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Council & local affairs, 1914

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Shire Campaign. MR. J. D. O'SULLIVAN

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 3

Mr. J. O'Sullivan has engineered a most successful campaign during the week, when the following plates were visited : Abermain, Wollombi,…

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Letter to the Editor. West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 7

Sir,—After reading the town town clerk's report on the financial position of the council it seems remarkable that the only practical solution of the difficulty arrived at by the…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 5

Although there was apparently considerable interest shown in the extraordinary shire election to fill the vacaney in C riding of Cossnock shire, caused by teh resignation…

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

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

The monthly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday, the president and Councillors Hutchinson, Vogele, Boydell, Cariton, and Lawrie being present…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting

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

The monthly meeting of the council of the above shire was held at Singletor, on Friday, when there were present—Councilors I. W. Onslow Thompson (President), W. G…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 3

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

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was hold in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday last. Present:…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 2

Regular monthly meeting held on Thursday last. Present: Crs. H. L. White (President), A. S. Barwick, K. Kennedy, and A. A…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 3

The customary monthly meeting of the Ceesnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Cessnock, yesterday, Present—Councillors Johns (president),…

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Proposed New Railway. Shire Council Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council a letter was received from the West Maitland branch of the Political Labour League enclosing resolution on the question…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 3

Special meeting of above held on Wednesday last to deal with Mr. Inspector Monlson's report of inquiry into Council's application to…

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Shire By-Election

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

The returning officer, Mr. W. Springbett, at noon to-day, formally declared the result of the poll in connection with the extraordinary shire election, to fill the vacancy in C…

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The Very Latest. Lord Mayor's Day. Military Pageant. Ovation to Dominions Troops. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 5

The Lord Mayor's Show, with the great procession through the streets of London, took place as usual on 9th November. The pageantry was confined to a military…

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Inspector Charged. a Municipal Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 7

Arthur Rapley, until recently the chief inspector in the electrical department of the Perth (W.A.) Corporation, has been committed for trial on a charge of…

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Municipal Borrowing Scheme

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 2

Report of recent Inquiry by Mr. Inspector J. S. Morrison into an application for approval to borrow £2500 In connection with the…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday morning lsat, when there were present: Councillors E. Bowman, (President),…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

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

A meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening there being in attendance the Mayor (Alderman Mannall), Aldermen Crackmell, Waller,…

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Questions In he Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 4

Following our report of the meeting of the West Maitland Council last week some letters appeared in these columns, and in connection with statements made theirin…

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Privy Council Appeals. Stephen V. Miller. London, Nov. 9

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

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in the matter of Stephen versus Miller, has refused special leave to appeal. The action was one brought by Alfred…

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Privy Council Appeal. London. Nov. 9

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

The judicial committee of the Privy Council, in the matter of Attorney-General of New South Wales versus' Williams, has reserved judgment…

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