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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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News by Wire. Manly Municipality. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 4

[?] [?]nary position has arisen by the fining and automatic disqualification of seven Manly aldermen in connection with their acceptance of free passes over the Manly ferry…

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Versailles. the Historic Council. London

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

The "Times" Paris correspondent writes:—It would be folly to pretend that the delegates came to Versailles agreed on all points. But the amicable completion of the…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chamber, Cessnock, on Monday. Present—Councillors Johns (president), Brown…

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Manly Aldermen's Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 2

After several days' hearing, the case against even Manly aldermen who accepted free passes to travel on the Manly ferries, and who were charged…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 3

At the monthly meeting on Monday last there were present: President A. Grant, and Crs A. J. Dun, P. Barry, and W. Gorton. Correspondence was…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 7

At the usual monthly meeting of the above on Wednesday last there were present Crs R. B. Boydell, President, R. W. Alison, A. G. H. Lawrle…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 3

The ordinary monthly of the above was held on Wednesday, the President (Councillor Graham) presiding over the full council…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 3

A full meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night, the Mayor (Alderman Tooze) presided. The Mayor said he desired to refer to…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held on Wednesday night. There were present: Aldermen Tindale (Mayor), Barrett, Parkinson, Morton, Young and Jordan…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 8

The report of the monthly meeting in the shire council, roference to which was made in last[?] issue and held on the 1st. inst., is…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 2

Whilst the Councillors were in committee at the monthly meeting (the usual report of which is given elsewhere) accounts were passed for…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Manly Aldermen. Seven Fined £50 Each

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 7

The charge against seven Manly aklermen of having acted as aldermen while disqualified by reason of having accepted from the Port Jackson Company…

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Municipal Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening last and our report of same will appear in next issue…

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Matters Municipal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 2

During the discussion on the letter from certain residents about an alleged sawdust nuisance, at the Council meeting on Wednesday night last,…

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Wallarobba Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 November 1918 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council at Dungog, Wednesday last there were present: Councillors R. B. Boydell, president, R. W. Alison, A. G. H…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 8
Also in Singleton Argus

The Mayor (Alderman McDougall) presided over a full attendance of councillors at the monthly meeting of the municipal council…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1918 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening when there were present Aldermen Waller (Mayor), Bennett, Wyllie, Pryor,…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1918 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Friday afternoon last. In the absence of the president (Councillor Garaham), who was…

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