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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Pneumonic Influenza. Consultative Council's Advice

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 6

The consultative council of the medical profession, appointed at the suggestion of the Director-General of Public Health, readied the following…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday afternoon. There were present:—Crs. T. Johns…

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Municipal Council Estimates for 1919

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 5

A regular meeting of Singleton Municipal Council was hell on Thursderman M'Dougall). Aldermen Searl…

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Shire Worhmen Seeure a Rise

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 3

The application of the shire employees for an increase of wages by 1/- per day all round was before shire council again…

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Irish Advisory Council. London

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

Lord French (Viceroy of Ireland), has appointed an Advisory Council, including Lords Dunraven, Londonderry and Granard, to inquire into matters affecting Ireland…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 December 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Aid. M Dougall), Aid-ermen Waterhouse, Searl, M Gowen, Head,…

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News by Wire. Lord Mayor. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 December 1918 · page 4

Aid, English was eelcted Lord Mayor by a majority of two over Mr. M.Elhone…

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Municipal Supplemental List

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 December 1918 · page 4

The supplemental list of electors for the Municipality of West Maitland was submitted for revision at the Courthouse to-day, the Court being presided ever by Mr. C…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 2

Meeting held on Wednesday night last. Preset: The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), Ald. [?]ardcastle, Ebsworth, Davidson, and Dodd; also…

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Manly Aldermen. Conviction Set Aside. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 4

Mr. Justice Sly, in Chambers, held that the conviction of the Manly aldermen in the free passes case was wrong, and the magistrate's decision has, therefore, been set aside,…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Muswell-brook Shire Council letters from the Denman Progress Association showed that body to be continuously desirous of advancing the…

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Manly Aldermen's Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 4

Mr. Justice Sly, in giving the reasons for his judgment in the Manly aldermen's free passes appeal case, held that the latter had no Interest in the lease and no…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting of the council of the West Maitland Municipality was held in the council chambers, Town Hall, last evening. Preseur: The Mayor…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 2

The East Maitland (Municipal Council met at the Council Chambers last night, when there were present Aldermen Jas. H. F. Waller (Mayor), W. M. Porter, H. H…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor. Alderman English Elected

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 1

The elsetion of the Lord Mayor of Sydney, which took place on Monday, resulted in the return of the Labour nominee. Alderman John English, who…

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Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday. Presont: Councillors A…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 7

The meeting of the Council of the above was held [?] Wednesday last, there being prese[?] Crs R. B. Boydell, President, R. W. Alison, A. G…

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Tarro Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 3

The following were some of the matters dealt with at the last meeting of the Shire, at which all the Councillors were present. Moran's Hill.—Regarding letter from…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night, last there were present, Aid J. A. Jones, Mayor, F. Burton, R. W. Alison, G. Lowrey, J. J. Duffy, A…

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