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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Our Singleton Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the Municipal Council held on Thursday night. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Head), Aldermen Searl, Waterhouse, McGowen, Jackson, and…

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County Council Elections. London, March 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 5

The municipal Reformers were successful at the triennial elections of the London County Council. The Progressives made a vigorous effort to…

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Sydney Gas Strike. Supply at North Sydney. Free Labor at the Retorts. The Lord Mayor as a Stoker

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 6

The North Sydney gas supply was restored oil Wednesday morning. Under normal conditions the company's output is from 1,200,000 to 1,500,000…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council of the above Shire was held Singleton on Friday, when there were present: Councillors R. H. Dangar (deputy President), F…

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Municipal Valuers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 3

Mossrs. Thos. Border and James Wilkinson have been appointed valuers for the municipal council for the current year. Monday morning…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of Patrick Plains Shire was held on Friday, when there wire present: Conncillors R. H. Dangar (Deputy President,…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

Monthly meeting held on Thursday morning last. Present: Councillors H. L. White (President), E. G. Eagar, K. Kennedy, A. A. Macdonald,…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, East Maitland, yesterday. Councillor Jacobs presided, and there were also present—Councillors Hickey,…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 6

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),…

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Municipal Expenditure

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 2

The effects of lavish expenditure are being experienced by the ratepayers of Sydney. It has been found necessary to increase the rate by a…

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West Maitland Municipality. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chambers, last evening. Present—The Mayor (Alderman…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the [?]we was held in the council chambers on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Alderman [?]arkey) presided, and Alderman Hanlon,…

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Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

The polling at the election for a Councillor for the vacancy in A Riding of the Stroud Shire was not heavy, 41 votes being recorded…

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County Council Elections. London, March 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 3

The municipal Reformers were successful [?] the triennial elections of the London County Council. The Progressives made a vigorous effort to…

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Sir S. Samuel's Seat. Committee Fails to Agree. Privy Council, Judges to Decide

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

The report was issued yesterday of the Select Committee appointed to consider whether Sir Stuart Samuel, the member for Whitechapel, had vacated…

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Retrenchment. Shire Oficials Dismissed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

The Imlay Shire Council, Eden, on Saturday initiated a policy of retrenchment, which has been rendered necessary by decreased [?] and financial dislocation caused by the [?]…

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Council's Overseer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 4

A special meeting of the council of the West Maitland Municipality will be held this evening in the Council-chamber for the purpose of appointing an overseer. The…

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Shire Council Dinner

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

At the close of the meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council on Friday last, the members of the council and official staff were entertained at dinner by the…

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Council's Overseer

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

A special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening for the purpose of appointing an overseer in succession to Mr. J. R. W. McDonald,…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held on Friday last at the shire office, Largs. The President (Councillor Tucker) presided, and there were also…

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