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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 8

The ordirnary meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening Present: The Mayor (Alderman M'Dougall), and Alderman…

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Election of a Mayor. Application to the Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 11

In the Nowra Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, before [?] Clegg, P.M. Kerran [?]yan, so[?]ctor, applied, off behalf of David L?yam, an alderman of Nowra…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday, Dr. Arthur asked the Minister for Education if any of the State children were boarded out to or employed by dairy farmers of…

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Lord Fisher Attends War Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 5

It is now announced that Lord Fisher, for the first time, will attend the War Council to-day. He was invited before Mr. Churchill's speech…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 4

Appellants are notified by advertisement in this issue by the Town Clerk (Mr. W. J. Saunders) that appeals against the municipal valuations for 1916 will be heard at…

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Municipal Water Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the West Maitland Municipal Water Brigade will be held to-morrow (Tuesday) night at the Town Hall. The Mayor (Alderman Manna[?])…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains was held at Singleton on Friday last, when there were present:—Councillors F. J. R…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 4

At last meeting the Shire Clerk in his report, said on going through my books at balancing time, I noticed that the rent for the tramline at…

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Wallarobba shire council was held at Dungong on Wednesday last. Present:—Councillors Boydell (President), Carlton, Vogele, Hutchinson,…

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Municipal Council. Kingdon Ponds Bridge. Town Lighting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 3

A special meeting of the local Municipal Council held last evening, dealt with matters in connection with the proposed Kingdon Ponds…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the council of the above shire was held at Singleton on Friday last, when there were present Councillors F. J. R. Dight (president), R. H…

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The Shire and War Service Committee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

The Central War Service Executive, in order to make the recruiting movement as effective as possible, made provision that shire…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 3

A meeting of the Tarro shire council was held at the shire office, East. Maitland, on Monday. Councillors McCarthy (president), Manning, Wilkinson, Clifton, Markham and…

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Shire Recruiting Expenditure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 6

At Monday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council a question was raised as to the Regulation of the council expending money in recruiting in reply to questions the president…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, The Darvall-street Removal Bill and Honeysuckle Point and Henty Cemeteries Bill were read a third time…

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Municipal Water Brigade. Annual Mating

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 7

The annual meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Water Brigade was held in the committee room of the Town hall last evening. The Mayor (Alderman C. J. Mannall)…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 3

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, In committee the Apiaries Bill was amended; to provide that it should come into operation on July 1 next. The bill was reported…

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Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday morning. There were present Crs. W. Morgan (President), S. W…

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Shire Council Health Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

At the instance of Councillor Johns a health committee was unpointed at the last meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council. This is an innovation as far as Cessnock council is…

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