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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Tarro Shire Councillors Entertained

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

On Tuesday the members of the Miller's Forest Progress Association intended to entertain all of the members of the Tarro Shire Council, but only the…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present the Mayor (Ald. Tindale), Alderrnon…

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Empire Council. Australia Unawaited. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 13

Mr. Bonar Law, replying to Mr. Arthur Lynch (Nationalist) in the House of Commons), said that, the crisis in Australia would not cause the postponement of the Empire…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 5

A sitting of the Court of Appeals against municipal assessments was held at the Court House on Thursday, before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. There…

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Municipal Valuations

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4

While a rating case was under discussion at the Municipal Appeal Court on Thursday, it was stated that some proporties had not been valued for nine…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, Yes-terday, councillors McCarthy, president, Ayerst, Manning, Markham, Clifton, and…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire council was held at eh council chambers, cessnock, yesterday. Pre-sent: Councillors Johns (President), Brown,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Fortnightly meeting of above held on Wednesday last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), Ald.—Brown Dunbar, and Aisbett; also, the…

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St. Patrick's Dat. Rowdy Demonstration. Premier and Lord Mayor Howled Down

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 3

An extraordinary demonstration of hostility took place at the annual St. Patrick's Day celebration in Sydney on Saturday, when the…

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Municipal Valuations. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Sir,—In Saturday's issue you publish a paragraph describing a passage that occurred at the Appeal Court. If your report is a fair indication of the…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Ald. M'lauchlin), Adermen Cracknell, Tegg,…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland was held Mayor (Alderman W. M. Prter)…

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New Trench War Council. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Paris, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 3

The new French War Council consists of Mm. Ribot, Painleve, Lavaze, Thiercy, Zginot, and Thomas…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Amended Estimates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

The shire engineer, Mr. G. F. Lindeman, has prepared amended estimates of expen-diture on main and minor roads for the en-sning year. which have been adopted by the…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3
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The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the council chambers last week, the Mayor presiding. Aldermen Krohn. T. Feeney, Hain, and…

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Municipal Council. the Sanitary Service. Council Takes a Firm Stand

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

The special meeting of the Municipal Council held on Wednesday night last, for the purpose of taking, steps to bring about an improvement…

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Correspondence. Farmers' and Settlers' District Council Solid for Brown. (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

Sir,—As the elections are drawing close, and three candidates are forward for the National cause, I desire, as President of the Farmers' and Settlers'…

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Imperial War Council. Message to Prime Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 6

The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) has received from Mr. Lloyd George the prime minister of Great Britain, the following cable message: "The members of the Imperial War…

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Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 7

A meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held In the chamber, scott-street, this morning present: Messrs. H. Ireland, vice-president, in the…

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