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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Woolooma Shire Council was held yesterday, when there was a full attendance, namely, the President…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the shire offices on Tuesday last. The President (Councillor Swan) presided, and Councillors…

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Fire Brigade Board and Shire Council

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

A circular from the Municipality of Bowral was the cause of some straight talk by councillors at the meeting of the shire council on…

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Deputation to Shire Council. Local Requirements

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

Representatives of the Cessnock and Cessnock District Progress Association joined as a deputation to the shire council on Wednesday…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 3
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The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the council chambers on Wednesday night last. The Mayor (Alderman J. M. Feeney) presided, and Aldermen…

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The Municipal Council and Horseracing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 3

The local race club has been formed into a proprietary body, and intends to hold its meeting as the parent club did on the recreation reserve where a course is formed…

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Deputations to Shire Connell

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

At the last meeting of the Cossnock Shire Council, Counellor Morgan, referring to a deputation, who had just interviewed connell, said he did not think it was right…

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The Council and Deputations

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

A letter read from the Cessnock Progress Association, stating that that body would send a deputation to wait on the council, was read at…

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Proposed Shopping Week. the Mayor Moves in the Matter. Co-operation of Agricultural Association Sought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 6

The question of running a shopping week carnival in Maitland was brought before a meeting of the committee of the Agricultural Association yesterday…

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Morpeth Municipality. Ordinary Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. There were present: Aldermen Bourke (Mayor), Vindin, Webb, Cantwell, Stace, and Byron…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 5

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday morning las there being present:—Councillors Ed…

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Proposed Cessnock Municipality. Deputation to Shire Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 8

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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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last, there being present:—…

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Ex-Mayor of Mnitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the friends of Mr. William McLauchlin, ex-Mayor of West Maitland, will be held in the rooms of Miss Edwards on Thursday evening next, for the purpose of…

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Increased Team Fares. Labor Council Protest

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 4

An emphatic protest against the (proposed increase of tram fares was made at the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council on Thursday night, and this…

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The Council and the Race Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 5

At last Wednesday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council the request of the Muswellbrook Proprietary Race Club, for continuation…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, March 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 2

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council delivered its reserved judgment to-day in the matter of the One Concentration Company versus the Sulphide Corporation. The…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 3

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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The Council and the Race Club. (Continued from Extra sheet.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 2

Alderman Tindale: We couldn't give them the right to make money out of it, and I have taken up this attitude in order that my motion,…

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