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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 1

The Council met on Monday night. Present: the Mayor (Ald. Tindale), Aldermen Weidmann, Fleming, Barrett, Sparkes and the Town Clerk…

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Cessnock Shire. Grievance Against Government

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 7

Replying to a [?] which recently preferred a request for town improvements the president of the Cessnock Shire Council, Cr. Morgan, said the council did not get a…

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The Legislative Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 3

Very shortly, if the State Premier keeps his promise to the P.L.L. Conference, the electors will be asked to say whether or not the Leg. Council…

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Privy Council Appeal. London. [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 10

The Judicial Committee of the [?] Council In the steamer Eastern appeal matter, In which Mr. T. J. Ryan is appearing, has reserved judgment…

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News by Wire. Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 5

The Chief Judge in Equity to-day decided that a municipal council has no right under section 76 of the Local Government Act to cut an open drain across…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 4

Ratepayers of Bolwarra Shire Council are reminded by advertisement in this issue that those who have not yet paid the current year's rates will be prosecuted for the…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, East Maitland yesterday. There were present—Councillors McCarthy (president), Jacobs, Wilkinson,…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held at the Shire Office, Large, on Friday afternoon last. The president (Councillor McGregor) president, and there…

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Ulster Unionist Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 6

The Unionist Council's, standing committee at Belfast is discussing Mr. Lloyd George's proposal to exclude Antrim, Down; Armagh, Londonderry, Tyrone and…

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Cutting a Drain. Damages Against Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 1

It was decided by Mr Justice A. H. Simpson, in the State Equity Court on Tuesday, that a municipal council has no right, under section 76 of the Local…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 7

A meeting of the Shire took place on Wednesday. Present: Crs W. J. Toydell (President) Lawrie, Hutchinson, and Carlton…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the shire office on Tuesday last. The President (Councillor Graham) presided, and Councillors…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the council chambers on Wednesday night, the Mayor (Alderman Jas. Hanlon) presiding. Other…

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Huswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor (Aid. C. H. Tindale) and…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 3

A meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. M'Dougall), Aldermen Water-house, Searl, Bailey, Head and M'Gowen…

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 6

A meeting of council took place at Dungog on Wednesday. Present: Councillors W.J. Boydell (President), Lawrie, Hutchinson and Carlton…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the council of the above shire was held at Singleton on Friday, when there were present:—Councillors F. J. H. Dight (president), W. G. Roberts,…

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Cessnock Shire. Grievance Against Government

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 14

Replying to a deputation which recently preferred a request for town improvements the president of the Cessnock Shire Council, Cr. Morgan, said the council did get a…

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Ulster Unionist Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 5

The Unionist Council's standing committee at Belfast is discussing. Mr. Lloyd George's proposal to exclude Antrim, Down, Armagh, Londonderry, Tyrone and…

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