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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Tarro Shire Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 4

Nominations for the vacancy in B Riding of the Tarro Shire Council, caused by the resignation of Councillor A. E. Ayerst, who has been in bad health for some time, closed…

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 October 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held in Dungog on Wednesday last, there being present:—President R. B. Boydell, ' Councillors R. W. Alison, A. G. H. Lawrie, W. N…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shiro office, East Maltlnnd, yesterday. There were present—Council-lors McCarthy (president), Manning,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1917 · page 2

Fortnightly meeting of above was held on Wednesday night last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), Ald. Davidson, Dodd, and Rowland;…

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Russia's Army, Military Council. LoNDON, Sunday [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1917 · page 4

The "Times" correspondent at Petregred reports that a military council was held at main headquarters under the presidency of…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 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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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly mooting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Thompson), Aldermen Cracknell, Tegg,…

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Visit of Shire Councillors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1917 · page 4

The contemplated purchase by the Lake Macquarie Shire Council of a road-making plant induced members of that body to pay a visit to West Maitland yesterday for the…

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Council of Poland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1917 · page 5

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that the Central Powers have appointed the Archbishop of Warsaw, the Mayor of Warsaw and a landed proprietor. Herr von…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 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. In the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1917 · page 2

It was agreed that the remainder of the session unless otherwise ordered by the House be devoted for the despatch of business on Tuesday and Friday of each week,…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 2

At the meeting on Tuesday night there were present Ald. G. Lowrey (Mayor), J. A. Jones, R W. Alison J. Wallis, F. Burton, R. L…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 4

In this issue appears an advertisement malting an appeal, on behalf of the Home-ville, Telarah, Mayfield and Rutherford Progress Associations to ratepayers and owners…

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Cessnock Shire Election. Councillor Johns at Oakhampton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 3

A representative gathering of ratepayers of this portion of B riding came along on Tuesday evening to listen to an address by their old and esteemed Councillor…

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Municiapl Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 October 1917 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers on Wednesday night last. There were present: the Mayor (Ald…

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Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 7

Polling in connection with the extraordinary election to fill a vacancy in B Riding of Cessnock Shire, caused through the ouster from office of Councillor T. Johns,…

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Shire Supplementary Lists

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

The supplementary lists of electors of Patrick Plains Shire may be inspected between November 1 and 17, at places set out in advertisement. The…

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East Maitland Council. Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 3

A special meeting of the council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held last evening, for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken to fill the vacancy…

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Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 4

It is notified that the roll and supplementary roll of electors of the Tarro Shire will be open for inspection during office hours between November 1 and 17 at the police…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Garland, Solicitor-General, stated that he intended to submit a list of noxious birds and animals to the Federal authorities, with…

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