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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night Present: The Mayor (Alderman Barrett.) Aldermen Tindale Morton, Thompson,…

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Singleton Letter. Singeton, Saturday. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 3

A special meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Waterhouse). Aldermen Burns, Searl, Head. Bailey, McFadden, York,…

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The Water Contract Special Council Meeting. The 7½d Accepted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 5

A special meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening to consider the recommendation of the Water Committee, that the Rail…

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Shire Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 4

A court for the hearing of appeals against assessments in the Cessnock Shire was held at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning. Messrs. A. E. Westcott, P…

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Belgian Day Fund. This Mayor's List

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 4

The Mayor of West Maitland (Alderman C. J. Mannall) has received altogether up to date the sum of £776/1/, in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund, and he is hopeful that…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 3

Meeting held on Wednesday evening last, the Mayor (Ald. Sherwood) presiding over a full Council…

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Belgian Fund. Mayor's List

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 5

The following additional subscriptions have been received by the Mayor towards his special fund in aid of the Belgians:—Mr. Rue Bergin, 1/3/3/; Miss Dorothy Moore,…

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City Council Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 7

The matter of the employment of Germ his was discussed at last night's meeting of the Sydney City Council on the following motion, moved by Alderman W'Gree:—"That…

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Labour Council. Proposed Federal Organisation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 3

Business of considerable importance was transacted at conference of members of the Federal Grand Council of Labour of Australia, which was recently held in…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening, when there were present the Mayer (Alderman Foster), Aldermen Porter,…

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West Matland Council Regular Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · 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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Belgian Relief Fund. the Mayor's List

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 4

The amount in hand towards the special list by the Mayor of West Maitland (Alderman C. J. Mannall) now amounts to £863, and between £30 and £40 are still to come…

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Shire Appeal Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., presided at the Shire Appeal Court, on Monday, when Mr. W. J. Enright, on behalf of the Right Rev. Dr. Dwyer, appealed…

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Shire Appeal Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 8
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Mr. R.H.V. Allnutt, P.M., presided at a sitting of the Shire Appeal Court on Thursday. Mr. W.J. Cragg appeared for the Shire Council, Mr. Glasheen (of…

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Evening Session. Diocesan Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 6

The report of the Diocesan Council placed on record appreciation of the services of the late Rev. R. M. Walker and offered condolences to his…

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Letter to the Editor. the Mayor's Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 6

Sir,—The gratuitous attack by the Mayor of West Maitland on the respective committees of the orphanage and the hospital for agreeing to accept proceeds of an…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present—Councillors Johns (president),…

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Cessnock Shire and the Reporters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 4

An incident in which the press was concerned occurred at the Cessnock Shire Council meeting yesterday (writes our Mines representative). Up to yesterday…

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Boxing Exhibition. the Mayor's Criticism. Hospital President Replies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 6

The adverse criticism by the Mayor (Alderman Mannall), on Empire Day, of the boxing exhibition arranged for Empire night, and his surprise that the authorities…

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