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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

830 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 42

To the Editor. The Council and Electricity

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 2

SIR.—Acting under the impression that the Shire Council intended to arrange for the installation of electricity throughout Cessnock, I had…

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Municipal Council V. Inspector General of Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 2

Renders are aware that some months ago when the sanitary inspector condemned the condition of the local lockup premises and…

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German Brutality. Belgian Mayor's Report. Brussels, Aug. [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 12

The Mayor of Linsmeau, near Tirlemont officially reports that some German [?]sars, whoso officer had been shot by a Belgian patrol, accused civilians of shooting…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was livid at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday when there were present Councillors Wilkinson (president), Manning…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Rival Funds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 6

At yesterday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council the president, Councillor Johns, referred to the patriotic movement. He said there was evidently a…

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Muswellbrook Council v. Inspector-general of Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 2

The above case, to have been heard to-day, in which the council was citing the head of the police for not having obeyed an order to improve the lockup promises, has been…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 2

Mr. Jones, the Chief Engineer of the Works Department, has informed Mr. O. G. Morton, local engineer, that the subsidy to the shire this year will probably by the same…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday. Present: Cr. T. Johns (president), J. M. Baddeley, S. W. Snape, W…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held in the Chambers on Wednesday last, there being present…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the local Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present: Councillors H. L. White (President), A. A. M'Donald, A…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday. Present: Cr. T. Johns (president), J. M. Baddeley, S. W. Snape,…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 9

Usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday last. There were present—Crs. A. Grant (President),…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the shire office on Tuesday. Councillor Swan (President) presided, other members present being…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1914 · 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 last. The Mayor (Alderman J. M. Fceney) presided, and…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have agreed to accept an offer of the municipal council to supply water at the local railway tuition for 6d per 1000 gallons, when tho waterworks…

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The Council and New Subdivisions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 4

At the council meeting a letter was read from B. E. McGrane, desiring the council to consent to the subdivision of a portion of his estate…

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The Council and Patriotic Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 2

At the council meeting last Monday, the president (Cr. Johns) said there was an impression outside that the council should have convened a…

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The Council and Patriotic Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 2

At the council meeting last Monday, the president (Cr. Johns) said there was an impression outside that the council should have convened a…

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The Council and New Subdivisions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 4

At the council meeting a letter was read from B. E. McGrane desiring the council to consent to the subdivision of a portion of his estate…

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