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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

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Cost of Living. Redfern Alderman's Complaint

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 16

Referring to the high cost of living, Alderman Ginman at the meeting of the reform Council last week, remarked that the people were in the hands of many combines…

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Shire War Certificate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 4

The Bolwarra shire Council is desirous of registering the names of all returned soldiers who were residing within the shire area at the time of previous to their…

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The Council of Ten. London, Tuesday Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 2

Mr Bonar Law, in the House of Commons, said, the peace celebrations for London and the country were fixed for July 19…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 July 1919 · page 3

Mr. Raymond Halls reported as follows at the monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council:— Big Creek Road, Hilldale: Work is now…

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West Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 3

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

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Morpeth Council. Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 7

A special meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Monday night. There were present, the Mayor (Alderman C. Edwards),…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 6

The East Maitland Municipal Council met in the Council Chambers last night, when there were present: Aldermen Walter (Mayor), Porter, H. Hyer, Pryor, Humphrey,…

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Electric Lighting. Criticism of Council's Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 2

At the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council, last evening, reference was made to the articles which had appeared in the "Mercury" in regard to…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 2

At the meeting of the Tarro Shire Council on Monday there were present Councillors McCarthy (President), McLean, Hector, Markham, Foster and Jacobs…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. (Continued from Tuesday's issue)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 2

From Mr. F. E. Ashford, asking that certain maintenance work be carried out in Madoline and Abbott Streets, Wingen…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above named Council was held at the Shire Office on Friday, 4th instant. Present: Councillors E. Bowman…

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Proposed Electric Lighting. Special Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 7

A special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening to deal with a notice of motion relative to the proposed electric lighting scheme. There…

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Local and General News. Cessnock Shire Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 4

The Cessnock Shire Appeal Court was set down for to-day at the West Maitland police court, but at the request of the council, and by arrangement, was adjourned by Mr…

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Balaklava District Council.— Electric Supply. (Copy.) BALAKLAVA, June 14. 1916

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 5

To whom it may Concern.—Mr. Samuel George Turner laid out a scheme in 1915, for an electric light and power plant for Balaklava, and submitted same to a…

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Morpeth Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 7

The Morpeth Municipal Council met in the council chambers last night, when there were present Aldermen C. Edwards (Mayor), Bourke, Stevens and Searles. Apologies…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held on Monday. Present: Councillors Russell (president), Brown, Edwards, Brunner, Johns, Messrs…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday. There were present: Crs. J. Y. Russell (president) J. Brown…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 3

A special meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last, when all the Councillors were present. The President stated that the finance…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the above held at the council chambers on Monday last there were present: Crs W. J. Flannery, President, A. J…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Raymond Terrace Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night week, when all the Aldermen were present, excepting…

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