of their new marters. The comfort and convenience of…

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