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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Strike of Tip-carters. City Council's Employees. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 4

Forty City Council tip-carters, employed at the Woolloomooloo Depot, struck work this morning as a protest against some of the norses being timed…

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Tarro Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 3

A special meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held ut the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday, for the purpose of considering matters deferred from previous…

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Shire and Municipal Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 4

A special meeting of members of the Shire and Municipal Employees' Union will be held at Winchester's rooms on Saturday night next, when all shire employees are requested…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the council chambers, Cessnock, yesterday, Present: Councillors Edwards (president), Morgan, McKenzie,…

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Proposed Cessnock Municipality Shire Councillors' Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 2

The report of Mr. Mollison, who was appointed a commissioner to inquire into the proposed incorporation of Cessnock, was discussed at yesterday's meeting of the…

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Tarro Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 2

A special meeting of/the Tarro Shire Council was held in the shire office, East Maitland, on Monday, the principal object of the meeting being to deal with…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last. The Mayor (Alderman C. Edwards) presided, and there were also present —Alderman Vindin, McCarthy, webb, and…

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Shire Horses. Prizes for Australia. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 5

The British Shire Morse Society has offered two gold cups valued at £50 apiece annually until 1917 for the best registered Shire stallion and mare in the principal…

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Municipal Affairs

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

The report of the auditor on the affairs of the Dungog Municipality disclose a most satisfactory condition of the finances, and incidentally…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts on Wednesday night last. There were…

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Proposed Cessnock Municipality. Shire Councillors' Views

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 5

The report of Mr. Mollison, who was appointed a commissioner to inquire into the proposed incorporation of Cessnock, was discussed at yesterday's meeting of the…

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New Zealand Municipal Elections. Labor Ticket Beaten

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 3

The outstanding feature oil the municipal elections in New Zealand this week was the failure of the Labor candidates everywhere Very few were…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald , Stafford); Ald. Berman, Cooper, Dunbar…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held lust, evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Win. M'Lauchlin), Aldermen…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 7

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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Actions Against the Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 4

Two law-suits are pending against the West Maitland Municipal Council. One is being brought by Mr. Roberts, who is claiming £500 as compensation for…

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Licensed Vehicle Inspection. Discussion in the Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 5

From our reports of recent meetings of the West Maitland Municipal Council it will have been noticed that at the meeting on April 8 the town clerk (Mr. W. J, Saunders) submitted…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the local Shire Council, was held yesterday, opening at 9.30 a.m. and lasting till 3.30 p.m. There…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 5

The monthly meeting of this council was held in the Shire chambers, [?] Tuesday last. Cr Ca[?] presided, and all the…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday last, present being Councillors…

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