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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Government Statements. Lloyd George and Lord Curzon. Supreme War Council Defended. Excited House of Commons

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George, in dealing with the war situation in the House of Commons, stated that the situation had been completely changed by the enormous German…

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Government Statements. Lloyd George and Lord Curzon. Supreme War Council Defended. Excited House of Commons. LONDON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George, In dealing with the war situation in the House of Commons, stated that the sit nation had been completely changed by the enormous German…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the council of the above shire was held at the council chambers, Singleton, on Thursday, the following councillors being in attendance, viz.,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

Fortnightly meeting of the above held on Wednesday night last. Present: Aid. Rowland (Deputy Mayor), Davidson, Ebsworth,…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund. Special Appeal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

On August 10th, 1014, the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund was launched, and as a result of the appeal for funds to assist the wives and…

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New War Loan. Lord Mayor First Applicant (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Joynton Smith) was the first applicant for the new war loan bonds to-day, handing in a cheque for £10,000…

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Electric Light for Taree. a Definite Scheme Before the Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

For some time past the Taree Municipal Council has been discussing the question of making an arrangement with Mr George Ikin to install…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Muitland, yesterday, when there were present Councillors M'Carthy (president)…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 7

The regular fortnighty meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present: Councillors Brown (Present),…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Aid. Porter). Alderman Wyille, Humphrey, Pryor,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, Dr. Nash asked the Vice-President of the Executive Council If he were aware of the charge of obstructing shipbuilding levelled…

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West Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

The fortuightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of west Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, town hall, last evening. Present:The Mayor (Alderman J…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held at the shire chambers on Tuesday. The following being present:— Crs. Brown…

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Shire Council Presidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 7

Messrs. Edward Bowman, and H. L. White have been the presidents of the Muswellbrook and Woolooma Shire Councils respectively, since their stablishment. Mr…

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Shire Finances. the Municipality Quesion Again

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

Included in a report submitted by the clerk at last meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council, was a paragraph which showed that notwithstanding…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 7

A public meeting was called by the Mayor for Wednesday night last, in response to the appeal for support to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund, but owing to a very small…

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Lord Mayor's Fund. an Urgent Appeal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid. Sherwood) is in receipt of the following letter:—"His Worship the Mayor, Scone, "Dear Sir,—The Lord Mayor's…

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Municipal Council. the State of Its Books, Finances, Etc

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 7

At the meeting of the Dungog [?] Council on Tuesday last [?] present Ald. G. Lowrey, May[?] J. Duffy, A. S. Borthwick…

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Supreme War Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

The "Times" Paris correspondent states that General Cadorna has left Versailles, where he has exerted a strong influence for three months. General Giardini in his…

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Shire Roads. Landowners' Charges for Gravel

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

For a long time past the condition of many roads in the shire of Patrick Plains has been a cause of complaint, and at the same time it…

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