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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of above was held on Tuesday night. Present—Ald. Wilkerson (Deputy Mayor, in chair), Alison, Lowrey, Harman, and…

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Morpeth Municipality. Council Meting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. There were present—Aldermen J. A. Bourke (Mayor), E. J. Since, J. Byron, and R. Stevens…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Tindale), Aldermen…

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Municipal Council. Kingdon Ponds Bridge. Town Lighting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 7

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last, when Mayor Sherwood presided over a full meeting…

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Have our Shire Councillors lacked Enterprise?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

It has often been remarked some people know more of the business of others than they do of their own, and while the possibility is that this…

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Singleton Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 2

At the last meeting of Singleton Shire Council the folowing matters were deatt with:— Water Conservation.—A letter was…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the ahovenamcd Council was held on Wednesday last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Timlalo) and Aldermen Cain…

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Recruiting in Cessnock Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 4

The secretary of the Cessnock Shire Recruiting Campaign, Mr. A. L. Skelton, is in receipt of a letter from Mr. Catts, M.I.L.R., intimating that a medical officer and an…

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Third Reading Carried. Bill Sent to the Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 8

The Premier on Thursday moved the third reading of the Liquor Referendum Bill. Mr Wade said that by adopting the…

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New Council Appointments. Three "Certainties," (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 6

It is probable that 12 new appointments will be made to the Legislative Concil in May. Those believed to be certainties are…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland municipal council was held last evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Mannall), Alderman Cracknell,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday. The Apiaries Bill was road a third time. The Members of Parliament (Agents) Bill, the Liquor Referendum Hill, the…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Maitland Council was held last evening, when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman W. M. Porter), Aldermen Foster, Towns,…

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Colonel Beeston Welcomed. by Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 3

Colonel J. L. Beeston, M.L.C., C.M.G., was heartily welcomed by members, of the Legislative Council when that House met yesterday afternoon…

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Grafton Alderman Fined £50

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 4

Joseph Alfred Puddicombe was summoned at the Grafton Police Court at the instance of Thomas Willan for that he, on 15th March last, did act in the office of alderman of the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, The Public Works (Costs) Bill was read a third time. Mr. Fitzgerald, Vice-President of the…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 6

A special meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor, Ald. Burrows having resigned his position…

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Shire, Urban Area, or Municipality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

The following has been contributed by a Local Government authority, and forwarded to as by Mr. Wm. Kearsley, M.L.A:…

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Shire Urban Area, Or Municipality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

The following has been contributed by a Local Government authority, and forwarded to us by Mr. Wm. Kearsley, M.L.A:—…

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Election of Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

Sir,—As an eye-witness on Tuesday night last at the election of Mayor, I have to congratulate the aldermen who voted for Alderman…

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