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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Spain's Troubles. Catalonian Revolution. Municipal Protest. London, Monday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 6

"The Times" corresondent at Barceionn sends the first account to reach London of Successful meeting of the Catalonian Deputies. Three trusted regiments were…

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The Recruiting Campaign Mr Hughes and Trades Hall Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 3

The resolutions of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council against recruiting have been brought under the notice of the-Prime Minister (Mr Hughes)…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 7

At the meeting of the above on Tuesday night there were, present: Ald. G. Lowrey, Mayor, J. J. Duffy, A. S. Borthwick. R. L. Fitzgerald, F…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council and Proposed Weir. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 2

The Mayor, (Alderman.Tindale) informs me that ,the final arrangement between the Government and the municipal council with regard to the proposed erection of a weir over…

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Spain's Troubles. Catalonian Revolution. Municipal Protest. London, Monday Night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 2

"The Times" correspondent at "Barcelona sends the first account to reach London of the successful meeting of the Catalonian deputies. Three trusted regiments were…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Mailtland yesterday. There were present: Councillors M'Carthy.(president), Manning, Markham,…

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Unregulated Motor Traffic. Shire Council Blamed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

At the inquest yesterday into the death of Frederick Price, who died as the result of being struck by a motor cycle, First-class Sgt, Snushall replying to the coroner said…

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West Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 4

The town clerk (Mr. W. J. Saunders) In an advertisement in this issue notifies that it is now necessary that all correspondence to be brought before council should be in…

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Tarro Shire Council

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

At meeting of the Tarro Shire Council held on Tuesday last. Councillors M'Carthy (president), Manning, Markham, Foster and Jacobs were present…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2
Also in Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser

Fortnightly meeting held on Wednesday night last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), Ald. Davidson, Dodd, Hardcastle, Ebsworth,…

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Enemy War Council. Amsterdam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 7

The Kaiser summoned Field Marshal von Hindenburg (Commander in Chief), General Ludendorf, Chief of Staff, Prince Ruppecht, and the Crown Prince to a War Council at…

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German War Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 4

Amsterdam, Thursday.—The Kaiser has summoned a war council, to meet at Brussels to-day., The Crown Prince, von Hindenburg, Prince Rupprecht, and…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present: councillors Brown (president)…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 6

The President of Bolwarra Shire council (Councillor D. Ferry) has convented a public meeting to be held in the School of arts, Larges, on Friday night next, to protest…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 3

Monthly meeting held on Wednesday last. Present: Councillors H. L. White (President), E. E. Campbell, A. S. Barwick, W. Cameron,…

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Maning Shire Council. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 5

The Manning River Shire council has unanimously passed a resolution expressing its determination to assist the Government, and requesting the co-operation of all shire and…

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Shire Council's Mild Sensation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 4

At the Cessnock Shire Council meeting on Monday there was a discussion about firearms, which created a mild sensation in the Council Chamber. The discussion was…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the West maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the mayor (Ald. J. B. Thompson), Aldermen Cracknell, Holmes…

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East Maitland Council. Frotnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held last evening. There were present:—Ald. Pryor (in the chair, in the absence of the…

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