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Council & local affairs, 1913

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Tarro Shire Council. Customary Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 8

The customary meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. Councillor Niland, president, occupied the chair, and…

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Mayor of New York Dead. a Bullet in the Throat

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 4

London, Saturday.—The steamer Baltic, with the body of Mr W. J. Gaynor, Mayor of New York, has arrived at Liverpool…

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Local and General. Municipal Lists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 4

The municipal lists of electors for the municipality of East Maitland are being prepared, and persons en[?] to [?]nrolment are requested by advertisement in this issue to…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 6

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

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Government Subdivisions. Shire Council's Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 6

At yesterday's meeting of the [?] Shire Council, strong protest was entered against the action of the Lands Department, in regard to the subdivision and sale of new…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 6

In the Council, yesterday, Mr. Flowers, Vice President of the Executive Council, moved that, unless otherwise ordered, the House should meet on Tuesday…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 9

The usual meeting of the above held in the chambers on Tuesday night last. Present Alds Fitzgerald (mayor), Wilkerson,…

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The Road to Mandalay. an Alderman's Trip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 6

Alderman W. P. M'Elhone, a leading cricketing enthusiast, returned to Sydney on Thursday by the Mataram from a holiday trip to the East. He was accompanied…

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The Mayor As a Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 6

The Mayor of Muswellbrook (Mr. H. R. Flanders) is a successful farmer, and by intense cultivation has made tillage a profitable undertaking, close to the northern…

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Government Subdivisions. Shire Council's Protest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 5

At Wednesday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council, strong protest was entered against the action of the Lands Department, in regard to the subdivision and sale of new…

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From Council Clerk to Premier

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 7

The present Premier of South Australia, Mr Peake, like the late Sir William Lyne, one-time Premier of Now South Wales, ami more recently Minister for…

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A Mayor's Funeral. a Huge Gathering. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 5

One hundred thousand citizens gathered, despite heavy rain, at the funeral of Mr. Gaynor, late Mayor of New York. Ex-President Taft was among the…

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East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council of the East Maitland municipality, which was to have been held last evening, lapsed for want of a quorum. Those present were—…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. Mr. Flowers, Vice-President of the Executive Council, make a statement as to the business the Government intended to go on with,…

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West Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council called for last evening, lapsed for want of a quorum. Those present were the Mayor (Alderman…

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Mayor of Dublin's Suggestion. London, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 5

The Lord Mayor of Dublin suggests that [?] should be reinstatement of the strik[?] and a cessation of the lock-out in return for a pledge that there will be no sympathetic…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. The Vice-President moved,—"That this House approves of the resumption of Boorabil Estate, containing [?] acres and…

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West Maitland Council. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 6

The adjourned fortnightly in meeting of the West Maitland Municipal COuncil was held last evening. there were present the Mayor (Alderman Wm. McLauchlin)…

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Shire and Roads Matters

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 2

We had a call, the other day, from a resident of Tomalla, who told us he disagreed with the views of the "M. Mercury," and endorsed to an…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 6

In the Council, yesterday, Mr. Far[?] moved that the papers [?] to the finding to the Public Service [?] in connection with the inquiry into…

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