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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

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The Liquor Question. Motion Before Sydney Labour Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 13

At a meeting of the New South Wales Labour Council last week, considerable time was devoted to the discussion of the liquor question…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. The Mayor (Alederman Mannall), Aldermen Waller, Tegg, Thompson, Holmes,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Fitzgerald, Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved a resolution placing on record the Council's deep sense…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman A. S. Foster), Aldermen Pryor,…

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Correspondence. Shire Council and the Press. (To the Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 3

Sir,—The action taken by the Shire Council in excluding the press from council meetings is to be regretted, and if they are within the…

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German Hate. Alderman Threatened Again

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 4

The name of Alderman Ogilvy, of Manly, is on the German hate list in big, black letters. At a recent meeting he made a speech not…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present : Councilors Johns (president), Snape, Tulloch,…

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Port Stephens Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 4

A public meeting of ratepayers of C riding. Port Stephens Shire, will be held in the Church of England schoolroom, Woodville, on Saturday evening next, at 7.30, to…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 2

In the Council yesterday. Mr. Fitzgerald Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved that Mr. A. Sinclair be elected a Fellow of the University…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 3

Theusual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday There were present: Crs. T. L. Johns (president), S. W. Snape…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 10

The usual monthly the above was held in the Chambers on Tuesday night last. There were present Ald. Burrows…

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Shire Clerk, Stroud

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 7

The new shire clerk at Stroud Mr. H. H. Adcock, has taken up his duties. He comes from Gilgandra, and will no doubt…

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Durham District Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the Darham District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. was held in the School of Arts, Dungog…

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Shire Matters Discussed. the Cleaning of Vincent Street

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 2

Speaking at the meeting of the shire council last Monday, the president said that some people expressed the opinion that the council should…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 4

The Council met as usual on Wednesday inght. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Barrett) and Aldermen Tindale Weidmann, Thompson, Morton,…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Mannall), Aldermen Cracknell, Waller, Tegg, Thompson…

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East Maitland Council. Foutnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Council was held on Tuesday, when the were present—The Mayor (Alderman A. S. Foster), Aldermen Porter, Towns,…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, June 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 4

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has granted the New Zealand Ridd Milking Machine Company leave to appeal against the Simplex Milking Machine Company The…

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Privy Council. London. Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 9

The Privy Council, in the appeal the King versus Boaurd, reserved judgment…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 7

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

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