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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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The Condition of Our Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 6

Sir,—The disgraceful condition of the thoroughfares of the West Maitland municipality is a subject in which the ratepayers and electors of the borough should ask themselves,…

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Cessoek Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 4

An appeal court, in connection with the assessments made the Cessnock Shire Council, will be held at the Branxton Court House, on Wednesday, June 12, commencing…

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Manning Shire Council. at Loggerheads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 7

The Manning Shire Council was the scene, on Monday, of another of the wordy battles which of late have been the order of the day (says the…

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News by Wire. Sydney Labour Council. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 5

It now transpires Hint, in addition to the meeting addressed by Mr. Judd in the Labour Council' Hall lust night, an overflow meeting was hold in Goulburn-street, where…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 4

To-morrow (Saturday) polling will take place for the extraordinary' Vacncy in the West Maitland Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Alderman Peter Bailey. The…

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At the Council Chambers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 6

The President said that regarding the first matter, the deviation, the estimated cost was £300, which they thought rather on the low side, and they only…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

The second meeting of the District Council for the local branch of the P.P.U. was held at the Co-operative Butter Factory's Office, at singleton, on Thursday, 16th…

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Scene in Labor Council Visitors Take Possession

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

Another wild scene occurred at Thursday night's meeting of the New South Wales Trades and Labor Council. The meeting terminated abruptly. Long…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 4

Polling took place to-day for the vacancy in the West Maitland Municipal Connell caused by the resignation of Mr. Peter caused by the resignation of Mr. Peter Bailey, the candidates being Messrs. Phillip…

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Municipal Election. Mr. R. D. Browne Returned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 4

The polling for the extraordinary vacancy in the West Maitland Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman Peter Bailey, took place on Saturday last.,…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 7

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, East Maitland, yesterday. Councillors M'Carthy, Hector, Mark-nam, Foster and Jacobs were in attendance…

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Labour Council Split. Acting Secretary's Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 3

Mr.J.S. Garden, acting secretary of the Labour Council states last night that he was not taking the breakaway movement very seriously…

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Canadian Military Council. to Be Formed in London. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 5

Canada is instituting overs[?] a military [?] in London, composing at minister, deputy-minister, and four generals, who will be changed with the administration of the…

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Aldermen Angry. a Bit of a Breeze

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 6

There wore several heated discussions at the meeting of the Weal Maitland Municipal Council last evening, in which some of the alderman became a little angry…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers last night. In the absence of the Mayor, Ald. W. M. Porter was voted…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 2

The customary fortnightly, meeting of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland, was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, last evening. Present: The Mayor…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, there being present Ald J. A, Jones, Mayor, J. J…

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Mayor Takes Over

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 4

in accordance with the reception arrangements, the Mayor of West Maitland formally took the troops over at Lochinvar, on the Maitland side of the bridge. He was…

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News by Wire. Labour Council's Dec[?]. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 4

Last night's decision of the Labour Council was the sole to[?] in industrial circles today. Prominent Labourites who are opp[?] to Judd's methods expressed the option that…

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Attitude Towards War. Labour Council's Decision. Extremist-victory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

Nothwithstanding that it was well known that the Trades and Labour Council meeting was to be held in camera last night several hundreds of persons gathered with a…

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