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Council & local affairs, 1919

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

Meeting of above held on Wednesday night last. Present : The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), Ald. Davidson, Ebsworth, Dodd, Hardcastle,…

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Letter to the Editor. Bolwarra Shire Council and Road Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 7

Sir, In your issue of Saturday appears a report of the Bolwarra Shire Council prohibiting bicycle road racing on the shire roads. Allow me to express my indignation…

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Shire Appeal Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

The only appeal was that of the executors in the estate of the late J H. Davies against assessments of £3438 and 162; the appelants asking…

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Shire President's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

The retiring president of the Gloucester Shire Council (Cr J. H. Shedden) has issued his report of the doings of the Council in pamphlet form…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 6

At the regular monthly meeting of the above there were present: The Mayor (Aiderman McDougall), Aldermen Searl, McGowen, Glover, Mcfadden, and McLachlan…

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Alleged Forgery. Former Shire Clerk Charged. Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 3

John Edward' Bernard Wynn, late clerk to the Bolwarra Shire Council, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., that on May…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Cracknell). Aldermen Tegg…

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Olive-street Traffic. Representations to Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 2

A deputation consisting of Messrs. W. R. Kerr (president), W. Galton (Secretary), and E. Nottleship (headmaster) reprosonting the West Maitland Superior Public…

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Return of Alderman Waterhouse

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 2

Alderman and Mrs J. W. B. Water house returned to Singleton on Tuesday after being absent in Armidale, where their youngest daughter, Miss…

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Bolwarra Shire Cases. Sentenced to Two Years

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 3

At the Maitland Quarter Sessions, before his Honor Acting Judge White. John Edward Bernard Wynn was indicted that on July, 1st 1918, at Large, being then…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 6

The East Maitland Municipal Council met in the council chambers, on Tuesday, when there were present: Aldermen Jas. H. F. Waller (Mayor), Stein, Porter, Hollyer…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 7

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the above, there were present, Ald J. A. Jones, Mayor, W. Harman, A. S. Borthwlck, G. Cox, G. Lowrey, R. L…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last, when there were present: Aldermen Tindale (Mayor),…

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Bolwarra Shire Cases. Sentenced to Two Years

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 5

At the Mailand Quarter Sessions, before his Honor Acting Judge White. John Edward Bernard Wynn was indicted that on July, 1st, 1918, at Largs, being then…

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Shire Clerk's Downfall. Two Years' Hard Labor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 3

Edward Bernard Wynn[?] ex-shire clerk at Bolwarra, was found guilty at Maitland Quarter Sessions of [?]mbezzling £18/12,0, and he pleaded guilty to…

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Shire Vacancy

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

A supporter of Mr McAdam writer Mr. R. C. McAdam, the well-known manager of the A. C. & F. Co., of Aberdeen, is a candidate to…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Council was held on Monday. Present: Crs, Russell (president), Brown, Edwards, Scott, Brunner, Johns, Messes. G. F…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 2

It is notified by advertisement in this issue that the offices of the council of the Municipality of West Maitland will be closed to-morrow (Thursday) in consequence…

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Municipal Council. Examiner's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 6

A special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Cracknell), Alderman Thompson, Tegg,…

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