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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 2

Regular fortnightly meeting held on Wednesday evening last. Present : The Mayor (Ald. Stafford, Ald. Berman, Cooper, and Sherwood;…

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Stroud Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 3

Another meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was the 14th inst., for the purpose of—I. Fixing the President's allowance; 2. Election of President; 3…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last. There were present:—Aldermen Edwards, Campbell, Bourke, and McCarthy. In the absence of…

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Privy Council Appeals. Gordon v. Colonial Sugar Fefining Company. London. Feb. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 5

In the matter of Gordon versus the Colonial Sugar Relining Company, the hearing of a petition to rescind an order granting special leave to appeal was postponed for a week in…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 2

A sitting of the Municipal Appeal Court was held yesterday, before Mr. Allnutt, P.M., Two appeals were heard, MR. W. J. Cragg appearing for the council in each case…

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Municipal Nominations

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 2

Those persons, both candidates and ratepayers, who attended at the council chambers on Tuesday to hear the declaration of the returning officer regarding…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 6

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

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The Retiring Mayor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 4

The meeting of the Council, held in Thursday night, was the last over which Alderman Burns would preside as Mayor during his present term. In…

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Our Singleton Letter. Municipal, Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 6

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

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 6

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

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A Municipal Squabble. the Mayor "Takes It Out."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 5

At the Parramatta Police Court yesterday, Ald. White, Mayor of Bankstown, was charged with assaulting Ald. Huston. The charge arose out of the election of Mayor for the ensuing year. Ald…

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Tarro Shire Works. a Busy Year

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of the Tarro Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. J. Ferry) submitted a statement of the operations of the works department of the shire during the year…

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Dispute About a Shire Record. Daunt V. Grant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

In the Banco Court, yesterday, before Justices Pring, Sly, and Ferguson, Mr. Flannery, instructed by Messrs. Logan and Cariton, of West Maitland (by their agents Messrs. Sly…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 7

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

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Wm. McLauchlin), Aldermen Cracknell, Fry,…

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A Municipal Squabble. The Mayor "Takes It Out."

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 1

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday Aid. White, Mayor of Bankstown was charged with assaulting Aldlluston. The charge arose out of the…

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Letter to the Editor. West Maitland Council

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

Sir,—As a duty to myself and some of the old aldermen, I feel that I should make a short reply to a short letter which appeared in your issue of tho 26th instant, signed…

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Local and General A Successful shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 2

During last year the Tarro Shire expended £9514 9s 7d on public works within its area, and the engineer estimated that of this £3188…

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Dispute about a Shire Record. DAUNT v. GRANT

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 6

In the Banco Court on Tuesday, before Justices Pring, Siy and Ferguson, Mr. Flannery, instructed by Messrs Logan and Carlton of West…

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A Municipal Squabble. the Mayor "Takes It Out."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 4

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, Ald White, Mayor of Bankstown, was charged with assaulting Ald. Huston. The charge arose out of the election of Mayor for the ensuing year. Ald…

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