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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Domain Disturbance. Labour Council's Protest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 11

The delegates from the Labour Council to the Anti-conscription League reported to last week's meeting, of the council regarding the disturbance in the Domain…

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Ex-councillor Fined. Contract with Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 7

John Lamb Stewart, timber merchant, Blacktown and an ex-councillor in that shire, was proceeded against by the Blacktown Shire Council, at Parramatta Police…

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Verdun Municipality. Transferred to Paris. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 5

An Exchange states that the municipality of Verdun has been transferred to Paris. At the first meeting to-day only twenty councillors were present, three…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Mailtland was held last evening. there were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. M. Porter)…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. There were present—The Mayor…

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Alderman Holmes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 4

The many friends of Alderman C.W. Homes will regret to learn that the he was confined to his home during the past week suffering from a very severe cold. He was out…

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Ex-councillor Fined. Saved His Shire £40

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 1

At the Parramatta Police Court, on Monday, John Lamb Stewart, who resigned recently from the Blacktown Shire Council, was charged by the…

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Letters to the Editor. West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 7

Sir.—In reading your report of that night's meeting of above council, I was rather surprised to see no mention of our saleyards and their management…

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Salvation Army Appeal. Objected to by War Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 3

The Salvation Army authorities at head-quarters in Melbourne have received a letter from the State War Council to the effect that the effort of the Salvation Army to…

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Kitchener Fund. an Enlarged Council. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 5

OWing to the growth of the Kitchener Fund and with a view to placing it upon national basis, the Archbishops of Canterbury and of York, Cardinal Bourne, the…

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Ex-councillor Fined. Contract with Shire Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 10

John Lamb Stewart, timber merchant, Blacktown. and an ex-councillor in that shire was proceeded against by the Blacktown Shire Council, at the Parramatta Police…

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Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. Meeting Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 7

A meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday, Present:Messrs. J.c. Reid. president, T.M. O'Nell, treasurer, M…

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Shire Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 6

In January next, Shire Councillors go out of office and the general election will be held. There are 135 Shires in N.S.W., and candidates…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the council chambers, Cessnock, on Monday. Present; Councillors Morgan (president)…

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Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 4

A public service to mark the second anniversary of the declaration of war between Great Britain and Germany will be held in the School of Arts at Largs on Friday…

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Letter to the Editor. East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 2

Sir, Refering to the financial statement printed in your issue of Monday last. concerning the East Maitland Council. the Mayor and alderman are to be congratulated…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 2

There was a full attendance of Councillors at the monthly meeting of the Wooloorma Shire Council, held yesterday, when Councillor A. A…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the shire office on Tuesday last, the President (Councillor Graham) in the chair. Councillors…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 7
Also in Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser

The fortnightly meeting of the above took place on Tuesday night, and there were present: Ald. Wilkerson (Mayor), Borthwick, Harman…

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