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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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Cessnock Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 7

A special general meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Cessnock yesterday Present-Councillors Johns (president), Tulloch, Snape…

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Manning Shire Sensation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 5

There was a sensation at the last meeting of the Manning Shire Council. It appears that at a previous meeting a…

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Shire Borrowing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1914 · page 4

In connection with the Shires Loan Act, recently carried, through the State Parliament, to enable shires to borrow, under certain conditions, an amount equaling three…

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Municipal Amenities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 4

At the Town Hall to-day a very pleasant little gathering, which is now time-honoured, took place. The staff invited his Worship the Mayor (Alderman C. J. Mannall) to attend…

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Cesnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 3

A meeting of the above council was held on Monday. Present: Crs. T. Johns (president), S. W. Snape, J. Y. Tulloch, W. Morgan, and…

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Deputation to the Shire Council. Municipality and Street Watering

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 3

A deputation from the Cessnock Chamber of Commerce, comprising Messrs. A. Biggers (president), W. Allan (vice-president), and M. Quinn…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of above was held in the Chambers on Tuesday night last Present Ald Fitzgerald (Mayor)…

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Manning Shire Squabble

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 6

In our last issue we gave an account of a dispute in the above Council when Cr Perrett's removal from the Chamber was…

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Shire Councillors' Liberality. To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 3

Sir,—It is reported at the last meeting of the Wallarobba Shire on the special recommendation of Engineer Halls that George Preece…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 December 1914 · page 2

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

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The Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 December 1914 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman C. J. Mannall), who has not been too well of late, intends to take a holiday, and will be leaving town to-morrow. What with matters in connection with…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 December 1914 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last 23rd inst. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Fleming),…

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