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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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Shire Engineer's Salary. Discussion at Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 6

At Monday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council there was a lengthened and somewhat interesting debate on the salary of the shire engineer, Mr. G. F. Lindeman.—…

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Municipal Balance Sheet

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 2

On our fourth page of this issue is published the balance sheet of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council for the period ended 31st December 1913…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 6

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, on Tuesday. There were present Councillors…

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Shire Appeal Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

Two shire appeal cases were listed for hearing before the District Court yesterday but in each an agreement was arrived at and no evidence was tendered. Richard…

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Special Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 2

A special meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, the business at which was to pass a formal resolution that…

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Municipal Council

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

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…

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A Shire that Lost £50,000

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 7

The Bellingen Shire was one of the first on the north coast to impose a 2d rate, and its only regret to-day is that this impost was not…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, July 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 5

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the matter of M'Laughlin versus The City Bank dismissed the appeal with costs…

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Municipal Supposition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 5

"Our municipal organisations are supposed to have a strong leaven of business knowledge in their representation, but in actual experience corporate…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting

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

The monthly meeting of the council of the above shire was held at the Council - chambers, Singleton, on Friday, when there was a full attendance of councillors, viz.,…

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Coal Mine. for the Sydney Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 7

The proposal of the electric light committee of the Sydney Council for the acquisition of a coal-bearing property was discussed by the council on Tuesday…

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Municipal Supposition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 3

"Our municipal organisations are supposed to have a strong leaven of business knowledge in their representation, but in actual experience corporale…

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Ought Municipal Trading to "Pay"?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 12

A deeply interesting question is raised by a provincial reader, who challenges the policy so often adopted by municipalities of making a profit upon their municipal…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council of Patrick Plains Shire was held at the Council Chambers, Singleton, on Friday, when there was a full attendance of…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 7

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Cecssnock Shire Council was held at the council chamber, Cessnock, yesterday. Present:— Councillors johns (president), Bercini, Forres…

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Local Shire Valuations

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

The determination, the other day, of the District Court Judge regard­ing the appeal against the Shire valuation of the Turanville property,…

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West Maitland Council

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

At a special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening, regulation governing sales at the Campbell's Hill saleyards were considered, The duties to be performed…

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Death of Joseph! Chamberlain. Statesman and Municipal Reformer. a Striking Personality. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 1

Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., who had been an invalid for a considerable time, died at his London residence, 40 Princess Gardens,…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Shir Council was hold in the Chambers on Wednesday last. There were present Councillors Bowman (President)…

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