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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Shire Office, on Wednesday. There were present: President Boag (in the chair,) and…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Raymond Terrace Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday week lash. The Mayor, Ald. Tooze, presided, and…

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Shire Values

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 6

Illuminating paragraph from "Tweed Daily":—"The unimproved land sold for £150 per acre at Cobald on Saturday last is valued in the…

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£400 Grant to Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 4

Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., who has been personally interesting himself in connection with the application of the Bolwarra Shire Council for a Commonwealth grant for…

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Shire Quota Raised. President Guarantees £20,000

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

Since the meeting, the Shire President has addressed the following letter to the Joint Hon. Secretaries, N.S. Wales Peace Loan Committee,…

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Letter to the Editor. Returned Soldiers in Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 3

Sir,—I wish, through the columns of yours paper, to draw the attention of the Returned Soldiers Association, Repatriation Committees, and ratepayers, to the apathy…

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Municipal Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 4

The town clerk of West Maitland, notifies ratepayers by advertisement in this issue, that, all rates not paid on or before September 1 will bear interest at the rate of four…

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Confidence in Premier. National Council's Resolution

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 8

At a largely attended meeting of the National Council presided over by Mr. John Garland M.L.C., reference was made to the speech of Mr. Ley, M.L.A., at Hurstville,…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the above, the following were preset:—Councillors A. S. Pankhurst (president), W. G. Roberts, W. Bailey, W. Hayes, and P. Bower. An…

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Letter to the Editor. Returned Soldiers in Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 3

Sir.—"Fairplay" in your issue of the 15th instant might just as well have si[?] Tarro Shire Council out and not made [?]ence to the other local governing bodies of…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 2

Meeting of above held on Wednesday night last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), Ald. Dodd, Davidson, and Rowland; also the Town…

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The Peace Loan. Shire President's Letter. City Press Comments

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 2

The letter, published in our last Friday's issue, of the President (Cr. H. L. White) of the Upper Hunter Shire, in which he asks that his…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 2

The monthly general meeting of the council of the shire of Bolwarra, was held in the board room of the shire chambers, at Largs, on Friday last…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 3

The East Maitland Municipal Council met in the council chambers last evening, when there wore present the Mayor (Alderman Jas. H. F. Waller), Alderman H. H. Hellver A…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 6

At the meeting of the above on Tuesday night there were present Ald J. A. Jones, Mayor, G. Lowrey, J. Wallis, G. Cox, F. Burton, W…

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Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 3

A meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday morning, Mr. H. Ireland, president, in the chair…

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Affairs in Silesia. Allied Council's Decision. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the Allien Council has decided to inform all concerned that the German Government is entitled to maintain order in Upper…

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The Peace Council. Some Settlements. Anglo-French Difficulties. PARIS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 5

In regard to the Peace Treaty, Dedeagatch, with a corridor into Bulgaria, becomes international territory, under the League of Nations. Greece gets another…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. Special Meeting. Upper Hunter Dry Road

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

A special meeting of the local Shire Council was held on Thursday last, at 11 a.m., when there were present: Crs. H. L. White…

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Morpeth Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

The Morpeth Municipal Council met in the Council Chambers, Morpeth, last night, when there were present: Aldermen Edwards (Mayor), Cuteliffe, and Stevens…

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