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Council & local affairs, 1916

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Sydney Labour Council Painting of Troopships

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 16

At the meeting of the Labour Council last week, some discussion took place over the question of filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. M. Henwood, as the…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, May 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 12

The Judicial COmmittee of the Privy Council, in the matter of Bull and others versus the Attorney-General of New South wales, reserved judgement…

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Municipalisation of Hospitals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Holman) has authorised the printing by the Government Printer of the report of the sub-committee organised by the Local Government Association…

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Russian Visitors. Lord Mayor's Dinner. London. May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 6

The Lord Mayor (Sir Charles Wakefield) entertained the members of the Duma visiting England at a banquet in the Mansion House to-night. Lord Kitchener (Secretary…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present—Councillors Morgan (President), Tulloch,…

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Shire Councillors on Tour. Visit to Lostock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

On Tuesday last, at the invitation of the Lostock Progress Association, members of the Wallarobba Shire Council visited the district to gain a knowledge of it, and of the advocacy of its people for a bridge over…

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Municipal Anneal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 4

An appeal, lodged by the Salvation Army against the rating by the East Maitland municipal council of its property in Melbourne-street, was dismissed by Mr. W. J…

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Shire Council and Recruiting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council, there was a lengthened and at times heated debate concerning the recruiting campaign…

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Municipalisation of Hospitals

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Holman) has authorised the printing by the Government Printer of the report of the subcommittee organised by the Local…

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Industrial Compulsion. Labour Party and Labour Council. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. Long said that in order to avoid industrial compulsion, but with the view of securing all possible recruits, it had been arranged that…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 7

The usual meeting took place on Wednesday night. Present: Ald. Wilk[?]on (Mayor), Lowrey, Fitzgerald, Hancock, Borthwick and…

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Russian Visitors. Lord Mayor's Dinner. London. May 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 12

The Lord Mayor (Sir Charles Wakefield) entertained the members of the Duma visiting England at a banquet in the Mansion House to-night. Lord Kitchener (Secretary…

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Shire Councillors on Tour. Visit to Lostock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 14

On Tuesday week, at the invitation of the Lostock Progress Association, members of the Wallarobba Shire Council visited the district to gain a knowledge of it, and of…

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Privy Council Appeal. London May 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 5

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the steamer Eastern appeal matter, in which Mr. T. J. Ryan is appearing has reserved judgment…

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Labor Council' S Funds. A1 Charge of Embezzlement

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 6

In the Central Police Court, Sydney, o Thursday, Kenneth Smorti, until recently a clerk employed by the Sydney Labor Council, was charged with having…

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F. and S. Association. District Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 3

A meeting of the Durham District Council was held on Thursday last. There wore present: Messrs J. R. Fulton (Underbank) in the chair…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 4

At the fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland municipal council last evening there were present the Mayor (Alderman Mannall), Aldermen Cracknell, Waller,…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland was held last evening. There were in attendance—The Mayor (Alderman Porter), Alderman…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, May 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 5

The Judicial Committed of the Privy Council to-day in the mutter of Jones and others versus the Commonwealth Arbitration Court and the Builders Labourors' Fodbration…

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Alleged Embzzlement of Labour Council Moneys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 7

Kenntth Smorti, aged 18 years, was before the Central Police Court Sydney, on charges of having embezzled sums of £10 and 15/, the property of the Labour…

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