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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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Morpeth Municipality. Ordinary Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Alderman J.A. Bourke (Mayor) presided, and there were present Aldermen J.S. Vindin, R.Webb,…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 2

The Wooloomas Shire Counch held its monthly meeting yesterday morning, when there were pressent:—Councillors H. L. White (President), A…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 2

Ordinary meeting of above held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Add. Sherwood), and a full Council…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 6

In the Council, yesterday, The Saving Bank Amalgamation Bill was [?] considered in committee. Mr. Flowers, Vice-President of the…

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Minister Rebuked. Angry Debate in Labour Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 11

The report of the deputation to the Minister of Education, who refused to increase teachers' salaries from £110 to £126 a year, was made the occasion for some sharp…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Dealing with Assessments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 8

All Appeal Court, for dealing with appeals against assessments made by the valuers for the Municipality of West Maitland was presided over at the Courthouse…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the council of the above shire was held at Singleton on Friday, when there were present—Councillors J. W. Onslow Thompson (president), W. G. Roberts, W. Hayes, R. H. Dangar, and W…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council of the above Shire was held at Singleton on Friday, when there were present: Councillors I. W. Onslow-Thompson…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 3

The [?] Shire Council met on Wednesday last. There were . present, Crs. Grant (in chair), Gorton, Abbott, Dunn and Barry…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, The Savings Banks Amalgamation Bill was further considered in committee. Clause 9, dealing with the rights of the…

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Municipal Water Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Muncipal Water Brigade is to be held at the boatshed to-morrow (Wednesday) night to arrange for taking part in the shopping week…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 3

In the Council yesterday. The Standing Orders were suspended to permit of the passage of the following bills through all their stages during one sitting:…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Aldermam Porter), Aldermen Foster, Towns, Cotterill,…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 6

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. Mr. Flowers, Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved the third reading of the Income Tax Management (Amendment)…

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Wolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 2

Monthly meeting, held on Thursday last. Present: Councillors H. L. White (President), A. S. Barwick, K. Kennedy, A. A. Macdonald, and A…

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Fort Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday in the shire office. The President (Councillor Swan) presided, other members present being…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1914 · page 8

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…

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1914 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Council, held at the Shire Chambers, there were present—Councillors R. W. Alison (president), S. E. Whitehouse, S…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 4

At the regular meeting of Singleton Municipal Council the following aldermen were in attendance—The Mayor (Alderman Waterhouse), Aldermen McGowen,…

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