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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Application for Holidays the Mayor's Actions Criticised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1917 · page 3

Exception was taken by several alderman at the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening to the action of the Mayer in making application for…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held last, evening. There were present—The Mayer (Alderman W. M. Porter), Alderman…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly, Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1917 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held on Friday last. There were in attendance:—Councillor Ferry (president), Councillor McGregor Fry and Pilgrim…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 8

Meeting of the above, held on Wednesday, 5th inst. Present: Ald Sherwood (Mayor), Dodd, Davidson, Hardcastle and Rowland; also the…

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A New Lord Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 6

Contrary to expectation Ald. Meagher was not a candidate for the Lord Mayoralty. There is very little in political tactics that…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the council of the above shire all councillors were present with the exception of Councillor Pankhurst, from whom an…

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Primary Producers' District Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 3

The quarterly, meeting of the District Iouneil of the P.P.U. (Upper Hunter branch) was held at the Central Co-operative Dairy Co's office,…

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Allies' War Council. Paris

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 13

M. Clemenceau has informed a journalist that, General Weygand replaces General Hoch on the Allied War Council, as M. Clemenceau desires to retain General Hoch in…

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Allied Naval Council. Its Functions. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 5

The British Admiralty announces that an Allied Naval Council has been created to watch developments and report, to their respective Governments in the general…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. Councillors M'Carthy (president.) Manning, Hector, Markham, Foster and…

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Gloucester Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council was held in the shire chambers on Thursday last. The president, Councillor J. R. Higgins, occupied the chair, and…

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An Alderman Fined. for Refusing to Leave Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 3

The case in which Ald. Denaher was summoned by the Randwick Municipal Council on a complaint of refusing to leave a council meeting when called upon by the mayor to do…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 4

The Council held its last meeting for the year on Monday evening. The Mayor (Alderman M'Dougall) presided, and" there were also present: Aldermen…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 2

The last meeting of the Municipal Council for the year was held this week. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman MeDougall), Aldermen Waterhouse, McFadden,…

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Local and General News. Municipality of west Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 4

Notice is given by the Town Clerk (Mr. W. .1. Summers) in un advertisement in this issue that the office of the council of the municipality will be closed as usual…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 7

At the meeting of the above on Tuesday night last there were present Ald G. Lowrey, Mayor, Ald. J. J. [?] G. Cox. R. L. Fitzgerald…

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Tarro Shire Office

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 2

The shire clerk (Mr. W. J. Grieve) notifies by advertisement in this issue that the office of the Turro Shire will be closed from noon on Saturday next until: Wednesday,…

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An Alderman Fined. for Refusing to Leave Council Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 8

The case in which Ald. Danaher was summoned by the Randwick Municipal Council complaint of refusing to leave a council meeting when called upon by the Mayor to do…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 2

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

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Allied Naval Council. Its Functions. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 13

The British Admiralty announces that an Allied Naval Council has been created to watch developments and report to their respective Governments in the general…

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