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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

746 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 38

The Lord Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 2

Such credit as Lord Mayor Cocks has hitherto enjoyed as being a level headed and cautions administrator, has been endangered by a recent…

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Municipal Gas Works

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

Government statistics are generally a good while behind by the time that they are compiled and published, as we have only just received the Local Government…

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Government House Case. Appeal to Privy Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 1

A meeting of the citizens' committee was held in Sydney on Friday afternoon, to consider the position created by the decision of the High Court, in the…

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Valuations and Electoral Roll Cessnock Shire's Difficulties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 7

At yesterday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council, the President submitted a minute regarding unsatisfactory state of valua[?] and electoral rolls. The text of the…

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Flood Damage at Oakhampton. Cessnock Council Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 6

At yesterday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council the president reported having met the assistant engineer of the Works Department, Mr. Davies, regarding the flood…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night last, present being: Ald. Fitzgerald (Mayor),…

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Roads in Cess[?] Shire. Appeal to Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 6

In connection with the advance [?]nock Shire Council of £1250 iro[?] Roads vote, the president Council wards) has addressed a letter to…

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Municipal Thoroughfares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 6

Rarely have the streets of the [?] pallty been in such a bad state generally as at present, the exceptionally wet season and increased traffic being the cause. The…

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Letter to the Edi Municipal Gasworks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 2

Sir,—Your admirable and the leader on municipal gas is one that commend itself to the ratepayers Maitland, who are apparently pa[?]…

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Municipal Farm Lands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 4

Complaints as to the excessive racing on farm lands within municipalities have become chronic (says the "Clarence and Richmond Examiner,") Still the unfair and inequitable…

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Flood Damage at Oakhampton. Cessnock Council Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 8

At Wednesday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council the president reported having met the assistant engineer of the Works Department, Mr. Davies, regarding the flood…

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TARRO SHIRE.d COUNCIL MEETING.d

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shira Office. East Maitland, yesterday. There were present Councillars Niland (preside[?]). Hickey ja[?] Wilkinson,,…

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East Maitland Municipality, Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 2

The fort[?]ghtly meeting of the council of East Ma[?]and mum[?]panty was last evening, there were Present—The Mayor (Alderman W. M. Porter). Alderman Foster,…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitiand M[?] Council was held last evening. There were present the [?] Alderman Wm. M'La[?], Alderman…

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District Court. Shire Appeal Case. Settlement Arrived At

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 2

A sitting of the District Court was hold at Singleton yesterday afternoon His Honor. Judge Gibson presiding. There was only one case for the…

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Shire Council Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 3

THE above met yesterday, when there are present Councillors H. L White (President). E. G. Eagar. K. Kennedy, A. O. M. Mullin and A. A. Macdonald;…

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Stroud Shire Council

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

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the chambers on Tuesday last, present being Crs. Bowen (in the chair), A…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

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

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Hall on Wednesday last, present being Crs. Lawrie (President)…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held on Friday last at the shire office, Lings. The President (Coun-cillor Tucker) presided, and there were…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the council chambers on Wednesday night last. In the absence of the Mayor, Aldermad Boots was…

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