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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Local and General News. Tarro Shire Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 4

An Appeal Court in connection with the Tarro Shire Council assessments will be held at the Courthouse, East Maitland, on Friday, June 15, for the purpose of determining…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held last evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Aid.W.M. Porter), Aldermen…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Wm…

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Colliery Mechanics' Trouble. Deputation to the Labour Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

At the meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council last evening, Mr. J. Williams, president, and Mr. W. Waller, secretary of the Colliery Mechanics Association, referred to…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the shire office on Tuesday last, the President (Councillor Ralston) presiding. Councillors Cromarty…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

Usual meeting held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), Aid. Dunbar, Rowland, Brown, and Baker; also the…

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Cathedral Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 11

The Cathedral Council reported the contribution of £386/12/10 by parishes a generous response, which was gratefully acknowledged. The sum of 140/7/1 had been…

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Legislative Council Abolition. the Queensland Referendum

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

The High Court yesterday decided to allow the poll to be taken throughout Queensland on the question of the abolition of the Legislative Council, conditionally on the…

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Cessnock Shire. Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 5

A court for the purpose of hearing appeals against assossments in the Cessnock Shire was held at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day, before Mr. W. J. M…

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State Legislative Council. Twenty-One Appointments

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

Mr Fuller, the Acting State Premier, on Sunday night announced the following appointments to the Legislative Council:—…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held on Friday last, 4th instant. Present: Councillors E. Bowman, (president), J. C…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Monday, May 7th, 1917, there being present Crs. A. J. Dun (President) A…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

The [?]ry monthly meeting of the above was [?] in the council chambers on We[?] evening, the Mayor (Alderman [?]anton) presiding. Alderman Markey…

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Tarro Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

At the last meeting of the above shire, along with other business the following was dealt with:—New Culverts Required.—The engineer…

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The Council Appointments

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 8

The number—21—of new appointments to the Leg. Council is so unusually large as to have caused comment (writes our city…

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Sydney Labour Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

At a meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, E. E. Judd (Federated Municipal and Shire Employees' Union) moved: "That this council take immediate action to secure such…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 3

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

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Singleton Letters Municipal Council Single[?] a meeting of [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 4

[?] held on Thursday night, mayor (Alderman [?] McFadden Bailey Hess…

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Legislative Council. New Appointments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 10

The Acting Premier, Mr. Fuller on Saturday night announced the following appointments to the Legislative Council:—Messrs. George Black, William Brooks, H. Y…

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Bolywarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 4

In response to a request from the [?] Executive, the president of the [?] Shire council has decided to call meeting to make arrangements for…

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