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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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The Council and the Race Club. (To the Editor of he Chronicle.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 5

Sir,—It appears to me that "Resident," in his letter of last issue, on the above subject, is very narrow minded. If he takes into consideration that a couple of years ago the…

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Municipal Appeals

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

The recent municipal valuations have produced a crop of appeals by property owners who consider that they have been unreasonably treated. Altogether 168 appeals have…

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, on the 4th instant. The President (Councillor Alison) presided, and Councillors…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the council of the above shire was held at Singleton on Friday, the new president (Councillor I. W. Onslow Thompson) presiding. There were…

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Late News by Cable. Privy Council Appeals. Ore Concentration Company Sulphide Corporation. London, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 2

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in delivering judgement in the matter of the Ore Concentration Company versus Sulphide Corporation, held that…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of the above shire was held at Singleton on Friday the new President (Councillor I. W. Onslow Thompson) presding…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

Meeting hold on Thursday evening last. Present: Councillors H. L. White (President), A. S. Barwick. E. E. Campbell, K. Kennedy, A. A…

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Bolwarra Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Friday last. The President (Councillor Ferry) presided, and there were also in attendance—Councillors…

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Illness of Alderman McLauchlin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 4

The many friends of ALderman WIlliam McLauchalin tex-Mayor of West Maitland) will learn with extreme regret that he has been confined to his home in Bulwer-street…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

Regular meeting of the Scone Mun­icipal Council held on Wednesday last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), Ald. Aisbett, Dunbar, Brown, and Baker;…

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Local News. Municipal Appeal Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

A sitting of the Municipal Appeal Court will be held at the Court House on Thursday, before the police magistrate. There are 32 appeals set down…

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Municipal Council. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council-chamber, Town Hall, last evening. The Mayor Alderman C.J. Mannall)…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 6

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

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Municipal Accounts. Auditor's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 3

At the meeting of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland last evening a very satisfactory report was read from the counell's auditor (Mr. F. G…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, Members proceeded to the State Governor's offices to present the Address-in-Reply to his Excellency's speech at the opening of Parliament…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Woman Killed at Devon-shire-street. Run Down by Moree Mail

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 5

Shortly after 7 o'clock last evening a shocking railway fatality occurred at Devonshire-street, Mrs. Alice Smith, a widow, 59 years of age, who resides in the vicinity…

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British Municipal Investments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 4

Mr.L.G. Chiozza Money, M.P., has recently published some starting statistics relative to the distribution of municipal capital subscribed in the United Kingdom…

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A Popular Townsman. Alderman McLAUCHLIN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 3

A fairly well attended meeting was held last evening at Miss Edwards' rooms for the purpose of taking steps to recognise the civic services of Alderman McLauchlin, ex-Mayor…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, The standing orders were suspended, and the Parliamentary Committee Elections Enabling Bill was passed through all it stages…

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Free Church Council. Suggested World Conference. London, March 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 7

The Council of the Free Churches, which is sitting in Norwich, has passed a resolution in favour of the holding of a world conference to secure closer union of the Free…

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