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Council & local affairs, 1917

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 11

The monthly meeting of above took place at Dungeg on Saturday last there being present Councillors Boydell (President), R.W. Alison A. G. Lawrie W. N. Hutchinson…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Thursday evening last. The president, Councillor Ferry, presided, and there were in attendance, Councillors…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 8

Meeting held on Thursday last. Present: Councillors H. L. White (President), E. E. Campbell, S. Holmes, A. S. Barwick, W. Cameron…

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Letter to the Editor. Shire Council and Progress Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 7

Sir,—The remarks made by Counceillor Garaham at the recent meeting of Holwarra shire Council seem to support the theory advanced at the Lorn Progress Association's…

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War Council at Washington. President's Determination. Washington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 5

The assembly at Washington of an international War Council is foreshadowed in the announcement of the State Department that a British Commission headed by Mr…

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Municipal, Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 7

A few weeks ago the local sanitary inspector had occasion to fumigate two houses in which there had been cases of infections discase. This was done at the request of the…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman M'Dougall), Aldermen M'Fadden, York, M'Gowen, and…

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Municipal Valuation Council Resents Court Seductions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 3

The following letter was read from Mr M. Anderson, valuer for the municipality of Singleton, at the council meeting on Thursday night:—-"I regret to…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 3

The council of the municipal of Singleton met on Thursday night when there were present—The Mayor (Alde[?]man D. McDougall), Alderman E.J. Head L. McGowen, H…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plans was held at Singleton on Friday last, when there were present: Councillors W. G…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Tarro Shire COuncil was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. Councillors M'Carthy (president), Ayerst, Manning, Markham, Clifton and…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

Usual meeting hold on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Sherwood), and a full Council. The correspondence presented…

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Letter to the Editor. Shire Council and Progress Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

Sir,—[?] Mr. Lindsay wants a del[?] statement as to whether individual ratepayers are to get as good results by approaching the shire council direst as by doing it through…

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Shire Food Inspector. Action at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the [?] Shire Council consideration was given to the appointment of a shire food inspector the necessity of which was recently referred to…

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War Council's Goods. Soldiers Punished for Selling

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 1

William Henry Mills, aged 24, a returned soldier, appeared at the Central Police Court on a charge under, the War Precautions Act. It was alleged…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 7

The regularly fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present—Councillors Johns (president)…

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Council Meeting Lapses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland was to be held last evening but at eight o'clock (the recognised starting time) there were…

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Cessnock Shire Election Ouster Proceedings. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 5

At the Police Court this morning before Mr. Fincham, P.M. Mr. W. J. Enright, acting for Mr. James Carlton, moved int he mat-ter of Walter F. O'Hearm re Thomas johns [?] his nomination was defective inasmuch as respondent was incorrectly stated to be a miner, and his place of abode was not cor-rectly stated; that the returning officer was…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, last evening. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Wm…

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