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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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British Air Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

The president of the newly instituted British Air Council, Lord Rothermere, is one of the Harmsworth family, a younger brother of Lord Northcllffe, and the success of the…

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British Air Council. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

It is officially reported that an Air Council was established on January 3. It includes Lord Rothermere (President), Major-General Trenchard (Chief of Air…

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Sydney Labour Council. No-conscription Committee's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council, Mr. Judd (Municipal Employees), on behalf of the noconscription council campaign com[?]ittec…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

Monthly meeting held on Friday last. Present: Councillors H. L. White (President), A. S. Barwick E. E. Campbell, A. A. McDonald,…

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The Mayor's Hint

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

When speaking tit tho Soldiers Welcome Home gathering in St. Paul's Parish Hall last evening, the Mayor (Aid. J. B. Thompson)) said that some people claimed that they went…

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Shire Council Enquiry. Councillor Scott's Charges. Accused Exonerated. Examiner's Strictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 3

The following report has been received by the Cossnock Shire Council of an official inquiry into allegations made by Councellor Scott:—…

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Municipal Officers and Elections. Lidcombe Takes Action

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 1

A letter was read from a ratepayer at the last meeting of Lidcombe Council, pointing out that the council's engineer had at the late referendum held…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Shire Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, Councillor E. R. White stated that Denman was a centre of business for a number of ratepayers living outside the…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Porter), Alderman Wyllie, Pryor,…

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Letter to the Editor Cessnock Shire Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 4

Sir,— I think it only fair immediately to inform my constituents that I have lodged an appeal against the finding of the commissioner herein. Meantime, I can only repeat the…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipalty of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. There were…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held at the shire chambers on Monday. There being present: Crs. Brown (president), Edwards, Johns…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

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

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The Shire Council Inquiry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The following is an abridged copy of the report of the Commissioners' inquiry into the allegations matte by Cr. J. R. Scott, which was read at the…

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Correspondence. Cessnock Shire Inquiry. To the Editor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

Sir,—I think it only fair to immediately inform my constituents that I have lodged an appeal against the finding of the Commissioner herein…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday forenoon. There were president Councillors…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening, when there were present the Mayor (Aldernan M'Dougall) and Aldermen…

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Patrick Plains Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the council of the above shire was held at Singleton on Friday, when the following councillors were present, viz,:—Councillors W. G. Roberts…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday night. Present—The Mayor (Alderman McDougall), Aldermen Searl, McFadden, Bailey, McGowan, Waterhouse, and…

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council, held at Dungog on Wednesday last, there were present, Councillors R. B. Boydell (President), R. W. Alison, A. G…

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