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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Shire Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 6

An appeal court will be held at the Court House, West Maitland, on Thursday next April 25, at 10 o'clock, for the purpose of hearing appeals against the valuations of the…

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The Municipal Council and War Loan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 9

The Muswellbrook Municipal Council will be generally commended for its action in inventing £1000 of its funds in the War Loan. This it was able to do on account of…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

"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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A Live Shire

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

The Upper Hunter Shire deserves special mention for two achievements (says the writer of the Local Government notes in the "Herald")…

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Cessnock District News. Shire Council Advertisign Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 7

At Monday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council, the clerk, Mr. A. L, Skelton, reported Unit there had been considerable comment on his action in allowing a…

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Shire Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

The Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Gale) presided over a court held at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day, fixed for the purpose of hearing appeals against Bolwarra Shire…

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Letter to the Editor. Cessnock Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

Sir,—I was rather amused at an article in one of your papers last week, which referred to the good state of the roads in the Cessnock shire, by a much-travelled man. The…

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Austrian Food Riots Situation Most Critical Mayor's Complaints Censored. Zurich, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

More riots occurred in the Vienna meat market. A thousand people stormed the beef stalls. The Mayor of Vienna informed the Bureau of Food…

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Labour Aldermen. Cannot Attend Reception to Governor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

The Labour Can[?]s of the Sydney Municipality Council has decided that Labour aldermen cannot attend the Lord Mayor's reception to the State Governor (Sir Walter…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council, which ought to have been held on Wednesday night last, lapsed for want of a…

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British Air Council. London, Thursday Night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 14

In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Bonar Law (leader of the House) announced that Lieutenant-General Sir David Henderson, Vice-presidnet of the Air…

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Air Council President. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1918 · page 5

Sir William Weir succeeds Lord Rothermere as President of the Air Connell. Sir William has been appointed a Privy Councillor…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 3

The Tarro Shire Council met at the Shire Chambers, East Maitland, yesterday. Present:—Councillor Manning (president), Councillors McCarthy, Hector, Forster,…

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A Shire Matter. a Question of Liability

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 1

A CASE of importance to shire and municipal councils regarding liability when undertaking necessary work was heard before Judge Hamilton and a…

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Alderman Railey Resigns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 4

At a meeting of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland, held last evening, Alderman Peter Bailey wrote tendering his resignation as a member of the council in…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnnightly Meeing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 3

The customary fortnightly meeting of the council of the unicipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, Town Mull last evening. present:—The Mayo,…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of, the East Maitland Municipal Council was held In the Council Chambers last evening. The Mayor, Alderman. J. H. F. .Waller, presided,…

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Zeebrugge Raid. Naval Council's Admiration. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 6

The Inter-Allied Naval Council have expressed to the British Navy their admiration of the coolness and reckless courage displayed in the attack on Ostend and…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 3
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The full council was present on Wednesday night, when the Mayor (Alderman Tooze) presided. The statements showed the general…

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