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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Wallarobba Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Chambers on Wednesday last, present being: President Boydell, Crs. Lawrie…

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Greta Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Greta Municipal Council was held last Monday night, when there were present, the Mayor (Alderman C. Be-wick), and Alderman Strange,…

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Coming Shire Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 3

Unless the Bill for the prolongation of the life of present shire councils is passed, the triennial elections will take place early next year…

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Council Appointments

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 5
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

"The appointments to be made to the Legislative Council will furnish a very fair test of the value of the national Ministry and of the sincerity of…

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Correspondence. Shire Tenders, Etc. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 3

Sir,—The last two issues of one of the local papers contain official advertisements of the Cessnook Shire Council, inviting tenders for the…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor. Alderman Meagher Re-elected. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 5

Alderman R. D. Meagher was to-day elected Lord Mayor, by a majority of fourteen to twelve over Alderman Joynton Smith…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman M'Dougall), and Aldermen Head,…

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Mnswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. C. H. Tindale) and…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 3

The council of the municipality of Singleton met on Thursday night, when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman McDougall), Alderman By Burns, McGowea, Searl,…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Muswellbrook, Saturday. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 2

The municipal council, in full accord with its energetic Mayor (Alderman Tindale), is about to build commodious chambers of ornate design, and the outlay for the work,…

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Council Appointments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 3

"The appointments to be made to the Legislative Council will furnish a very fair test of the value of the national Ministry and of the sincerity of…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting

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

The monthly meeting of the council of the above shire was hold at Singleton on Friday. when there were present Councillors F.J. R. Dight (president); W. Hayes, W. G…

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State War Council. Registration of Patriotic Committees

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 8

No Patriotic Committee can now legally continue in the receipt of contributions, or embark upon any scheme for augmenting its funds…

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State War Council. Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Fund. Repatriation Day Postponed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 10

It has been decided to postpone the celebration of Repatriation Day from the 15th of December next to a date yet to be fixed. The management committee of the Central…

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National Labor Council Control of Foodstuffs. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 7

The National Labour Council has passed a resolution that the Government, should purchase all imported essential food stuffs, and commandeer…

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Municipal Chambers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 2

Discusssing this matter, Ald. Fleming asked the Mayor if he anticipated any opposition to borrowing £1650 for the construction…

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Municipal Inspector

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 2

Mr. M. F. Gallagher, who has been appointed inspector by the local Municipal Council, comes to Muswellbrook with high credentials,…

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Municipal Chambers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 2

By advt. in another column it will he noticed that the local Municipal Council is calling for tenders for the erection of Municipal Chambers on…

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Labour Defeated. South Australian Municipal Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 3

The annual municipal elections were held on Saturday throughout South Australia. More than unusual interest was evoked in the pity where party politics made themselves felt to…

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