Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Council & local affairs, all years

Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

678 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 34

Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was hold at the Council Chambers, Cesanock, yesterday. Present: Councillors' Johns (President), Snape;…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tarro Shire Clerk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 4

A special meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, to-day to appoint a shire clerk in place of Mr. P. J. Martin, who has resigned…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Water Question Interview with the Mayor

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 3

His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Waterhouse) was seen by a representative of the "Argus" on Saturday, with the object of getting a furthur…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

British War Council. Holds Its First Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 2

London, Sunday Night.-The first British War Council met on Friday night. It consisted of Mr. Asquith, Mr Balfour, and Mr Lloyd George…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Very Latest. Lord Mayor's Show. a Military Pageant. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1915 · page 5

The great Lord Mayor's Day street pageant in London tills year, as was to be expected, was essentially a war-time display. No section of the procession received a warmer…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War Council. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, foreshadowed the establishment of an Anglo-French War Council…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday, the Vice-President moved the suspension of the Standing Orders to permit of the passage of the Local Government (Amendment) Bill through all its…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Lord Mayor's Banquet. Speeches by Ministers. London, Nov. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 5

For the first, time within living memory the, Lord Mayor entertained a coalition . Government. Prior to the banquet there was a brilliant reception. Lord Derby (Director…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

Regular monthly meeting at the office of the Shire, Scone, on 4th inst. Present: Crs. H. L. White (President), A. S. Barwick. W…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Chambers on Monday, 8th inst. Present: Crs. Gorton, C. T…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 4

In view of the clerk (Mr. P. J. Martin) relinquishing his position, the auditors of the Tarro Shire council (Messrs. F. G. Compton and T. C. Shaw), report having…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1915 · 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 Markey) presiding…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, A bill to repeal the Clerical Workers Act, 1910, was introduced and read a first time…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Ald. W. Barrett) and Aldermen Fleming, Tindale,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Mayor in Explanation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 7

His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. W. B. Waterhouse) desires us to state, in regard to Mr. S. Blunt's remarks re shortage of water at the last Council…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Lord Mayor's Show. Australasians Cheered

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 8

London, Wednesday.-The Lord Mayor's Show yesterday was essentially a war-time display, and no section received a warmer welcome than the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Lord Mayor's Show. a Military Pageant. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 2

The great Lord Mayor's Day street pageant in London this year, as was to be expected, was essentially a war-time display. No section of the procession received a warmer…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Germany's Fortunes Tide on the Ebb. Lord Mayor of London's Banquet. Speeches by Ministers. "Allies Will Stand or Fall Together."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 5

London, Wednesday.—For the first time within living memory the Lord Mayor entertained a coalition Government yesterday. Prior to the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Municipal Casworks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 2

The local gasworks are now paid for, the municipal council having decided at its last meeting to wipe off the last of the loan debentures, to the amount of £400, and this…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →