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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, [?] Petitions were presented from Archdeacon Boyce, president of the New South Wales Alliance and the Rev, William…

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Correspondence. Have Our Shire Councillors Lacked Enterprise? to the Editor

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

Sir,—There seems to have been no necessity for Onlooker in last issue to preface his remarks on the above subject with an apology, as he had a…

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Correspondence Have Our Shire Councillors Lacked Enterprise? to the Editor

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

Sir,—There seems to have been no necessity for Onlooker in last issue to preface his remarks on the above subject with an apology, as he had a…

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Alderman's Suicide

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 8

Alfred Edward Marsden, 6O years, living with his wife at Parramatta, was found dead in the Parramatta Park early on Thursday morning. A…

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An Alderman Sued

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 1

At the Grafton Police Court on Tuesday, Joseph Pudicomb, who a week before was elected an alderman of the Grafton Municipal Council, was…

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Shire, Urban Area, or Municipality. New Provision for Urban Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 11

The Local Government Act of [?] provides for four kinds of local governing bodies, viz., shires, urban areas, municipalities and cities. We here in Cessnock…

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Colonel Beeston Welcomed. by Legislative Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 13

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

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 4

At the West Maitland Courthouse this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., a court was held for the purpose of hearing appeals against assessments in the West Maitland Municipality…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday. Sir Joseph Carruthers brought up the report of the committee appointed to investigate the journals of the Legislative…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Cessnock, on Monday. Present—Councillors Morgan (president), Snape…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, The Trade Union (Amendment) Bill was read a third time. The St. Andrew's Church and School…

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Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday. Present: Crs. W. Morgan (president), S. W. Snape, J. Y. Tulloch…

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Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday. Present: Crs. W. Morgan (president), S. W. Snape, J. Y. Tulloch,…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 7

The [?]tly meeting of above was held on Tuesday night last. Present—Ald. Wilkerson (Mayor), Alison, Harman, Lovrey, Duffy and…

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Shire Urban Area or Municipality. Instalment No, 2

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

The drawback to the urban area system, however, in the eyes of many people is that, if the town which is made into an urban area does not…

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Shire, Urban Area, or Municipality. Instalment No. 2

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

The drawback to the urban area system, however, in the eyes of many people, is that, if the town which is made into an urban area does not…

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Local and General Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

There are two candidates for the vacancy in the above Council, caused by the resignation of Cr O'Hanlon, viz:—W. E. Flannery…

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Have Our Shire Councillors Lacked Enterprise?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

My humble contribution on the above subject does not seem to have met with a unanimity of opinion, for Mr. Thos. Barr, in a letter in last…

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Have Our Shire Councillors Lacked Enterprise ?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

My humble contribution on the above subject does not seem to have met with a unanimity of opinion, for Mr. Thos. Barr, in a letter in last…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, The Liquor Referendum Bill, the Wardell-road to Darling Island Railway Deviation (Tunnels) Bill, the Metropolitan Water…

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