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Council & local affairs, 1913

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Shire Finances

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 2

The reports of the proceedings of the Shire Councils of Wallarobba and Stroud furnish a striking object lesson of the chaotic condition…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 6

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Mr. Browne scoured leave to bring in a bill to facilitate the subdivision of 13,403 acres 2 roods, forming part of the…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 8

The usunal monthly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Masonic: Hall, on Wednesday, 6th instant There were…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held on Wednesday, the president (Cr. Lowrey), Crs. Alison, Gray, Carlton, and Kingston being present…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 3

A meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Head), Aldermen Burns, M'Lachlan, M'Gowen,…

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Muswetlbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, 6th instant There were…

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Our Singleton Letter Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 6

The council of the municipality of Singleton met on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman E. J. Head), Aldermen H. Burns, J. W. B. Waterhouse, L…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the council of the above shire was held at the Shire Council-chambers, Singleton, on Friday last, when there were present Councillors W…

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Municipal Electricity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 4

With regard to gas supply it appears as though municipalities in times past were backward in taking up the business of the benefit of the…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains was held in the Shire Council Chambers, Singleton, on Friday last, when there were…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Friday last: The president, Councillor Tucker, presided and there wore also in attendance…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council, Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland was held last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman porter), Aldermen…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Wm. McLauch…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, On the motion of Mr.Flowers, Vice president of the Executive Council, leave was given to bring in a bill to amend the Friendly Societics (Amende[?]) Act, 1912. The bill…

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Melbourne Suburban Municipalities Sydney Visitor's Impressions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 7

Alderman R. S. Button, J.P., of Gladesville, recently went on tour to Melbourne, and naturally kept his eyes open to things municipal while sojourning in the august…

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Stroud Shire Council. the Adjourned Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 10

The adjourned meeting of the above Council was held in the chambers on Tuesday last, President Cameron occupying the chair,…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the council chambers last week, the Mayor (Alderman Markey) presiding. There were also in…

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Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 8

Following is the Engineer's report read at the Stroud Shire meeting on Tuesday, and which is published in this issue:—…

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Londonderry Riots. Mayor Requisitions Troops. London, Aug. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 5

Rioting between the Nationalists and Unionists in Londonderry was resumed last night. The authorities strenuously endeavoured…

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A Shire's Plight. No Money for Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 5

Matters in connection with Bellingen Shire are in a desperate conditions through the action of the Government in withdrawing so much subsidy. The council has been…

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