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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Aldermen's Votes. New Regulations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 7

A new regulation under the Local Gov-ernment Act relative to the disqualifica-tion of Mayors and aldermen from voting has been proclaimed to apply to all…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 3

A special meeting of the council of the above shire was held on Friday to adopt estimates for the ensuing year and to deal with several other matters which required…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

The triennial election for fix councillors for the shire of Cessnock will be held on Saturday, 17th instant. Friday, l2th inst., at noon, is the day of nomination, at the…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

A special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was called for last evening for the purpose of confirming the rate, but it lapsed, a quorum not being…

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Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

Councillors Clifton and Jacobs, the representatives of C Riding in the Tarro Shire, and who are seeking re-election, addressed meetings at Stanford-Merthyr and Mulbring…

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Shire Councillors at Buchanan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

It is announced that Councillors Jacobs and Clifton will add dress the electors at Mrs. McDonald's Hall, Buchanan, on Friday evening next, at 8.30 o'clock…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 4

A special meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains was held on Friday, to adopt estimats for the en suing year, and to deal with several…

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Candidate for Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 4

At a meeting of the Raworth and Nar-rowgut Progress Association held on Tuesday evening last consideration was given to the selection of a candidate to represent…

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Waverley Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 5

Proceedings arising out of the recent development in the Waverley Municipal Council were commenced in the Paddington Court to-day, when the Waverley town…

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Municipal Contracts. Aldermen Before the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

At the Paddington Police Court, Mr. King, S.M., bad before him cases arising out of the recent developments in the Waverley Council…

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Municipality or Shire. a Flood Mitigation Aspects

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

The subject of the inundation of the low-lying lands of the Hunter, an ever present nightmare to the residents thereof, has been engaging the attention of the…

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Assistant Shire Clerk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Alfred Evans has resumed, duty as assistant clerk to the Cessnock Shire Council, after two years' absence from the office on military duty, from which he has…

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Shire Employees. Wages Board Award

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 8

An award to govern the conditions of employment to employees of Shire Councils throughout the State is published in the "Government…

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Muswellbrook Letter. This School of Arts and Municipal Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

The School of Arts, which is one of the the district's valuable institutions, and should be one of its most prized possessions, has not been in a satisfactory position…

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Recruiting Campaign. Meeting of Electorate Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

A meeting of delegates from the Hunter electorate was held in the Town Hall committee room last evening in connection With the new recruiting campaign Mr…

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Aldermen's Votes. New Regulations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 14

A new regulation under the Local Government Act relative to the disqualification of Mayors and aldermen from voting has been proclaimed to apply to all…

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Waverley Contracts. Aldermen Before the Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 3

The proceedings arising out of the recent developments in the Waverley Council commenced at the Paddington Police Court on Thursday…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 7

The above named Council met on Wednesday evening, Present: The Major (Aid C. H. Tindale,) Aldermen Campion, Jordan, Sparkes, Weidnann, and the Town Clerk…

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Shire Employees' Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

The increased rates of wages and other conditions under an award for shire and municipal employees will provide a problem for some of the shire and municipal…

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Shire Employees. Wages Board Award

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 14

An award to govern the conditions of employment to Shire Councils throughout the State is published in the "Government Gazette." Following are the…

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