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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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School of Arts. Proposal to Hand Over to Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

At the meeting of the local Municipal Council on Wednesday night, the following letter was read from the secretary of the…

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Local and General News. Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

A meeting in support of the candidature of Messrs. Edwards and O'Hearn for B Riding, Cessnock Shire, will be held at the Rutherford Hotel on Monday next, at 8 p.m…

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Imperial War Council. Colonial Secretary's Desire. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 5

Mr. Waiter Long, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has informed Reuter's Ageney, that while the greatest importance is attached in ordinary times to the statements…

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Municipal Contracts. Waverley Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 3

The third case in connection with the charges arising out of the recent development in the Waverley Municipal Council was taken by Mr. King, the magistrate, at…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

A notification by the Minister for Local Government and Public Health (Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, M.L.C.) was published in the Government "Gazette" of January [?]…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above was held a Thursday last, when the President (Cr. H. L. White) presided over a full meeting…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Meeting held on Wednesday night last. Present:—The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), Ald. Brown, Dunbar] Baker, and Rowland; also the…

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The Labour Council. President Deposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 7

Mr. W. Cabill, the president of the Sydney labour Council who sat as one of the delegates of the Bricklayer's Union, was, at a meeting of the union, held last night, deposed…

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Municipal Contracts. Waverley Cases

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

The third case in connection with the charges arising out of the recent developments in the Waverley Municipal Council, was taken by Mr King, the…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

The monthly meeting of above Council was held on Friday. Present Councillors E. Bowman (president), J. C. White, J…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held on Monday afternoon. There were present—Councillors McCarthy (president), Jacobs, Clifton, Markham,…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

A meeting of rataiayers of R Riding in the Cssnock Shire Council was held at the Rutherford Hotel on Monday evening There was a good attendance from Homeville…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held evening Those in attendance were the Mayor (Ald. M'Lauchin), Alderman Cracknell, waller,…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

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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News by Wire. Waverley Council Case. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

The case against William Donald, who is alleged to have officiated as an alderman of the Waverley Council while interested in the port Kembla Metal Syndicate with whom…

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Municipal Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

A notification by the Minister for Local Government and Public Health (Mr J. D. Fitzgerald, M.L.C.), was published in the…

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Municipal Rate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

Prior to the ordinary meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening a special meeting was held for the purpose of confirming the rate. The general rate…

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Waverley Council Scandal. Alderman Fined £200. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

The case against William Donald, a Waverley alderman, was continued today. After further evidence, the…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers on Tuesday night. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman M'Dougall), and Aldermen…

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Prickly Pear on Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

In regard to the complaint of Mr. A. E. Weakley regarding the growth of prickly pear on the Tarro shire road, near Christie's estate, reported in last evening's issue, it was…

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