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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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Shire Borrowing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1914 · page 5

The Shire Councils Borrowing Act, which recently became law, would appear to be peculiarly adaptable to the requirements of the rapidly-growing towns of the South…

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1914 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held in Chambers on Wednesday last. Present: Councillors Alison (President), Carlton, Vogele, Hutchinson, and Lawrie…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 2

The Council of the Patrick Plains Shire met at the Shire Council Chambers on Friday last, 4th inst., when there were present:—Councillors I. W. Onslow…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 2

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

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Cessnock Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 7

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

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Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 3

The Engineer reported as follows at last meeting:—The Sawyer's Piont Punt.—On the 6th ultimo on her return trip…

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Helped the Enemy. a Traitorous Mayor

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 4

London, Friday.—An officer, writing to the "Manchester Guardian," states that the Germans first spared the Ypres Town Hall. This aroused suspicion,…

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Cessnock Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 8

The Cessnock shire engineer Mc G. F. Lindeman has prepared an estimate of the expenditure required on roads-streets, bridges etc., in the Cessnock shire for the year 1915…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Ordinary Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 2

The council met at the shire council chambers on Friday last, 4th inst., when there were present Councillors I.W. Onslow-Thompson (president), W. Bailey, W. G. Roberts…

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West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 4

A special meeting of the West Maitlnnd Municipal Council was held last evening to consider the question of the appointment of a valuer. There were present—The Mayor…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 6

In the Legislative Council yesterday, A bill to enable the Caledonian Collieries. Ltd., to construct a railway from Aberdare Extended and other collieries to Cockle…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 2

The monthly uieotiug of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present: Councillors E. Bowman (President), J…

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Lord Mayor Re-elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 5

Alderman Richards has been reelected Mayor of Sydney by 14 votes to 9…

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Helped the Enemy. a Traitorous Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 2

London, Friday.—An officer, writing to the "Manchester Guardian," states that the Germans first spared the Ypres Town Hall. This aroused suspicion,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 6

In the Legislative Council yesterday. The Caledonian Collieries Railway Bill was referred to a select committee for consideration and report…

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Lord Mayor of Sydney. Alderman Richards Re-elected. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 December 1914 · page 2

Alderman Richards was re-elected Lord Mayor of Sydney this morning. There does not appear to be any sign of a settlement of the afternoon shift…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above council was held in the Chamber on Monday. There were present:— Crs. T. Johns (president),…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Tuesday night last. Present Alds! Fitzgernla (Mayor), Burrows…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council. Muswellborook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 7

At the fortnightly meeting of the municipal council the sanitary inspector strongly recommended the establishment of a garbage service in Muswellbrook, which he…

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The Municipal Borrowing Proposal. To-morrow's Vote

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 2

It should be scarcely necessary to remind municipal ratepayers that to-morrow (Saturday.) is the day set apart for the taking of a poll on…

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