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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Alderman Tegg's Illness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 4

Sympathetic reference was made at last night's meeting of the West Maitland Council to the serious illness of Alderman Tegg. The Mayor (Alderman McLanchlin) moved…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

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

The regular meeting of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held last evening. The Mayor (Alderman McLanchlin) directed proceedings, and there were…

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Indstrial Council Action

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

The Industrial Council is taking action with a view to running the present deadlock in the coal crisis negotiations…

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The Government and the Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 2

During the debate on the Industrial Disputes Bill, in the Legislative Council, Mr. Fllowers, who is certainly entitled to credit for the…

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General Cable News. Free Church Council. London, March 5

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

The National Free Church Council attended by 1500 delegates, is sitting at Cheltenham; and is discussing religious education, Welsh Disestailshment and the…

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Cossnock shire Councillor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of the Cessnock Shine Council a letter was read from Councillor Geo. Brown, of Cessnock, who apologised for his absence owing to Illness…

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Industrial Council's Inter-vention

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 5

The Industrial Council is considering the miners schedule of minimum rates claimed with the figures supplied by the colliery propritors…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 3

In the council yesterday, The Barellan towards Mirroul, Galong to Burrowa, and Finley to Tocumwal railway bills were received from the Assembly, and…

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Letter to the Editor. Municipality of East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 5

Sir,—The extreme limit of assesment of that to aldormun of the East Maitland council can improve is in respeet to those who proportion in two lighting area [?]in the [?]and on those whose…

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Local and General News Shires and Municipal Unions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Shires and Municipa1 Unions will be held at the Angel [?] on Saturday evening next, when all members are requested to attend…

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Question of Sanitation. Application Against a Municipality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 1

A case of interest to municipalities in regard to the carrying out of the provisions of ordinance No. 45. of the Local Government Act of 1906, was heard…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

Regular monthly meeting held at the office of the Shire Scone, yesterday. Present: Councillors H. L. White (President), K. Kennedy, E…

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Stroud Shire Council

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

The monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Stroud, on Tuesday March 5th., 1912…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

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

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at Shire Chambers on Wednesday last, in attendance being Crs. Lawrie [president]. R. W…

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Cessnqcx Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 3

The ordinary mooting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present: COuncillors McNamara (President). Edwards, McKenzie,…

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Condition of Alderman Tegg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 4

Inquiries at the private hospital this afternoon regarding the condition of Alderman Tegg elicited the pleasing information that he was a little better…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 3

The usual meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Tuesday evening last Present being : Ald. Fitzgerald (chair), Dr. Bowker,…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was attended by the Mayor (Alderman Flanders), Alderman Sparkes, Champion, Barret, and Purvis,…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

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

In the Council, yesterday. Mr. O'Conor moved the second reading of the Australian Gaslight Company's Bill He said the object of the bill was to enable the…

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Letters to the Editor. East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 7

Sir,—To-morrow a poll of ratepayers will be held to decide whether a local rule to provide extra funds for the general rates of the municipality shall be made or not. The…

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