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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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The Wright Case, Motion by Labor Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4

The New South Wales Labor Council, at its meeting at the Trades Hall on, Thursday night, cordially adopted the following motion, in support of the…

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Melbourne Suburban Municipalities. Sydney Visitor's Impressions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 8

Alderman R. S. Sutton, J.P., of Gladesville, recently, went on tour to Melbourne, and naturally while sojourning in the august…

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Municipal Electricity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 4

Tareo Municipal Council is bout upon adding Taree to the number of progressive country municipalities owning and running a municipal electric plant for lighting and…

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Tarro Shire Council. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the Tarro Shive Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland yesterday. There were present Councillors Nilland (president), Hickey, Jaccbs, Wilkinson,…

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A Drainage Controversy. Shire v. Ratepayers. Lawyers and Police Assist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

The Cossnock Shice Council yesterday entered upon the work of cutting a drain through private property at the intersection of Victoria and Hopotoun streets, Kurri…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present—Councillors Edwards (president)…

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Shire Councillors' Troubles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 4

The position of shire councillors, especially in such shires as that of Cessnock, where a large proportion if not the majority of the ratepayers live in areas that are urban…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 3

In the Council, yesterday. Mr. Hall, Solicitor-General, was granfed leave to introduce a bill to assure to the widow or widower and family of a testator…

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Strange Shooting Case. Footscray Council Affray

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 3

In this Criminal Court, Melbourne, on Monday, Willam Parker, civil engineer, was charged with wounding with intent to murder James Thomas Knox,…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 6
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At the fortnightly meeting, of. the Municipal Council there were present—The Mayor (Alderman Flanders), Aldermen Fleming, Barrett, Sparkes, Campion, and…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Garland gave notice, that on the next sitting day he would move for leave to bring in a bill o enable the Synod of the Diocese…

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Australian Meat. German Municipal Imports. Berlin, Aug. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 5

The municipalities of Berlin Charlottenburg and other subarbs, have decided to import Australian mutton in large quantities, in order to meet provailing scarcity of…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of [?] abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday night last, 20th August. There were…

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Shire Councillors' Troubles

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 4

The position of shire councillors, especially in such shires as that of Cossnock, where a large proportion if not the majority of the ratepayers live in areas that are urban…

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Londonderry Riots. Mayor Requisitions Troops. London, Aug. 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 3

Following upon the disorders of the previous day there was renewed rioting in Londonderry. In several instances bodies of Unionists…

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Mysterious Dynamite Mayor Gaynor's Nerve. New York, Aug. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 2

Some sticks if dynamite were found outside the City Hall offices, of Mr. Gaynor, Mayor of New York. The quantity of explosive was sufficient to wreck the whole…

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A Drainage Controversy. SHIRE v. Ratepayers. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 10

The Cessnock Shire Council yesterday entered upon the work of cutting a drain through private property at the intersection of Victoria and Hopetoun streets, Kurri…

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Municipal Electricity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 4

The Taree Municipal Council has adopted a scheme for the electric lighting of that town. Will Kempsey follow suit? says the "Macleay Argus." The report of the engineer, on the…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. Alderman Chambers occupied the chair; and there were also present Aldermen…

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