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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Municipal Correspondence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 4

The town clerk (Mr. W. J. saunders) intimates by advertisement in this issue that correspondence that is not in his hands on or before 9 a.m. on the day…

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Shipping for Overseas. Mr. Fitzpatrick and Newcastle Labour Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 6

The Assistant State Treasurer (Mr. Fitzpatrick) made some comments on the resolution passed by the Newcastle Trades and Labour Council to send a letter to the Prime…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. Thomspon), Aldermen Tegg, Holmes, Bailey…

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Municipal Council Accounts. Auditor's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 7

At the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening the report of the auditor, Mr. F. G. Compton, on the audit of accounts for the year ended December 31…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last night. There were in attendance; The Mayor, Alderman J. [?] F. Waller…

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A Strange Household. a Cornwall Romance. Chapter Xxx. Villains in Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 3

Grace Omer and MArk Jason once more sat in the "Black Room." The chaplain's face wore a sulky look—his thin lips drooped…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Fortnightly meeting of the above held on Wednesday 27th ult. Present. The Mayor (Ald Sherwood) Ald Rowland Davidson and Dodd…

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German War Council. Rome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 5

A Borne correspondent states Unit the offensive was ordered recently, and hesitatingly long after the preparations had been made by the War Council…

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Shire Council Matters

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 2

In the course of business at the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council held yesterday (our report of which will appear in…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chamber, Cessnock, yesterday. Present: Councillors Johns (president),…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire Council was held at the shire Office, East Maitland, on Monday. There were present—Councillos Manning (president), McCartny, Hectr…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, East Maitland, on Monday. There were present—Councillors Manning (president), McCarthy, Hector…

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Recruiting Appeal. Captain Car. to His Worship the Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 5

"I appeal to every Shire and Municipal Council in New New South Wales to send me five men to represent them in France. Just te equivalent to one…

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Upkeep of Hospitals. Municipal Rate Likely

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 4

Mr Fitzgerald, Minister for Public Health, speaking at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Sydney, on Sunday afternoon, foreshadowed a scheme to pay…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday last, there being present, Crs A. Grant, President, P. Barry, W. J. Flannery, C. T. Abbott…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last at the Shire Chambers, Dungog, there being present: Crs R. B…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Shire Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, applications were made by the Muscle Creek Progress Association for improvement to the road in the locality which…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

The full council were present on Monday night, the Mayor, (Ald. Tooze) presiding. Royal Alexandria Hospital thanked the…

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