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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Muswellbrook Shire Counci

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Masonic Hall, on Wednesday last. There were present:…

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Action Against Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 4

The case in which William Henry Roberts claimed £500 from the West Maitland Municipal Council for damages alleged to have been sustained to certain lands in…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, The debate was resumed on the second reading of the Superannuation Bill. Mr. Kater said they recognised that the…

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Chicago City Council. Serious Dispute. Chicago

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 7

As the result of a dispute between the City-Council Garbage Removing Company the latter refused to discharge the duty of removing refuse. Seven hundred tons are…

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Public Works Blocked. By the Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 4

In the Legislative Council on Thursday. Mr Flowers, Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved the suspension…

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Fair Rents Bill. Rejected by Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 2

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday, Mr Hall, Minister for Justice, moved the second reading of the Fair Rents…

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Home Rule Movement. Ulster Council. London. Sept. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 2

The delegates attending the Ulster Council, which was opened in Belfast to-day ratified the scheme for a provisional Government dratted by the Commission of Five…

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The Municipal Stepmother

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 5

In the March number of the "Englishwoman" there is an article by Edith J. Maerosty bearing the above title. The writer begins by explaining how the…

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Tarro Shire Council. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1913 · page 6

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

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 October 1913 · page 1

[?]e usual fortnightily meeting of [?]bovenamed Council was held [?] Council chambers on Wednesday [?] last. There were present:…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. In the Legislative Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1913 · page 6

Mr. Flowers, the Vice-president of the Executive Council, in reply to Mr. Dangar. said that negotiations for the transfer to the Commonwealth from the state…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1913 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Porter), Aldermen Foster, Chambers,…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1913 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the west Maitland municipal council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Wm. MeLanchlin), Aidermaen Cracknell. Fry…

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Newcastle (England) Municipal Tramways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1913 · page 4

Mr. Ernest Hatton, manager of the Newcastle on Tyne, Corporation Electric Tramways, has issued his yearly report, in which he states that the past year furnished a…

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Bolwarra Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1913 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above named council was held on Thursday last. The president (Councillor Tucker) presided and there were also present—Councillors…

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Local News. the Mayor

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 October 1913 · page 2

The Mayor of Singleton (Aid. E. J. Head), who has been away attending the funeral of the late Mr. Edmund Lonsdale, M.LA. (who was a relative),…

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Libel Action. Shire Engineer and Councillor

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 October 1913 · page 2

In No. 1 Jury Court, Sydney, on Tuesday John James Gardiner, engineer for the Shire of Bellinger, commenced an action for alleged libel against Matthew…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1913 · page 6

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Mr. Dangar moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the surrender of the eight thousand acres of land at Jervis Bay to the…

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Municipal Franchise

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 October 1913 · page 2

Tuesday was the last day for delivering to the Town Clerk declarations of oral tenancy in connection with the preparation of the list of electors for the…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 2

The Finance Committee met at noon on Tuesday, and accounts amounting to £681 11s 9d for general fund, and £376 12s 9d for…

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