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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Tarro Shire. Council, Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shiro office, East Maitland, yesterday. There were present Councillors McCarthy (president), Manning, Markham…

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Shire Council Finances President Explains Position. C Riding as Cinderella

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 4

At a meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council on Friday, a good deal of time was devoted to a discussion on the administration of the finances of…

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Mayoral Election. Alderman Thompson" Appointed for West Maitland

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

Prior to the ordinary meeting of the recently elected West Maitland municipal council last evening a special meeting was held to elect the mayor. There was a full…

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Municipality of West Maitland. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 2

The first meeting of the new council of the West Maitland municipality was held last evening. Alderman Crackued, Thompson Tegg Holmes, buitey, Printed…

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King's Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 4

Mr. Richard Windeyer ome of the [?] and mest [?] members of the New South Wales [?] has been appointed a King's council. Mr. Windeyer is the…

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The Abattoirs Proposal. Cessnock Shire Disapproves

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

At Monday's meting of the Cessnock Shire Council a letter was received from the Minister for public health asking council to furnish its views upon the question of…

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Shire Ouster Case. Judgement for Respondents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 3

A rather Interesting case came before the District Court at Narrabrl, before Acting -Judge Boyce, when Lisle F. Eckford applied to have W. G. Grace and J. P…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Friday last. The President (Councillor Ferry) presided, and there were also present councillors Bowden,…

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Mayoral Election. Alderman M'dougall Reappointed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 3

A special meeting of Singleton Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Monday evening for the purpose of fixing the Mayoral…

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West Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 4

Notice of million for the next meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council has he given by Aid. Bailey that she town clerk be instructed to furnish a report as to why…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 7

At the meeting of the above Council on Wednesday last three were present Crs R. B. Boydell, President, R. W. Alison, W. N…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 3

On Monday last, at the monthly meeting of the above Council, there were present, Crs A. J. Dun, President, A. Grant, P. Barry, W. E…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 9

At the meeting of the above Council there wore present: Ald. Lowrey, Mayor, J. J. Duffy, A. S. Borthwick, 3. Cox, V. Burton, J. Wallis, R. W…

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Mayor of Merpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council hold on Monday evening last. Alderman Charles R. Graham, was unanimously elected Mayor for the…

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Wire From Lord Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood) this afternoon received the following wire from the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. R. D. Meagher):—"Mass…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the [?] Council was held in the Shire Chambers[?] Masonic Hall, on Friday last. There were present[?] The…

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Wallarobba Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 2

The Wallaaro[?] Shire Council met at Dungog on Wednesday. Present:—Councillors Boydell (President), S. J. Carlton, C. B. Walter, G. N. Hutchinson, R. W. Albion…

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East Maitland Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 3

A special meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland for the purpose of. electing n Mayor for the 1917-18 period was held last week There were…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 3

The first meeting of the newly-elected Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, on Wednesday night last. All the…

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Shire Ouster Case. Judgement for Respondents

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 7

A rather interesting case came before the District Court at Narrabri, before Acting-Judge Boyce, when Lisle F. Eckford applied to have W. G. Grace and J. P…

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