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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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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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Journalist and Alderman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 1

At the Dalby (Q'ld.) Police Court, James Morgan, a journalist, sued Alderman Nugent for £10 for alleged services in connection with the election…

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A Dry Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 5

The sittings of a special court under the Liquor Act, consisting of Judge Fitzhardinge and magistrates Peisley and hamblin, were concluded at Lismore on monday. They…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

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

In the Legislative Council yesterday. Sir Francis Suttor, the President, announced that he had received messages from the governor, intimating that his…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 3

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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State Parliament. Legislative Council

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

In the Council, yesterday, Sir Francis Sutto., the President, and members proceeded to State Government House to present the Address-in-Reply to His…

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Legislative Council. Address-in-Reply

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 2

The Legislative Council resumed its sittings at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr Buzacott moved the adoption of the Address-in-Reply. He…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

The usual meeting of the above was held on Monday. There was a full council present. Crs. T. L. Johns (president), Baddeley, Snape…

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Fort Stephens Shire Council

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

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

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Meetings. Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Woolooma Shire Council was held yesterday morning. when the President (Cr. H. I. White)…

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Morpeth Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. There were present—Aldermen J. A. Bourke (Mayor) R. Webb, W. Cantwell, E. Stace…

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Muncipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 2

Usual meeting held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), Ald. Baker, Brown, Dunbar, and Aisbett; also the…

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Mnnicipal Council

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

The meeting of the above body was held in the Chambers on Tuesday night last. Present:— Ald. Fitzgerald (Mayor),…

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New Zealand Bowlers. Visit to Maitland. Welcomed by the Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 5

The New Zealand bowlers, on tour, paid a visit to Maitland this afternoon, arriving from Newcastle, and engaged six rinks picked from the Maitland and Maitland Central clubs on…

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Hunter River Federal Electral Council. Getting Ready

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

The delegates of the above met in West Maitland on Saturday evening, when the following officers were elected:—Chairman, Mr. W. L…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Muncipal Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Fleming) Aldermen…

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held on Tuesday, Councillor Alison (president) and Crs. Vogele Carlton, Lawrie, Hutchinson, and Boydell being…

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Ought Municipal Trading to "Pay"?

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 6

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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Wallarobba Shire. Engineers Report

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

The engineer (Mr. Raymond Halls) submitted the following report:- Binglebrah Road.- Two miles from the Gresford round is a side cutting in clay soll, a…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 2

At the usual monthly meeting of the above, Counciller O'Hanlon was welcomed by the president, Mr Grant…

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