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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the council of Patrick Plains Shire held at Singleton on Friday, Councillor A. Grainger residing. The other councillors…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Friday last. The president (Councillor Ferry) presided, and there were also in attendance Councillors…

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Supreme War Council. Allies Conference. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 10

The Paris correspondent of the on Saturday stated that the creation of a Supreme War Council will be the outcome of the proposals discussed by Lloyd George…

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Britain's Air Fleet. Special Council Established. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 11

A [?] was introduced into the House of Commons to-day providing for the establishment of an "air force" and an Air Council over which one of the Secretaries of State…

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War Council. French Premier's Speech. Closer Co-operation. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 6

Reuter's Paris correspondent says that M. Painleve, in statements in both Chambers covering the present situation, said that the. Italian, north-eastern front had been…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday.Councillors McCarthy (president), manning, Hector, Markham, and…

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Paris Council. American Attitude. Washington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 5

The United States Government expects to see military unity grow out of the Paris Council, and all the Allied Powers will lay their cards on the table. The STates has only the…

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Master Butchers' Association. Conference with Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 3

The Mayer (Alderman J. B. Thompson) presided over a conference of the Saleyards Committee, auctioneers, and the Master Butchers' Association, held at Campbell's Hill…

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The Paris Speech. War Council Approves. London, Sunday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 5

The "Observer" states that the War Council approved of the policy of the Prime Minister's Paris speech before Mr.Lloyd George went to Italy. "The speech," it…

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Looting of Lens. Mayor's Amazing Account

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 8

M. Basly, Mayor of Lens, who was lately freed by the Germans, publishers his recollections in the "Pel[?] Parisien." He gives an amazing account of the sacking of the…

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Allies' War Council. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Government has been officially informed that President Wilson has selected Colonel House to take part not only…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 2

At the regular meeting of the municipal council on Wednesday night, a special report from the Finance Committee showed that an amount of £43 for sanitary fees was still…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present the Mayor (Ald. Tindale), Ald…

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Great War Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 8

Immense interest was shown in the debate in the House of Commons, which was initiated by Mr. Asquith, on the Prime Minister's "one-front,…

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Conference with Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 6

The Mayor (Alderman J. B. Thompson) presided over a conference of the Saleyards Committee, auctioneers, and the Master Butchers' Association, held at Campbell's Hill…

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Paris Council. American Attitude. Washington

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 2

The United States Government expects to see military unity grow out of the Paris Council, and all tho Allied Powers will lay their cards on the table. The States has only the…

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Allies' War Council. America Pleased. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 13

Mr. A. J. Balfour and Lord Derby at tended the Cabinet this morning when Mr. Lloyd George's statement was discussed. The "Manchester Guardian" says that Mr…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly! Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the council chamber, Cessnock, on Monday. Present— Councillors Brown (president), Johns,…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 5

Mr. R. H. Truman, senlor examiner of accounts of the Local Government Department sitting as a Special Commissioner, opened an inquiry at the Council Chambers…

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Local and General News. Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 4

A revision court for the purpose of revising the supplementary list of electors in the Tarro Shire will be held in the Courthouse, East Maitland, on Friday, December 7, at…

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