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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

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Anti-bolshevism. General War Council. London, August 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 2

The correspondent of "The Times" at Berlin reports that a General War Council has assembled at Rig's, attended by representatives of the Allied Missions,…

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East Maitland Municipal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 4

The East Maitland Municipal Band will play a programme of music at Telarah to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon at 3.30 o'clock, and in Auzac Park. East Maitland, at 8.30…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

Monthly meeting held on Thursday last, in Scone. Present: Councillors H. L. White (President), R. C. McAdam, A. S. Barwick, A. A…

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Shire Associations. Annual Conference. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 5

The annual conference of the Shires Association was opened this morning. There was a large attendance of delegates from all parts of the State…

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Morpeth Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

The customary meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers last night, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman C. Edwards)…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Monthly Meeting. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the above council the following councillors were present: Councillors A. S. Pankhurs (president), P. Bower, W. Hayes, W…

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Letter to the Editor. Straying Stock in Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 7

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me speace in the columns of the "Mercury" to draw the attention of the Bolwarra Shire Council to the danger to the travelling public of…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held on Friday last, the 5th inst. There were present. Councillors E. Bowman (president), J. C…

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Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 4

Ratepayers in Bolwarra Shire are notified that the council intend to take proceedings within 28 days from Saturday last for the recovery of all rates…

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West Maitland Municipality. Fortnightly Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of West Maitland was held last evening. The Mayor (Major Cracknell) was in the chair, and…

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Getting Busy. Alderman Thursby Asks Questions Proposed Electric Light

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 3

Alderman F. W. Thursby, who has just been returned to the Municipal Council of West Maitland to fill an extraordinary vacancy, and who resumed his seat at the…

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Tarro Shire. Tribute to the Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 3

A very pleasing and appropriate function took place at the Miller's Forest Peace celebrations on Saturday last, when the president, Mr. McCarthy, presented all the…

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Protest in the Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 7

Objection to the personnel of the Commission was taken in the Legislative Council by Mr. R. D. Meagher, who said the two assesers, Messrs. Murdoch and…

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Mechanics Institute Monthly Meeting of Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Mechanics' Institute was hold in the committee-room on Monday night. Present: Messrs J. M'Grogan…

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Strond Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday last, there being present Councillors W. E. Flannery, President, W. Gorton, C. T…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the above wan held on Wednesday last, being present, Crs R. B. Boydell, in chair, A. G. H. Lawrie, W. N…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held on Monday. There were present:—Councillors J. Y. Russell…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Council was-held on Wednesday, when all the Councillors were present excepting Cr. Raziston, who was attending Conference, and for whom the President…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Monday's Meeting. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council Councillor Johns moved that the shires to Tarro, Belwarra and Lake Macquar[?] be asked to co-operate in urging the…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Council was held on the 4th last in the Council Chambers. There were present—Aid Tooze, (Mayor,) Hain, Krohn, C[?] Sutton, and…

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