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Council & local affairs, 1917

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Port Stephens Shire Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 6

At a special meeting of Port Stephens Shire Council on Tuesday, 14th. it was unanimously decided to render all possible as-sistance to the Government. The…

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Legislative Council. Strikes Bill Passed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon. Mr. Garland, Solicitor-General, moved, for the suspension of the Standing Orders…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Minting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chamber, Cessnock, yesterday, present—Councillors Brown (president)…

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Shire Council in Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2

The Cessnock Shire Council at Monday's meeting, went into committee to deal with a letter from the L.G. Department received as a result of a letter addressed to the…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Thompson), Alderman Tegg, Holmes, Bailey…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 3

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), Aldermen Foster…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, The second reading of the Banks and Bank Holidays (Amendment) Bill was agreed to, and the third reading fixed for…

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Munitions Council. Utilising National Resources. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 6

The Press Bureau announces that a Munitions Council on the lines of the Admiralty and Army Council has been established to co-ordinate the work of the 50…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 6

A meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council took place on Tuesday evening, there being present the Mayor, Ald. Lowrey, and Ald. Jones, Burton…

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Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 11

A meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held in the Chamber, Scott-street, yesterday morning. There were present:—Messrs. John C. Reid…

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More Mediation. Lord Mayor's Action

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 5

A deputation of Labor women and strikers' wives this week waited upon the Lord Mayor (Alderman Meagher), and asked him to mediate between the…

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Behaviour of Australians. Mayor of Durban's Appreciation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 3

The Mayor of Durban, South Africa, has written to Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, pulogising the behaviour of Australian soldiers who have landed at the Cape…

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Muswellbrook Mumcipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the abovenamcd Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, on Wednesday night last. There…

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The Strike Lord Mayor Intervenes. Interviews Members of Cabinet. Conditions of Resumption

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

With the cognisance of the Union Defene Committee, Alderman Meagher, Lord Mayor of Sydney had a lengthy interview with the members of the Cabinet yesterday…

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Reply Considered by Committee. Lord Mayor Approached by Women Relatives of Strikers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

The Union Defence Committee hold a lengthy meeting last night, during which the reply of the Cabinet to the Lord Mayor was considered. A number of delegates…

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"Hoped Strikers Would Win." Remarks at Labor Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 5

Mr. J. Hannan, ex-member for Fawkner (Victoria), who was defeated at the last Federal elections, attended the weekly meeting of the Sydney…

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The Strike Wharf Labourers Restless. Lord Mayor's Mediation. More I.w.w.'s Sentenced. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 5

Another 100 loyalists arrived in Sydney this morning, making a grand aggregate of considerably over 5000. Restlessness amongst the wharf…

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The Strike. Lord Mayor's Mediation Not Empowered by Strike Committee. the Governments Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 2

The efforts of Alderman Measlier, Lord Mayor of Sydney, who acted entirely on his own initiative, to bring about a settlement of the strike have failed…

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Tarro Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 3

The Tarro Shire Council met at the shire chambers, East Mailland, yesterday Present: Councillor M'Carthy (president), Councillors Jacobs, Manning, Foster…

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Garbage System for Cessnock. Shire Council Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 4

At Monday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council the president (Counciller Brown) and several other councillors expressed surprise at the action of a number…

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