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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Land for Soldiers. Shire Council Criticism. the Departmental Attitude

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 8

The Minister for Lands (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has noticed the frequency with which Shire Councillors criticise the actions of his Department in connection…

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Land for Soldiers Shire Council Criticism. the Departmental Attitude

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has noticed the frequency with which Shire Councillors criticise the actions of his…

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Municipal Council. General Rate Increased to 8d in the £. Loan Rate Brings Rate to 9d in the £. Big Protest of No Avail

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

A special meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last for the purpose of receiving a petition from a large…

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Land for Soldiers. Shire Council Criticism

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 7

The Minister for Lands (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has noticed the frequency with which shire councillors criticise the actions of his department in connection with the…

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Land for Soldiers. Shire Coouncil Criticism. The Departmental Attitude

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has noticed the frequency with which Shire Councillors criticise the actions of his…

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Straying in Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

A case of allowing a cow to trespass within the Bolwarra Shire was brought before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. Mr. J. E. B…

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Municipal Offences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

Transgression of the by-laws of the Municipality of West Maitland was responsible for the appearance of a number of persons before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.m at the West…

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Allied War Council. Notable Meeting. London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that arrangements were made for the Allied War Council to meet to-day under the presidency of M. Clemencean, the French Premier,…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts on Wednesday night last, when there…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 7

At the fortnightly meeting of the municipal council a letter was rend from Mr. J. C. Alexander, gas engineer, stating that he would be prepared to engage in the work of…

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Inter-a?ies' Council. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Paris, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 6

The "Echo de Paris" says the Allies' Supreme Council at Versailles reached a complete agreement on several important military questions…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 3

Regular fortnightly meeting of the above held on Wednesday night last. Present: The Mayor (Aid Sherwood), Aid. Ebsworth,…

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Supreme War Council. Comprehensive Scope. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent has gathered from an exceptionally well-informed some Romo deails throwing light on the various as peets of the Supreme War Council. Although…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

A special meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was hold at Largs last evening for the purpose of dealing with the election of president for the ensuing year…

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Tarre Shire President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Tarre Shire Council held at the office, East Maitland, on Monday, Councillor J. Manning was elected president for the term commencing…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening, there being present Aldermen Porter (Mayor), Wyllie, Humphrey, Pryor, Wailer,…

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Cessnock Shire. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 5

Councillor T. Johns was this afternoon elected president of the Cessnock Shire Council for the ensuring term, the allowance being fixed at £50. Councillor…

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Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the West Maitland Municipality was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last even Present:—The Mayor (Alderman J…

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Supreme War Council. Parties Well Satisfied. Paris, Monday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 5

General satisfaction is expressed at the result of the versailles conference M. Clemenceau, Premier of France and Minister for War, who prosided throughout the…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 4

At the regular meeting of the Tarro Shire Council there were present: Councillors MeCarthy (president), Manning, Foster, Hector and Jacobs…

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