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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on September 4th. Present: President Dun (chair), Crs. Grant, Gorton…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, Dr. Creed moved the second reading of the Female Attire Relief Bill. he said that many women desired to adopt some calling, in which…

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Municipal List

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 4

The list of electors for the municipality of West Maitland is now being compiled, and applications for enrolment will be received by the town clerk (Mr. W. J. Saunders) or Mr…

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Wallarobha Shire Council was held at Dungog on Wednesday, the President and Councillors Hutchinson, Carlton, and Lawrie being…

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Referendum. Mr. Hughes and Labor Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 2

The Prime Minister attended a meeting of the N.S.W Labor Council, in the Sydney Trades Hall, on Tuesday evening, and addressed…

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Germany's War Council. Intense Rivalries. War Extremists Defeated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 13

Mr. P. McAlpine, British press correspondent in Paris, telegraphes that a Grand Council of War was held at German headquarters, at which the Imperial Chancellor,…

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The Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman C. J. Mannall) is at present an inmate of a private hospital in Sydney, where he underwent an operation on Saturday for an old injury, which…

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Municipal Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 4

At the West Maitland police court, this afternoon, before Mr. J. W. M. Fincham, P. M., several persons were proceeded against by the Municipally of West Maitland for…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 2

Monthly meeting of above held on Thursday last. Present Councillors H. L. White, K. Kennedy, A. S. Barwick, E. D. Campbell, and W…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held in the Shire Office, East Maitland, yesterday. Councillors McCarthy (President), Manning, Clifton, Markham, and Jacobs were…

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The Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 4

In a letter to his brother, the Mayor (Aid. C.J. Mannall) who underwent an operation in Sydney on Saturday, confirms his telegram and refers to the operation as having been…

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Shire Employees. Demand Increased Wages

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Sutherland Shire Council, the shire clerk reported that the employees were demanding an increase of wages from 9/6 to 13/6 for…

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The Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 4

News received this morning regarding the condition of the Mayor (Ald. C. J. Man-hall), who recently underwent an operation in Sydney, was to the effect that he was still…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. In the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 2

The forestry bill was further considered in committee, and slight amendments were made. The bill was reported, with amendments,…

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Shire Employees Paid Off

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 2

The Walcha shire employees have been paid off. The new award is considered unworkable by the shire councillors, who have decided to got the…

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State Parliament. Legislation Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, The Forestry Bill was read a third time, and returned to the Assembly. The debate on the second reading of the…

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Shire Council Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 4

Nominations to fill the vacancy on the Tarro Shire Council caused by the resignation of Councillor Wilkinson closed yesterday, but the only one received was that…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 6

A meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night, there being present, the Mayor, Ald. W. L. Wilkerson, Ald. Borthwick, Hancock…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 5

The Council of the Municipality of Singleton met on Thursday night, when there were present The Mayor (Alderman M'Dougall), Aldermen Searl, York,…

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