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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Correspondence. Port Stephens Shire Rates. (To the Editor)

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

Sir,—Perhaps my remarks at the public meeting at the shire office on 3rd July need a little elucidation. The council had debated this matter so often and so…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held at the Chambers, Masonic Hall, on Friday, the 6th. inst…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Council was held in the Chambers on Thursday. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman M'Dougall), and Aldermen Head,…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 7

A meeting of the council of the municipality of Singleton was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayer (Alderman McDougall), Aldermen Soarl, McFadden, Bailey,…

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Supreme War Council. Congratulates Italy. and British Dominions. London

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

The Frees Bureau reports that the Supreme War Council, in its seventh session, earnestly congratulated the Italian army and people on the memorable defeat of the…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

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

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Cessnock

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

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the council chamber, Cessnock, this morning. Present: Councillors Johns (president), Brown,…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 2

The fortniglitly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Tindale), Aldermen…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 7

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday, when there were present—Councillors Manning (president), McCarthy, Hector,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 2

Meeting of above held on Wednesday night last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), Ald. Ebsworth, Davidson, Hardcastle, and…

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Municipal Council. Special Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 5

On Friday last a special meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council was held, there being present, Ald J. A. Jones, Mayor, R. W. Alison, J. J…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1918 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. Those in attendance were the Mayor (Alderman J. B. Thompson),…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1918 · page 2

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

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Tarro Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held on Tuesday, when Councillors Manning (President), McCarthy, Hector, Markham, Foster, and Jacobs were…

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Shire Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 1

At the request of his many friends Mr. R. J. Crosthwaite, the well-known lucerne farmer of Blairmore, has consented to contest the seat vacated by…

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Upper Hunter Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 2

Messrs R. J. Crossthwaite and F. W. Kennedy have been nominated to fill the vacancy in the Upper Hunter Shire Council, caused by the…

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West Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 4

The town clerk (Mr. W. J. Saunders) notifies ratepayers by advertisement in this issue that all rates not paid on or before September 12 will bear interest at the rate of…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 2

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

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1918 · page 4

A court for the purpose of hearing appeals against the valuations of the east Maitland Municipality, will be held at the Courthouse, East Maitland, on Friday, August 9, at l0.30…

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Morpeth Council Grant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. Garlick, Under-secretary to the Local Government Department, has written as follows to Lieut-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., under date July 29, in connection…

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