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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Grand Duke Nicholas. President of Russia's War Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

London, Sunday Night;—A Petrograd message states that tho Grand Duke Nicholas will remain at Petrograd as President of the Advisory Council for…

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The War Loan. State War Council's Appeal. Why All Should Subscribe

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 1

The State War Council has issued the following appeal to the people of New , South:— The self-imposed task which…

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Municipal Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

On Saturday evening the result of the poll for the election of a candidate to fill the vacancy in the Council, was…

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Value of Shire Land

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 3

In my last letter it was stated in error that the capital value of the improved ratable land of the Muswellbrook Shire was £831,286. The mistake was obvious, as the amount…

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Mayor Assaults Bank Teller

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 3

In the Charters Towers Police Court on Tuesday the Mayor (Alderman Johnson) was charged with having assaulted Reginald William Ernest…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor. a Victorian Comment

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 3

Alderman R. D. Meagher has been appointed Lord Mayor of Sydney by the Government. "This disgrace," says the Melbourne "Argus," "has been…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 7

The usual meeting of aldermen was held on Tuesday evening. Present Ald. Burrows (Mayor), Duffy, Hancock, Stanton…

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Municipal Council Vacancies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

Nominations for the two vacancies on the East. Maitland municipal council closed yesterday afternoon. It was expected that there would be at least four candidates, but…

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Conscription. Labour Council's Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

At a meeting of the Labour Council in Sydney last night, Mr. E. J. Price (Tramway Union) sought, towards the end of the sittings, to secure the suspeasion of the…

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Allied War Council. Meeting in London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

An Allied War Council, which was held in London to-day, considered the general war position. M. Aristide Briand (Premier), and other French Ministers, naval and military…

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Recruiting. Lord Mayor's Efforts. London, Jan. 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 13

The result of the first week's recruiting at the Mansion House exceeds the Lord Mayor's most sanguine expectations. Lord Derby, in a speech at Liverpool,…

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Compulsory Service. Labour Council's Attitude

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

At a meeting of the Labour Council in Sydney last week, Mr. E. J. Price (Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association) sought to move a resolution, of which he had…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Matters. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

For a long period the Railway Department has been desirous of closing the level crossings in the municipality, and substituting bridges in place of them. Plans of…

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Cessnock Shire. War Service Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

A public meeting was held in the council chambers last evening for the purpose of forming a war service committee. Councillor T. L. Johns presided. Considering…

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Municipal Pleasantries. Double-dyed Liars

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

Lidcombe easily holds the Australian record for municipal scenes and wrangles. Here's a sample, as reported in last issue…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland municipal council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Mannall), Aldermen Cracknell, Waller,…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Maitland Council was hold last evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Foster), Aldermen Porter, Towns, Cotterill,…

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Too Much of Catts. Incident in Forbes Council

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

At the last meeting of Forbes Municipal Council, a letter on recruiting matters From Mr. J. H. Cutts was before the alderman, when Alderman Bates objected to it being…

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Before the Labour Council. Decision Adjourned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 3

At the weekly meeting of the Labour Council in Sydney last night, Mr. P. Considine, president of the Broken Hill branch of the A.M.A., was present…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

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

At a meeting of the Tarro shire council held in the shire office. East Maitland, on Monday, there were present councillors M'carthy, Manning. Wilkinson, Clifton,…

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