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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

746 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 38

Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the council chambers. present—Councillors Edwards (president), Baillie, McNamara,…

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A Council's Windfall. Steel Works Resumptions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 2

The Newcastle Municipal Council is to receive £2816 as the price for surrendering the Botanic Reserve, near Waratah, to the Broken Hill Proprietary for the…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 2

FORTNIGHTLY meeting of the above held last eveding, when there were present:—The Mayor (Aid. Stafford), Ald. Sherwood, Berman and Cooper ; also…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of [?] abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday night, 19th instant. There were…

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Municipal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 6

Mr. Lindsay Gibson assistant clerk in the town clerk's office at Singleton, has been appointed to a similar position in the service of the Vancluse Municipal Council. Thus,…

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Another Municipal Move

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 2

Master Lindsay Gibson, junior clerk in the Town Clerk's office at Singleton, has been appointed to a similar position in the service of the Vaucluse…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council to have been held last evening lapsed for want of a qucrum. Those present were the Mayor…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 8

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),…

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Municipal Changes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 2

Mr. E. Horler, Town Clerk of Singleton, who has accepted a similar position at Vaucluse, finished his work here yesterday, and will leave for Sydney…

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When the Office of Lord Mayor of London Was Created

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 6

The position as Mayor of London dates back to the twelfth century, and the first incumbent held office for twenty-five years. After that it became annual. The origin of…

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Municipal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

Mr. E. Horler. town clerk, who was recently appointed to a similar position at Vaucluse, left for Sydney yesterday. Mr. A. D. Hume. of Sydney. who has been appointed to…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 7

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday Councillor Hector presided, and there were also present—Councillors…

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Shire Councillor Fined. a Heavy Penalty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 5

At Gosford Police Court, the P. M., Mr. F. G. Adrian, gave his reserved decision in [?] case in which C. E. Mitchell, countractor, [?] Manasseh Ward for acting as a shire…

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Local and General News. Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 4

The Municipal Appeal Court in connection with the assessment made for the West Maitland Municipality will be held at the Courthouse to-morrow (Thursday), at…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council which was to have been held yesterday, lapsed for want of a quorum. There were present—The deputy…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 10

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the new shire hall on Wednesday last, present being Crs. Lawrie…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate, Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the council chambers on Wednesday night last. The Mayor (Alderman Markey) presided, and there…

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Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the Stroud Shire was held on Tuesday last, when Cr Cameron, the newly appointed President occupied the chair…

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