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Council & local affairs, 1913

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Letter to the Editor. Tarro Shire Ridings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1913 · page 6

Sir,—Under the above heading a few days ago appeared a statement from President Niland, of the Tarro Shire, giving his reasons why the shire should be divided…

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Letter to the Editor. Tarro Shire Financing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 7

Sir,—The time has now arrived for the shire councillors' actions during the past three years to be reviewed by their masters, the shire electors. Taking a keen interest…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman McLauchlin), Aldermen…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 6

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

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Meeting of Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains was held on Monday for the purpose of adopting the valuations and estimates, and…

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Singleton Letter. Patrick Plains Shire Council

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

A special meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council was held on Monday for the purpose of adopting the valuations and estimates, and considering the question of…

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General Cable News. London, Dec. 17. Privy Council Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 2

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; in the matter of Miles versus the Sydney Meat Preserving Company, dismissed the appeal with costs…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Wednesday afternoon last, present being Crs Lawrie (President), Alison,…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 3

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

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Letter to the Editor. Tarro Shire Ridings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 7

Sir,—Your correspondent "Apis Tigonia" holds a very perverted view as to what my duty is as shire president. He knows as I know that on the matter of the division of…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 4

A court for the revision of this list of electors for the East Maitland municipality for the triennial period commencing 1914 was hold at the East Maitland Courthouse this…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday night. Those present were: The Mayor (Alderman E. J. Head), Aldermen H. Burns,…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday night, Present: The Mayor (Alderman Head), Aldermen McGowen, Waterhouse, Searl, Burns, Jackson, Saunders, and…

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held in the Chambers on Wednesday, Present—Councillors Lawrie (president), Alison, Carlton, Grey,…

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The Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 3

The Singleton Municipal Council got to work in fine style at its meeting on Thursday night, and went through the business with quite a commendable…

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Chapter Viii. Plotters in Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 4

The two gondoliers, of whom Beppo had spoken in complimentary terms as to their skill and bravery, passed the Milbankes in the hall of the Beau Rivage after the…

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Sugar Commission. Privy Council Appeal. C S.R. Company Wins

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 6

London, Thursday Morning.—The Privy Council delivered its judgment yesterday in the appeall case of the Colonia[?] Sugar Refining Company against…

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Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 3

The Council, at its meeting on Thursday night, decided to pay the usual fees to the Returning Officer and his assistants at the municipal elections,…

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Council Members Fight. Honour Quickly Satisfied

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 December 1913 · page 6

The French mail, which has arrived at Sydney from Noumea, the capital of the French settlement of New Caledonia, brought news concerning a quarrel between two members…

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East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 4

A special meeting of the East Maitland Council, to consider the estimate for the ensuring year, was held last evening, It was proposed to levy a general rate of 4d in the…

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