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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Port Stephens Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 4

The president of the Port Stephens Shire (Councillor R. W. Swan) has convened a public meeting of all residents of the shire to be held at the Council Chambers,…

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Tarro Shire Council

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

The above council met at the shire office, East Maitland, on Monday, when Councillors M'Carthy (President), Wilkinson, Jacobs, Markham, Clifton, and…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Sherwood), Aid. Brown,…

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Election of Mayor

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

A special meeting of the Municipal Council of Raymond Terrace was held in the council chambers on Wednesday night last for the purpose of electing a Mayor…

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Municipal Council Requests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., has received acknowledgment of letters presented by him on behalf of the East Maitland Municipal Council to the Department of the…

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Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

The clerk of Tarro Shire council (Mr. W. J. Grieve) notifies in our advertising columns that no structure shall be erected of altered by any person without first submitting…

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Greta News. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Greta municipal council was held at the council chambers last Monday evening, there being present Alderman J. A. Lewis…

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Local and General Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

Owing to their not being a quorum present on Tuesday night, the usual fortnightly meeting of the local Council lapsed. There…

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Woolooma Shire Council. the Dry Road — Kingdon Ponds Bridge— 11d Rate—election of President

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Woolooma Shire Council was held yesterday, Councillor H. L. White (President) presiding over a full…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Election of Mayor. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 7

At a meeting of the municipal council on Wednesday night last Alderman C. H. Tindale was unanimously elected Mayor for the current municipal year, his term of…

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Election of Mayor. Aid. E. J. Sherwood Re-Elected

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was then held for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing term…

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The Barrier Strike. Labour Council's Discussion. Meeting Ends in Disorder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

The sitting of the Labour Council in Sydney last night was devoted to the discussion of the Broken Hill trouble. There was a large attendance of delegates. The spare…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

A special meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing term…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening, there being a full Council with the exception of Aid. Weidmann…

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Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

A special meeting of the municipal council, was held on Thursday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing term. The retiring Mayor (Alderman…

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Shire President

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 6

At a meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday Mr F. J. R. Dight was elected President for the ensuing year…

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Mayoral Election Alderman D. M'dougall Appointed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 8

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening, for the purpose of electing'a Mayor for The ensuing year, beginning on March…

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Election of Shire President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

A special meeting was held at the Bolwarra Shire Office last evening for the purpose of electing a president for the period commencing March 1, 1916. Councillors…

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Discussion by the Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

Regarding the foregoing case, the following, report from the Inspector was read at Wednesday night's meeting:—…

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Muswellbrook Letter. the Shire President, Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 3

Councillor Edward Bowman, of Skellatar has been re-elected president of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, a position he has worthily held since the passing of the…

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