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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

Monthly meeting of the above held on Thursday last. Present: councillors H. L. White (President) S. Holmes, A. S. Barwick, and W…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Main Roads Requirements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

The Cessnock Shire engineer, Mr. G. F. Lindeman, has prepared a report setting out the main roads requirements for 1917-18, in accordance with a request of the Local…

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Extraordinary Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 4

In connection with the extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in B riding, Cessnock Shire, caused through the ouster of Thomas Johns, our mines representative reports that…

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Cessnock Shire Election. Mr. W. F. O'hearn's Candidature

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

A combined meeting of the ratepayers of Homeville, Telarah, Mayfield, and Rutherford and districts adjoining was held at Mr. M. Winder's residence on…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the District Council of the P.P. Union was held at the offices of the Co-operative Butter Factory on Thursday afternoon. The…

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Cessnock Shire Candidate

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

Mr. W. F. O' Hearn, a candidate for Cessnock Shire election, will address the ratepayers of Oakhampton to-morrow (Thursday) night at 8 o'clock at the Oakhampton…

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Distress in Sydney. Lord Mayor's Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 6

A will greater number of distress cases came before the Lord Mayors' Distress Fund Committee at the Town hall, yesterday. Nearly 600 passed through. The Committee…

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Cessnock Shiro Council

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

An extraordinary election for B riding, Cessnock Shire, will be held on Saturday, 20th instant. There are two noninations—Messrs. Thomas Johns and Walter Finlay…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Collection. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 3

Mr Fuller has agreed to allow collections to be made in the city for the Lord Mayor's Fund for the alleviation of distress in Sydney on October 19…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 3

In the Council yesterday. It was decided to postpone the second reading of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Bill until November 7 for the reason…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 7

A meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last, there being present: President R. B. Baydell, Crs R. W. Alison, A. G. H. Lawrie, W. N…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above took place on Monday last, there being present, Crs C. T. Abbott (in chair), W. Gorton, W. J…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 3

The shire engineer (Mr. T. Davoren) submitted the following report to the council at its last meeting:— ALLOTMENT OF MAIN ROAD…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held at the bill re chambers on Friday last. There were in attendance: Councillor ferry (president), Council…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the council was held in the council chambers, on Wednesday night, when the previous minutes were confirmed hy a full council with the Mayor…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 7

Mr. W. F. O' Hearn, who has been selected by the Homeville-Telaruh-Mayfield Rutherford Progress Association to contest the extraordinary election in Riding on Saturday,…

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Tarre Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Grieve, shire clerk, has been appointed returning officer for the extraordinary election to be held on the 27th inst., to ill the vacancy in 13 Riding caused by the…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman Tindate) and Alderman Young have been appointed to represent the council at the municipal conference to be held in Sydney on the 23rd…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. in the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

Mr. Gerland, Solicitor GEneral Moved for leaye to bring in if bill to provide for the protection of certain animals and bills to the deal the Birds Protection Act. 1901…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last, 6th inst. There were present: Councillors E. Bowman…

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