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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Breach of Shire Ordinance. Successful Defence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 3

A Shire Council in the country recently proceeded against a person for looking the entrance to his premises, there by preventing the authorised sanitary…

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Action by the Council. Repair Work to Be Started

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

A special meeting of West Maitland Municipal Council was held this forenoon, the Mayor presiding, and there were also present Aldermen Thursby, Cracknell, Tegg, Waller…

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Municipal Water Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 4

A meeting of members and non-members of the West Maitland Municipal Water Brigade who worked in the flood will be held at the boat shed on Wednesday evening next…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. There were present Councillors Niland (presidents), Hickey, Jacobs,…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 3

A special meeting of the above named Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, on Thursday night last. There were…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council-chamber, Cessnock, yesterday. Piesent: Councillors Edwards, President,…

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Minimbah-morisset Railway. Deputation to Cessnock Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 7

A deputation of members of the Cessnock Progress Association, comprising Messrs. J. D. O'Sullivan (President), J. B. Ferguson (secretary), J. S. Dach, in conjunction with…

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Building Ordinances. a Council's Powers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 3

Argument was concluded in Sydney on Wednesday before the Full Court (Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice street) in the appeal, on behalf of the…

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Vend Appeal. Rejected by Privy Council. London, May 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 2

Argument was continued before the Imperial Committee of the Privy Council in the matter of the appeal of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth against the decision of the High…

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Flood Damage—cessnock Shire. Engineer's Report Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 3

The Cessnock Shire engineer, Mr. G. Lindeman, submitted a detailed report of flood damage to council yesterday. The report is as follows:—Serious loss…

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Privy Council Appeal. Brunton V Commissioner of Stamps. London, May 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 5

Sir Samuel Griffith, P.C., Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, sat to-day with the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the hearing of the appeal in the matter…

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Shire Appeal Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 7
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A sitting of the Shire Appeal Court was held on Thursday, before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. There was a long list of cases set…

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The Recent Flood. Road Damages in Cessnock Shire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 11

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

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Building Ordinances. a Council's Powers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 6

Argument was concluded in Sydney on Wednesday before the Full Court (Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice sreet) in the appeal on behalf…

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Right to Work. Labour Council's Proposal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 12

At last week'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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Vend Appeal. Rejected by Privy Council. London, May 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 8

Argument was continued before the Imperial Committee of the Privy Council in the matter of the appeal of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth against the decision of the High…

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Tar'o Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 3

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, East Maitland, yesterday. There were present—Councillors Niland (president), Hickey, Jacobs, Wilkinson,…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of Muswellbrook Municipal Council lapsed on Wednesday night for want of a quorum. There were present:—…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 6

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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