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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

A special meeting of members of the above council was held yesterday morning, for the purpose of electing a president for the…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last. There were present: The Mayor…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Wm. McLauchlin) Aldermen…

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The Shire Elections. To the Editor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 1

Sir,—The returns for the Shire Elections again serve to show the foolishness and injusice of our elctoral system. A few striking…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 3

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

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Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly elected shire council was held on Monday morning. There were present; Crs. T. Johns, G. E. Edwards…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 7

[?] monthly meeting of the above was [?]eld on Wednesday last, there being present Crs R. B. Boydell, (President), S. J. Carlton, G. B…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

The first of the above in this year was held on Monday last. There were present: Crs A. J. Dun (President), A. Grant, P. Barry, W. J…

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Fort Stephens Shire Council. Election of President

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

A special meeting of the above was held in the shire office on Tuesday last for the purpose of electing president for the ensuing twelve mouths. The…

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Dr. Jo[?] Elected [?] the Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

At the special meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council meeting, held last Monday, for the purpose of electing a president, Cr. T. Johns…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of above was held on Tuesday night. Ald. W. L. Wilkerson (Mayor), A. S. Borthwick, W. Harman, R. L. Fitzgerald…

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Tarro Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

A special meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, on Monday morning for the purpose of electing the president for the…

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Gloucester Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

The above Council have issued an annual report and balance sheet, in book form, for the year 1916. It is a valuable record of the Council's…

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Indian Council. Helping the Empire. Simla

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 5

Lord Chelmsford (Viceroy) presided over the first meeting of the Imperial Legislative Councill's winter session to-day, and made a lengthy and Impressive speech He said that…

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Letters to the Editor, West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

Sir,—I have to draw your attention to an[?] in the publication of the report of my Council's last mooting. your report states: "Re Offer of Land. Aid. Bailey moved that no…

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Shire Council Work. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

Sir,—I noticed in your Saturday's issue of February 3rd a letter signed "Shire Ratepayer." I can endorse all he says with, regard to Shire roads, and…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 3

An ordinary meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman M'Dougall), and…

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Bolwarra Shire President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

A special meeting of the Bolwarra shire council was held last evening for the election of a president for the term commencing on March Councillor D. Ferry was unanimously elected…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

The municipal council met on Thursday night. Present. The Mayor (Alderman McDougall). Aldermen Waterhouse, McFadden, Burns, Head, and Bailey…

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last, there present Councilors R. B. Boydell (president), S. J. Carlton G. B. Wallter, W. N. Hutchinson…

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