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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 6

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

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Letter to the Editor. East Mattland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 3

Sir,-"Another Ratepayer" has utterly falled to bring any facts or figures forward to prove his assertion that the work of our gas manager has increased of late so…

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Tarro Shire Council. Striking the Rate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 11

A special meeting of the Turro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, on Monday, for purpose of striking the rate for the current year. There were…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 1

A special meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of striking a rate for the ensuing year, also to…

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Financial Position of the Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 11

At a special financial meeting the clerk (Mr. F. J. Martin) submitted a statement of the council's financial position. The credit bank balance of the…

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Newcastle Council. Verdict Against It in Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 7

At the District Court, Newcastle, on Monday, the re-hearing of the case in which James Jones, a carter, claimed £400 from the Newcastle Municipal Council, as…

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The Mayor of West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 4

Saturday last was Alderman McLauchlln's last day of office as Mayor of West Maitland, and the officials of the council, who had assembled in the Mayor's room, gave…

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Sculptors' Squabble. President and Council Resign. London. Feb. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 5

The proposal of Mr. D. Thomas, a Welsh millionaire coal-owner, to provide the Cardiff City Hall with the statues of 10 historic Welshmen led to a squabble in the Royal…

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Proposed Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 3

So far as public opinion can be gauged there is a decided feeling amongst residents of the town area of Cessnock in favour of forming a municipality with as little delay…

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Local News. the New Mayor

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 2

From the beginning of this week, the newly-elected Mayor, Ald. J. W. B. Waterhouse, assumes office. Officially, his term of office dates from Sunday,…

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Tarro Shirk Council. Ordinary Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 7

The Customary meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire office, East Maitland on Monday. Councillor Wilkinson, president, presided and there were also…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. Sir Francis Sutton, President of the Legislative Council took the chair at halfpast four o'clock…

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The Council and the Race Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 2

As [?] believe the question of letting the Club have the use of the Park for purposes of holding race meetings will come up for decision at…

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Proposed Cessnock Municipality. Disputation to Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council a deputation representing the Cessnock District Progress Association and Cessnock Progress Association waited upon…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council-chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present : Councillors Johns (President), Snape,…

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Law Should Be Administered. Reference in Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 3

In the Legislative Council on Tuesday afternoon, during the debate on the Addre?s-in-Reply. Mr. F. E. Wincheombe incidentally referred to the present,…

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Municipal Rating

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 6

The general rate for the municipality for the current year has been fixed at 5d in the £ on the unimproved capital value of ratable property, which, is estimated by…

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Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 3

The usual fortnightly mooting of the Cessnock Shire Council was hold in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday morning. There were present—…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 10

The usual monthly mooting was held on Tuesday' last. Present.—Messrs A, Grant (President), J. Croll, W. Gorton C. T. Abbott, A. J. Dun…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 9

The usual meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Wednesday last. The president (Cr Alison) presided…

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