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Council & local affairs, 1917

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. In the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 3

Mr. Garland, Solicitor-General, replying to Mr. Waddell, said that it was true that the levy of 1½ per cent, on the salaries and wages of those employed by the Railway…

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Lord Mayor's Appeal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

"I now desire to submit to your benevolent consideration the state of things with regard to the large number of women and children who are enduring…

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Waverley Council Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

Edward Kenyon, convicted of stealing [?] belonging to the Waverley Council, of which he was Council Clerk, was brought up for sentence to-day. It was stated that the total…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council., In the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 3

The Standing Orders were suspended to permit of the passage of the following bills through all their stages at one sittings Execution of Trusts (War Facilities) Bill,…

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Poultry. a Novel Competition. The Best Poultry Farm in the Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

The Miranda branch of the Agricultural Bureau has arranged for a competition for poultry armors in that district which is certain to arouse interest in many parts…

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Maitland Alderman Honoured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 4

Ald. J. H. F. Waller, of East Maitland, was elected president of the New South Wales Local Government Association at the conference held in Sydney this week. The…

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Lord Mayor's Appeal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 5

"I now desire to submit to your benevolent consideration the state of things with regard to the large number of women and children who are enduring…

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Narrabri Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 2

At the Narrabri Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday night last in accordance with directions from the Minister, a motion was moved…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. In the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 3

A bill to provide for the retirement of certain Judges, and the arrangement of the pensions, awl for amendments of other Acts relating to Judges, was received from the…

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Poultry. a Novel Competition. The Best Poultry Farm in the Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The Miranda branch of the Agricultural Bureau has arranged for a competition for poultry farmers in that district which is certain to arouse interest in many parts…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 2

A mooting pf the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, East Maitland, ,yesterday. There were present—Councillors McCarthy (president), Manning, Hector,…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the council chamber, Cessnockm yesterday. Present: Councillors Brown (president), Jolins,…

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The Mayor's Birthday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 4

The Mayor of West Maitland (Aid. J. B. Thompson) celebrated his birthday this week, and has received a cable conveying hearty congratulations, with greetings to the…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council. Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maltland Municipal Council was held last evening.There were present:—Aid. Thompson (Mayor), Cracknell, Tegg. Bailey, Pinfold,…

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Letter to the Editor. Cessnock Shire Ouster Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 6

Sir,—I thought that after the result of the recent by-election all the cirtici[?] of the last few weeks would have closed with it, but in Justice to the Homeville-Telerah…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 2

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

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Alderman Guihane Dead. Prominent Laborite. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 3

Alderman Guihane, of the City Council, died of pneumonia. He was a well-known labor leader, and officer in charge of the Conciliation and…

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