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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman J. B. Thompson). Aldermen…

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East Maitland Council

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

The East Maitland Council had a very long and busy meeting last evening, commencing its business at about half-past seven o'clock and not concluding until a…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 2

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

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Supreme War Council London, Tuesday. [?]

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

It is officially rep[?] the Government have gone to Paris to attend the Supreme War Council, Lord Reading is accompanying them…

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Municipal Sale Yards

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

It is notified by the Town Clerk by advertisement in this issue that the sheep and pig sales at the Municipal yards, Campbell's Hill, will commence at 9.15 a.m. on Monday next,…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Local Government Enquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 2

Mr. R. H. Truman, senior examiner of accounts in the Local Government Department, yesterday commenced an inquiry at the Shire Council Chambers, under section…

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Allies' War Council. Unified War Leadership. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 4

The "Times" correspondent says that the meetings of the Allies' War Court are likely to produce more practical a suits than any of the predecessors. The…

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Supreme War Council. British Ministers in Paris. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 3

The official members of the Government have gone to Paris to attend the Supreme War Council Lord Reading is accompanying them…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 1

A regular meeting of the above was hold on Wednesday, 2 lot inst. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), Ald. Hardrastle, Davidson,…

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Supreme War Council. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 6

Altogether 12 nations, including; Japan and Slam, will be represented at the Inter-Allied Conference In Paris. Mr. Lloyd George (Prime Minister), Mr…

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Mayor's Minute

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 7

The following minute, read at the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday night last, was omitted from the report published in the…

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Supreme War Council. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 2

It is officially reported that members of the Government have pone to Paris to attend the Supreme War Council, Lord Reading is accompanying them…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held it the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. There were present Councillors M'-Carthy (president), Manning, Hector,…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 3

At the monthly meeting on Wednesday last there were present Cr. R. B. Boydell, President, Crs A. G. H. Lawrie, R. W. Alison, W. N…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the shire office on Tuesday, Councillor Ralston (President) presiding. Councillors Shearman. Read…

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Shire and Municipal Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 4

The latest issue of the "Shire and Municipal Record" is profusely illustrated as usual. Foremost place is given to a photo-engravure of the retiring president of the Local…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2
Also in Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser

On Tuesday night a full Council sat. Correspondence was read and dealt with from— Mr S. Phillips and number of…

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Shire Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 4

A court for the revision of the supplementary list of electors of Tarro Shire was held at the East Maitland Courthouse this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. The shire…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2

The most important business considered and discussed at the fortnightly meeting of the municipal council on Wednesday night was the proposal of the Mayor to reduce…

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