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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

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

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In and Around Sydney. Sydney City Council's Turn

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 8

The railways, and tramways are feeling the increasing cost of living so strongly that according to the chief Commissioner, as mentioned…

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Mayor of East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 4

The Mayor of East Maitland (Alderman W. M. Porter), who has unable to leave his home through being hemmed in bt the [?] waters, was in town to-day rendering what…

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Action by the Council. Repair Work to Be Started

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 5

A special meeting of West Maitland Municipal Council was held this [?]noon, the Mayor presiding, and there were also present Aldermen Thursday. Cracknell, Tegg, Waller,…

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The Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 5

In various parts of the Tarro Shire roads and culverts are showing the effects of the flood, and the engineer is making an inspection of them…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 3

A municipal appeal court was held at the Curt House, Dungog. on Friday last before Mr Walterus Brown, P.M. The Colonial…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 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), Aldermen Foster,…

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Shire Finances. the Minister Explains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 4

Last week a deputation waited upon Mr. Briner, member for Raleigh, and complained that even the reduced subsidy due to the Bellingen Shire Council had not yet been paid…

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Federal Electorate Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 4

A meeting of the Federal Electorate Labour Council will be held in the committee room, High-street, on Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock when all delegates are requested to…

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Flood Incidents. the Aftermath. Repairing the Daimage. Council Asks for Grant

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 4

The flood waters having now disappeared from off the face of the earth, so far as Singleton is concerned, the townspeople have been able to take…

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West Maitland Municipality, Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 6

At the meeting of West Maitland Municipal Council last evening there were present the Mayor (Alderman M'Launchlin), Alderman Thursdy, Cracknell, Russell,…

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Shire Finances. the Minister Explains

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 8

Last week a deputation waited upon Mr. Briner, member for Raleigh, and complained that even the reduced subsidy due to the…

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Right to Work. Labour Council's Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 7

At last night's meeting of the Labour Council of New South Wales in Sydney, Mr. C. Fox, president, in the chair, the question of the right to work was discussed…

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The Hunter Flood. Road Damages in Cessnock Shire. Oakhampton and Wollombi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 6

The Cessnock Shire engineer, Mr. G.F. Lindeman, has made a partial inspection of the flood damage in B and C ridings of the shire, and the estimates roughly that £2500…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 2

A special meeting of! the local Council was held on Thursday night, for the purpose of considering applications for the position of sanitary…

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Mayor of East Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 11

The Mayor nf East Maitland (Alderman W. M. Porter), who has been unable to leave his home through being hemmed in by the good waters, was in town to-day rendering what…

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The Tarro Shire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 6

In various parts of the Tarro Shire roads and culverts are showing the effects of the [?]d, and the engineer is making an inspection of them…

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Shire Finances. the Minister Explains

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 7

Last week a deputation waited upon Mr. Briner, member for Raleigh, and complained that even the reduced subsidy due to the Bellingen Shire Council had not yet eben paid…

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Flood Damage in Cessnock Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 6

The Cessnock Shire engineer, Mr. G. F. Lindeman, is busily engaged obtaining estimates of flood damage in various parts of the shire. On Thursday, in company with…

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