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Council & local affairs, 1913

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Bolwarra Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Friday last. The president (Councillor Tueker) preside, and there were also in…

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Tarro Shire. Proposed Division Into Six Ridings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 11

During the first year of the present council of the Tarro Shire notice of motion was given by Councillor Niland, which the council passed that the Government be…

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Privy Council Appeals. Australian Cases. London, Nov. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1913 · page 7

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council refused leave to appeal in the case Eastern and Australian Steamship Company v. Fowles…

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Maitland's Municipal Jubilee. Fifty Years of Progress. Worthy Achievements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1913 · page 5

The attainment of the jubilee of any public institution like that of a municipality, bound up so closely as it is with the welfare and progress of the community, is an event upon…

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The Municipal Jubilee. Reference in the Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 7

Yesterday was the jubilee of the incorporation of the West Maitland Municipality, but the only display of any kind was the flying of flags from tho Town Hall,…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland municipal council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Al-derman Wm. McLauchlin), Aldermen…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of East Maitland Municipality was held last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman W. M. Porter), Alderman…

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Municipal Jubilee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 4

In connection with tho jubilee of the West Maitland Municipality, it may be interesting to recall tht at the first council meeting, held at the courthouse, Sempill-street after…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1913 · page 4

It is notified by the Town Clerk of the West Maitland Municipality (Mr. W. J. Saunders) that an open court for the purpose of revising the lists of electors for…

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The Shire Council and the Roads Grant. Dissatisfaction Expressed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council a communication was read from the Public Works Department, stating that by direction…

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Appellate Tribunals. Privy Council Problem. London. Nov. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 7

Mr. Donald Maemasier, M. P., K. C., in an interview last night, dissented from Lord Haldane's proposals in regard ti the reorganization of the Judicial Committee of the…

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Letter to the Editor. Fast Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 6

'Sir,—The ratepayers of this municipality may well feel indignant at the extraordinary action of two of our aldermen in proposing the increase in salary of their clerks…

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Correspondence. Proposed Cessnock Municipality. to the Editor of the Eagle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 3

SIR,—It is Surprising to me that a clearer case was not made out in favor of converting Cessnock into a municipality than put before the…

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Wolfe's Schnapps It Acts Directly On the Sidneys and Other Organs. the Municipal Jubilee. Reference in the Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 7

Tuesday was the jubilee of the incorporation of the West Maitland Municipality, but the only display of any kind was the flying of flags from the Town Hall,…

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Letter to the Editor. East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 7

Sir,—Your correspondent "Omega." has made a gross mis-statement in his letter of yesterday's issue. He has also done an injustice to an official of the council…

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Maitland's Municipal Jubilee. Fifty Years of Progress. Worthy Achievements

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 13

The attainment of the jubilee of any public institution like that of a municipality, bound up so closely as it is with the welfare and progress of the community, is an event upon…

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Local and General. Tarro Shire Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 November 1913 · page 4

An open court for the revision of the list of electors for the Tarro Shire for the triennial period commencing 1914 will be held at the Courthouse, East Maitland, on…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1913 · page 6

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

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Shire Council and Progress Association. an Indignant Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1913 · page 6

At Wednesday's meeting of Cossneek Shire Council, a letter was received from the Home ville and Telarah Progress Association stating that the association took exeeption to…

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Bolwarra Shire Roll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1913 · page 4

The roll of ratepayers for the Bolwarra Shire was revised at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning by Mr. C. H. Gale P.M. Mr. J. E. B. Wynn, shire clerk, was…

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