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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 4

The Engineers' report read at the meeting of Stroud Shire Council last week stated that a first-class culvert on the Krambach…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 3

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. Councillors McCarthy (president), Wilkinson, Clifton, Markham, and…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held at the shire office, Largs, on Friday evening last. The president. (Councillor Garnham) presided, and there…

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Great Britain the War Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 4

London, Friday.—In the House of Commons to-day, the Prime Minister, Mr Asquith, announced the constitution of the War Committee of the Cabinet,…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was hold last evening, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman Mannall), Aldermen…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, The Auctioneers Licensing (Amendment) Bill ,was read a third time, and forwarded to the Assembly…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

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

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Road-making Machinery. Questions in the Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

At the meeting of the West Maitland municipal council last evening answers were given by the town cleark (Mr. W. J. Saunders) and clerk of works (Mr. C. S…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 2

in the Connen Yesterday, The State Coal Mines (Amendment) Bill was read a third time. The Grafton and South Grafton Water…

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War Council. Sittings in Paris. Paris Nov. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 5

The Anglo-Erench War Council has [?] lengthy sittings conferring with General Joffre and French Ministers. The activity of the conference has made…

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Anglo-french War Council. British Ministers in Paris

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 5

London, Wednesday Evening.—The first meeting of the Anglo-French War Council is taking place in Paris. It is announced by the Foreign Office…

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Cessnock Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1915 · page 2

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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Privy Council Appeal. Bank of Australasia v. Sydney City Council. London, Nov 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 6

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has resorved judgment in the matter of the Bank of Australasia versus the Sydney Municipal Council…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Wilson gave notice of the following motion:—(1) That in the opinion of this House a referendum of the electors…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 4

Several matters of importance were discussed this morning with Mr. Hunt, an officer of the railway department who is visiting town, by Alderman Enright and…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 November 1915 · page 2

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

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War Council. Sittings in Paris. Paris, Nov. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1915 · page 12

The Anglo-French War Council has held lengthy sittings, conferring with General Joffre and French Ministers. The activity of the conference has made…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. Councillors McCarthy (president), Manning, Wilkinson, Clifton,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

Fortnightly meeting held on Wednesday last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), Ald. Baker, Alsbett, Brown, and Rowland; also the…

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Popular Shire Councillor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 4

At the social evening tendered to Mr. P. T. Martin, at Miller's Forest, on Wednesday, night last, when the toast of the "Tarro Shire Council" was proposed, reference was made…

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