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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock [?] council was held at the council chambers, cessnock, yesterday, pre-sent: councillors brown (president),…

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Arrears of Shire Rates

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 4

In the Equity Court on Friday Mr D. S. Edwards appeared for the Blue Mountains Shire in its claim against George Broun Nivem and others. The…

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Letter to the Editor. Appeal to Shire Councillors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 7

Sir—An appeal is being made by the Y.M.C.A. to all shire councils on behalf of the above. May [?] allowed through your widely read paper to ask my fellow…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Friday last. The president (Councillor Ferry) presided, and there were also in attendance…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Kerring Costs Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 3

on the Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. W. J. M. Fincham, P.M., the Council of the Shire of Cessnock, proceeded against William J. Lane, of Cessnock, for…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night last. There wore present: the…

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Municipality of West Maitland. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Ald. wm. M'Lauhlin), Alderman Cracknell, Waller,…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland was held last evening. There were present— The Mayor (Alderman W. M. Porter),…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Ouster Case. Legal Arguments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 2

At the Kurri Police Court yesterday Mr. W. J. M. Fincham, P.M. had before him an application by Walter Finlay O'Heara for an order calling upon Thomas Johns to show…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the above took place on Tuesday last, there being present Crs R. B. Boydell, A. G. H. Lawrie, W. N. Hutchinson, G. B…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 7

At a meeting of the Council on Tuesday night there were present, Ald. W. L. Wilkerson, Mayor, A. S. Borthwick, W. Harman, R. L…

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Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 6

In response to a request from Central Executive, the president of the Bolwarra Shire Council has decided to call a public meeting to make arrangements for…

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 7

The regular meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers Dungog on Tuesday morning last. Present Councillors R.B. Boydell (President),…

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Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held in the Chamber yesterday. There were present—Messrs. Johs. C. Reid (president), H. Ireland…

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Patrick Plains Shire. 0Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the council of the above shire was held at Singleton on Friday lust, when there were present:— Councillors W.G. Roberts (president), D. P…

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Municipal Elections. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 4

Sir,—The municipal elections next month will give the local people an opportunity to elect a now council under a wider franchise. It is a great…

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Municipal Elections. (To the Editor.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 4

Sir,—The Municipal Elections next month will give the local people an opportunity to elect, a new Council under a wider franchise. It is a…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

Meeting of above held on Wednesday night last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), Ald. Dunbar, Baker, Brown, Aisbett, and…

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Shortage of Coal. Question at Labour Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

At a meeting of the Sydney Labour Council last evening Mr. Judd asked if the secretary was aware that huge quantities of coal were being stacked on the railways at Port…

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Correspondence. Municipal Elections. (To the Editor.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

Sir,—The Municipal elections next mouth will give the local people an opportunity to elect a new Council under a wider franchise. It is a…

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