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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A special meeting of Singleton Municipal Council will be held this (Thursday) evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year…

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Supreme War Council. French Opinion. London, Tuesday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 5

A message from Paris says that the newspapers report that General Foch was tremendously impressed by the work of the Supreme War Council which sat at Versailles…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

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

On Wednesday last the usual meeting of the above Council was held, there being, present, Crs R. B. Boydell, President, R. W. Alison, A. G. H…

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Stall Shire Council. Presidential Election

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

The monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Monday last, there being present Crs A. J. Dun (President), A. Grant, P. Barry…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

On Tuesday night last at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council there were resent, Aid G. Lowrey, Mayor, R. W. Alison, F…

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Mayor of Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

Alderman W. G. Tooze was elected Mayor of Raymond Terrace at a special meeting of the Municipal Council held on Wednesday night, after having served in…

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Disgusted Shire Councillors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

Members of the Cessnock Shire Council are not favourably impressed with the treatment meted out to them by the Branxton Chamber of Commerce…

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New Industrial Bill. Labour Council's Opposition

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

The Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) bill was criticised at last night's Labour Council meeting. Mr. Bryan (Electrical Trades) said many…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. COUNCILLOR H. L. White Tenders His Resignation. But Is Subsequently Reelected President. the Dry Road Scheme the Stumbling Block

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

All Councillors were present at the usual monthly meeting of the, Upper Hunter Shire Council, held yesterday. A heavy business paper…

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Prospects of India. Opening of Council. Delhi, Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

Lord, Chelmsford, Viceroy of India, at the opening of the Imperial Legislative Council, said that he had every hope that the secretary of State for India , (Mr. E. S…

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Election of Mayor Alderman M'dougall Reelected

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 7

There was a full attendance of aldermen on Thursday night at the Council Chambers, when the first business was the election of a Mayor for the…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 8

A special meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on the 1st inst. There were present: Clrs. E. Bowman (President), J. C. White,…

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Bolwarra Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Tuesday evening last. The president (Councillor Ferry) presided, and there were also in…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 5

A meeiting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday evening. There was a full attendance of the Council, and…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday night. The Mayor Alderman McDougall) presided, and there was a full attendance of the council…

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Shire Roads. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

Sir,—At a recent Shire meeting a lengthy report was presented by the clerk on the matter of main roads, justifying the claims of the Shire for more…

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Arbitration Bill. Criticised by Labor Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 5

The new Industrial Arbitration Bill was discussed at Thursday night's meeting of the New South Wales Labor Council…

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Shipbuilding Scheme. Iron Trades Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes), expressed regret that the Iron Trades Council had rejected the shipbuilding agreement which had the unanimous support of…

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Supreme War Council. Comprehensive Scope. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

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

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