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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1914 · page 5

The Lord Mayor's fund has reached £106,526. The war food fund stands at £34,144…

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Decision in Shire Anneal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1914 · page 4

His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge has forwarded to Mr. E. H. Page, registrar of the Maitland District Court, his reserved decision in the appeal of J. T. M. Hooke against…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday. There were present: Crs. T. L. Johns (president), J. Baddeley, S. W…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Tuesday night last, there were present Ald. Fitzgerald…

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Unemployed Problem. Labour Council Opposes Half-time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 7

The action [?] Government in establishing the half-time system on Government works was discussed at a meeting of the Labour Council in Sydney. Delegates…

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Filling' Municipal Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 4

For the vacancy caused in the council of the municipality of West Maitland through the resignation of Alderman Bailey, only one nomination was received, an election…

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Cummins' Dam. Shire Council Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 10

At Monday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council the engineer, Mr. G. F. Lindeman, submitted the following report concerning proposed work at Cummins's dam:—…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Fleming),…

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Political Labour League. Hunter Federal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 September 1914 · page 3

On Saturday evening, the final meeting of the Hunter Federal Council in connection with the recent Federal election was held at the P.L. League rooms, West…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland municipal council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Porter), Aldermen Colo, Wyllie,…

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The Council's, Finances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 4

There. was informal discussion at the meeting, of the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening in regard to matters of finance. alderman Enright, producing a…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 2

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

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Work in the Shire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 2

Enquiry clicits that a good deal of work is in hand or has just been completed within the Shire boundaries. The contract work includes 28 chains of road…

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Hints for the Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

"A Reader of the Eagle" sends along the following comment in connection with the recent decision of the shire council to enforce…

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Shire Appeal Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 4

An appeal against the assessment of the unimproved capital value of 360 aeres of land in the parish of Tyramin, part Of Messrs F. A. and J. P. Drinan's…

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Labour Council Opposes Half-time

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 6

The action of the Government in establishing the half-time, system on Government works was discussed at a meeting of the Labour Council in Sydney. "Delegates…

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The Mayor of Orange

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 1

"Probably many municipalities throughout the Empire are sending to the war. members of their Councils, but we should imagine (says the "Shire and Municipal…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 2

In the council yesterday, The Supply Bill was received from the Legislative Assembly. Dr. Nash said be noticed an amount in…

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Polish Mayor Beaten. St. Petersburg. Aug. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1914 · page 2

In an evening newspaper an eye-witness gives an account of German barbarities at Kalisch, in Russian Poland. By order of the officer in command, the…

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