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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

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Shire Councillor's Resignation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 4

Owing to an inadvertence in our report of the Cessnock Shiro Council on Tuesday, the name of Councillor Tulloch was substituted for that of Councillor Forrester in reporting…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held on Monday last Present : Crs. Johns (president) Snape, Bercini, Tulloch, Morgan,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2
Also in Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser

The usual meeting held on Wednesday evening last; the Mayor presiding over a full meeting (with the exception of Aid Borman who had…

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Wallarobba Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the above Shire was held in the Chambers on Wednesday last. Present: Crs Alison (President)…

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The Chamber of Commerce's Requests. Before the Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

At the meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council on Monday the questions of a munionaliy for Cessnock and the watering of Vincent and…

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The Mayor's Tribute

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the council of the West Maitland municipality on Tuesday the Mayor made sympathetic reference to the death of the late Sub-inspector Somervaille. He said: Before we proceed to…

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Proposed Cessnock Municipality. Shirk Council Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 7

At .Monday's inciting of the Cessnock Shire Council consideration was given to a request of the Cessnock Chamber of Commerce for cooperation of council in an…

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above council was held in the Shire Chambers, Dungog, on Wednesday. The following were persent: president Alison, Councillors…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

The first, ordinary meeting of the year of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plain was held at the Shire Chambers on Friday last, 15 January…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

Usual meeting held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), Ald. Aisbett, Brown Baker, and Dunbar:…

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The Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman C. J. Mannall) accompanied by the Mayoress, has returned to town after a much-needed respite from official duties. What with the extra calls made on…

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The Next Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 6

Alderman Fleming, who creditably filled the position of Mayor during 1914 not being. It is said, desirous of re-election to the position, residents are naturally, beginning to talk of…

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Municipal Matters

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

The time for the annual election of Mayor is approaching, and as we learn the present occupant of the position is not desirous of re-election there is as…

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East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 4

The town clerk (Mr. F. McCooke) notifies by advertisement in this issue that Banks and Grant streets between Newcastle and Lawes streets will be closed to vehicular…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the above was held in the council chambers on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Alderman J. M. Feeney) presided, and…

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Newspaper Boys' Strike. Labour Council's Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

The newspaper boys strike was discussed at a meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, and it was resolved that the council issue an appeal for financial assistance on…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on the 20th. Ins' Present, the Mayor (Alderman Fleming) Aldermen Thompson,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening last, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), Ald…

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Cessnook Shire By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 4

Nominations for the vacancy in A riding of the Cessnock Shire, caused through the resignation of Councillor Forrester, closed on Saturday evening. The shire clerk (Mr. P…

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