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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held oil Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Tindale), Ald. W Campion, D…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, The Deputy president immediately left the chair to allow the Council's representatives to attend the conference over the…

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Local and General News. Municipal and Shire Council Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 4

A meeting of members of the above association will be held at Bickerton's Volunteer Hotel on Friday night next at seven o'clock…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman W. M. Porter), Aldermen Partridge…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, The debate on the second reading of the Sunday Trading (Refreshment Rooms) Bill was resumed…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, last evening. There were present: The Mayor…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Fitzgerald, Vice-President of the Executive COuncil. In reply to Mr. Winchcombe, Promised that the session would not-close…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

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

The monthly meeting of above was held in Chambers on Wednesday last. [?] Crs Boydell (President, [?] Carlton…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held in the shire office on Tuesday last, when Councillors Graham (President), Swan, Ralston, Shearman, Boag, and…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the council chambers on Wednesday night last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Hanlon), Aldermen…

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News by Wire. City Alderman Ousted. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 5

As the result of a judgment of the Fun Court C. W. Bridge has been onsted from the Position of alderman in the City Council…

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Shire, Urban Area, or Municipality. Instalment No. 3. Powers of Urban Committees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 4

557. (l) The urban committee shall, at such time in the year as the council may fix, make an estimate of the sum or sums…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, Sir Charles Mackellar was granted leave of absence for the remainder of the session, on the grounds of ill-health…

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Correspondence. Have Our Shire Councillors Lacked Enterprise?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 3

Sir,—There was nothing in my reply to Onlooker on the above subject to justify his statement that I approved of the methods of past and…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday. Present: Councillors E. Bowman, (president,) J. C. White, J. Daniel, and Jas…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening, the Mayor (Alderman M'Dougall) presiding, and there were also present:…

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City Alderman Ousted. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 6

As the result of a judgement of the Full Court to-day, C. W. Bridge has been ousted from the position of alderman of the city…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday night. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman McDougall), Aldermen Waterhouse, McFadden, Head, McGowen,…

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Lorn Progress Association. Shire Councillors Aggrieved

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 7

At the meeting of Bolwarra Shire Council held yesterday afternoon. Councilor Bowden, as a matter of privilege, referred to the report of the annual meeting of the Lorn…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Friday afternoon last. The president (Councilor McGregor) presided and there was also in attendance—…

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