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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 3

The monthly .meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. His Worship the Mayor (Alderman…

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Singleton Letter. Singleton, Saturday. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 7

A meeting of the council of the municipality of Singleton was held on Thursday night. present: The Mayor (Alderman McDougall), Aldermen Bailey, Waterhouse, Head, Glover…

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the shire council was held on Wednesday last, there being Present, President R. B. Boydell, Councillors A. G. H. Lawrie, G. B. Waller, S. J. Curlton…

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Gloucester Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 6

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council was hold at the shire chambers on Monday last. . "The president, Councillor J. R. Higgins, was in the…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 3

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

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Gloucester Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 5

At the meeting of the Council of the above, letters were received from J. H. Cameron, Mount George, and the Dungog and Wingham…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 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…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held last evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Ald. W. M. Porter), Aldermen…

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Poland the New Kingdom. a Regency Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 2

London,—Tuesday.—A Berlin official message announces that Germany and Austria-Hungary, have decreed the creation of a regency council for Poland of…

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Municipal Valuations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 4

Application are being invited by advertisement in issue from competent per sons willing to carry out the duties of valuer for the municipal of west Maitland for the…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 7

[?] usual monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Monday, September 17th, 1917, which was adjourned from the 10th…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 6

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, there being present, Ald. Jones (in chair), Duffy, Borthwick, Cox and Burton…

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Shire Anneal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 4

The appeals by J. and A. Brown against the Tarro Shire ratings of railway crossings on the Hexham to Minmi to Pelaw-Main railways, which had and been adjourned pending a…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. The Appropriation, Loan, and Public Works Bills were passed through all stages. On the motion for adjournment…

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The Coal Miners. (Later) Grand Council Sitting. No Decision Yet. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

The Grand Council of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation are sitting in Sydney to-day officially stated that they knew…

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Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held in the Chamber, Scott-street, yesterday. Present: Messrs. John C. Reid, president H. Ireland,…

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The Strike Coal and Shale Workers Meeting of Grand Council. Officials Reticent. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 5

The Grand Council of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation is sitting in Sydney to-day. Officials state that they know nothing, and will…

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Tarro Shire Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 4

The agreement arrived at in connection with the appeals against assessments of the Polaw-Main village holdings by the Tarro Shire Council was confirmed by Mr. C.H…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 4

A special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening to deal with a complaint received from the town clerk in regard to certain actions of…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 2

An appeal in the nature of a special case was disposed of by Mr. Justice Ferguson, in chambers in Sydney. It was an appeal by Thomas Johns from the decision of Mr…

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