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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Singleton Letter. Municipal, Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 3

A meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday night Present: the Mayor (Alderman Medongall), Aldermen Waterhouse, [?] Sear[?] Head and York…

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 2

The Wallarobba Shore Council met at Dungog on Wednesday, the President and councillors Alison, Hutchinson, Carlton, and Lawrie being present…

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Cessnock Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

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

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Tarro Shire. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was Hall in the Shire Hall, East Maitland, yesterday Councillor J. McCarthy, president occupied the chair, and Councillors…

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Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 4

Lieut Col, Nicholson, M.L.A., recently presented a letter to the Minister for Public Works form the Bolwarra Shire Council enclosing petition signed by residents…

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Tarro Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held in the Shire Hall, East Maitland, on Monday. Councillor Jas, M'Carthy (President) occupied the…

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Municipal Council. "Gentle Breezes Blew."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 8

A meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night, present were: Ald. Wilkerson (Mayor), Hannan, Duffy. Borthwick, and Fitzgerald…

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F. and S. Association Durham District Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting of above was held at paterson on saturday last. There were present—Messrs J. R. Fulton. H. Shelton…

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West Maitland Council. Special Meeting. Adjourned Out of Respect to Major Cracknell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

A special call of the council of the Municipality of West Maitland was made for last evening for the purpose of considering and dealing with reports from…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of Muswellbrook Council was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Ald. C H Tindale), Aldermen Barrett,…

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Mayor Mannall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 4

It will be learned with considerable regret that the esteemed Mayor of West Maitland (Alderman Mannall) was compelled last evening to ask the Municipal Council to grant him…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of Municipality, of West Maitland was held last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman C. J. Mannall), Aldermen Russell,…

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Municipal Saleyards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 4

At the West Maitland Municipal Council's meeting last evening a minute from the Mayor and reports from council's officers and the police were read regarding certain allegations…

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The Municipal Saleyards. Sunday Drinking Reports From Council's Officers and Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 3

Some sensational statements have been made of late in regard to the municipal saleyards, where it is alleged drinking has been going on of a Sunday by soldiers from…

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Preference to Soldiers. Suburban Council's Decision. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 2

The Newtown Council decided last night that when filling vacancies it. would give absolute preference to returned soldiers…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesterday. The Workmen's Compensation Bill was further considered in Committee. In clause 20…

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CONSCRIPTION. Labor Council Angry

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 6

Indignation was expressed on ThursJay night at the Sydney Labour Counat statements niade by the Premier (Mr Holman) during the citizens'ban…

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The Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 4

During the latter part of last week, the Mayor (Alderman Mannall) was laid up with a severe cold, which seemed to intensify an old injury, for which he is shortly to…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday, Councillors M'Carthy (president), Manning, Clifton, Markham and Jacbs were…

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From Municipality to Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 4

A communication form the Louth Park Progress Association was read at the meeting of the Tarro shire council yesterday informing that the association was appyling…

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