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Council & local affairs, 1917

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 7

The usual monthly meeling of the Butwarra Shire Coune[?] was held Friday evening last. The president. Councillor McGreger, Presided, and there were also in…

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Muswellbrook Letter. the School of Arts and Municipal Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 7

A special general meeting of members of the School of Arts was held on Monday night last, for the purpose of considering the proposal to hand over the institution to the…

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The School of Arts and Municipal Council. Special Meeting of Subscribers. Proposal to Hand Over the Institution Not Carried

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

Pursuant to announcement a special general meeting of the members of the School of Arts was held in the main hall of the…

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New Municipal Franchise

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

There appears to be a little confusion in some minds as to what the new municipal franchise really provides for. The idea that…

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shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

Councillors M'Carthy and markham will address the electors of Tarro Shire at Mrs. J. M'Donald's Raworth, to-morrow (Fri-day) evening, at 8 O'clock. Councillor Johns…

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Cessnock shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. F.J. Harrison, hon, secretary of the Weston, Progress Association of the committee written to Mr. W.F. [?] of Homeville, tendering…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

In connection with the Cessnock Shire Council elections will be held to fill the vacancles in B and C ridings on Saturday, 27th instant. The poll will open at 8 a.m., and…

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Cessnock Shire Election Candidate's Addresses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

A public meeting of the elections of May-field and Butherford was held on Monday evening at the Rutherford Hotel, and a meet-ing of the elections of Homeville and [?]…

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Gloucester Shire Council

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

At last meeting of the above, the President Mr J. H. Shedden in his report recorded the splendid response made in the Gloucester Shire to the…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council. Muswellbrook, [?]

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

At the [?] meeting of the municipal council on Wednesday night last, it was reported that there are 327 owners of cows in the municipality. A letter was read from…

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Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

The Returning Officer (Mr. P. T. Hickey) makes the announcement elsewhere that a poll will be taken for B Riding of the Bolwarra Shire on Saturday next, 27th inst.,…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

A public meeting of electors of Lochinvar was held at the School of Arts on Thursday evening last when ex-Councillor G. K. Edwards and Mr. Walter O'Hearn addressed a…

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A Hard Up Council. No Salary for Council Clerk

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Yass Municipal Council, a minute submitted by the Mayor, in justification of increasing the rate from 3½d to 4d in…

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Empire War Council. Appeal to Australia. Postponement Undesirable. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 13

There is general interest on the Australian situation, but a postponement of the Conference until April would not suit the Imperial Cabinet, which desires to attempt…

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Cessnock Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 4

Councillor Johns, a candidate for Cessnock Shire election, will address meeting at O[?] to-morrow, (Tuesday) night and at Telarah and Rutherford on Wednesday night…

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Tarra Shire Polling Places

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 4

It is announced by the returning-officer for Tarro Shire (Mr. W. J. Grieve) that Mr. Edward Branch has been appointed substitute returning officer in connection with the…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the council of the above shire was held at Singleton on Friday, the president, Counce[?] F. J. R. Dight, being in the chair. The other council[?]…

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Local and General News. Wallarobba Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. John Chesworth, of Colstoun, announces that he is a candidate for [?] riding. Wallarobba Shire, and solicits the votes of the electors…

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Empire Council Secretariat. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George has appointed Mr. Phillip Kee[?] the editor of "The Round Table." and his personal staff to organise the Empire Council secretariat…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Patrick Plains was held at Singleton on Friday, the President (Councillor F. J. R. Dight) being in the…

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