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Council & local affairs, 1914

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 18

A meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held on Wednesday last, the president, and Councillors Vogele, Boydell, Lawrle, and Hichinson and Cariton being…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 4

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 11 August 1914 · page 3

Following is the Engineer's report read at the meeting of Stroud Shire Council last week:—The repairs to Johnson's…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in Chambers on Wednesday last. There were present Crs. Alison (President)…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Friday last. The president (Councilor Ferry) presided, and there were in attendance Councillors Bowden…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municip[?] a Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present. Aldermen Fleming (Mayor) Lus[?]be,…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. The mayor (Alderman Mannall). Aldermen Waller, Tegg, Thompson, Holmes,…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman porter), Aldermen Foster, Towns,…

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Letter to the Editor. West Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 4

Sir,—in your report of the last meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council I notice that a motion by Alderman Russell, "That the correspondence be approved of…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 2

In the Council yesterday Mr. Sinelar asked Mr. Flowers, Vice-president of the Executive Council, if he could give the house any information as to…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

Regular meeting of above Held on Wednesday, 5th inst. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), Ald. Baker, Brown, Berman, Dunbar, and Aisbett; a1-…

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Greta Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 4

The Greta Municipal Council met on Monday evening last, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman B. Pryor), Aldermen Le[?], Jones, Lewis, Walton,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Flowers, Vice-President of the Executive Council, said it was the intention of the Government to introduce legislation to…

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Letter to the Editor. West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 4

Sir,—The letter in your columns of the 13th inst. betrays such a lack of understanding that I realise it is a waste of time taking up the pen in the hope that I might…

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Municipal Loans

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

"Under any amending Bill, one of the provisions will be that every municipality in debt will have to strike a loan rate to pay off the indebtedness within,…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 6

A meeting of the Municipal council was held on Thursday night. Present-The Playor (Alderman Waterhouse), Aldermen [?]Medougall, Head, Rurns…

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Letter to the Editor West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 4

Sir.-Unlike Aklcrman Enright, 1 am prepared to spond a little time (which 1 hope will not be wasted) in an endeavour to prove to him and the ratepayers that the motion…

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Municipal Loans

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 3

"Under any amending Bill, one of the provisions will be that every municipality in debt will have to strike a loan rate to pay off the indebtedness within,…

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Cessnock Shire Council Moves. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 5

At this morning's meeting of the shire council, reference was made to the war, and it was decided to open a patriotic fund. Mr. P. Crampton was appointed treasurer, and Mr…

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