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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Tarro Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 3

The Tarro Shire Council met at the shire office, East Maitland, on Monday. Present: Councillor Manning (President) Councillors M'Carthy, Jacobs, Hector…

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Upkeep of Hospitals. Municipal Rate Likely

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

Mr. Fitzgerald, Minister for Pub-lic Health, speaking at the Mater Misericordlae Hospital, Sydney, on Sunday afternoon, foreshadowed a…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held in the Chambers on the forenoon of Friday the 5th inst. There were…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 2

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

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 12

The monthly meeting of the wallarobba Shire Council was held on Wednesday last at the Shire Chambers, Dungog, there being present; Councillors R. B. Boydell,…

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Praise for Main Roads in Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 6

A much travelled visitor to Cessnock the other day stated that the main roads in the shire were equal to anything to be found in the State. He said he had travelled…

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German War Council. Rome

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 11

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

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Monday, April 7. The president, Councillor Garnham, presided, and there were also in…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the Council of Patrick Plains Shire was held at Singleton on Friday, the following councillors being in attendance,…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

Monthly meeting of above held on Thursday last. Present::' Coun-cillors H. L. White (President), S. Holmes, A.S; Barwick,…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the council of the above shire was held at Singleton on Friday, the following councillors being in attendance, viz.: Councillors A Grainger…

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Electric Lighting Discussion in Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 3

At the meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council on Thursday night last, a letter was read from the Falkiner Electric Company in which a. request…

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Letters to the Editor. Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 7

Sir,—I notice in last night's paper a report of a meeting held by the Bolwarra Shire Council on Monday, April 7th. The acting-engineer reported that 150 yards of…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers last evening. There were present—Alderman J. H. F…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 2

The customary fortnightly meeting of the councilor the municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. Present:—The…

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Electric Light for Maitland. Gas Company's Bill. Discussion in Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 7

At Just night's meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council, the Mayor (Aid. J. B. Thompson) submitted the following minute:—…

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Shire Employees and Holidays

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 2

A temporary hand employed by the Uralla Shire Council a few weeks before Xmas, and also after the New-Year, applied for holiday pay for…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, there being present, Aid Jones (Mayor), Lowrey,…

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Correspondence. Shire Valuation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 5

Sir,—After reading your report of the last meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, I see that my recollection of the preliminary conversations…

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Muswellbrook Municipal. Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in Council Chambers on Wednesday night, 10th inst. There were present The Mayor (Ald…

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