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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

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Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 7

The manager of the State Metal Quarrics has written to the shire engineer stating that he recently travelled over many of the shire roads, and he congratulates…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. General Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 10

A general meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held in the board room of the shire chambers at Largs on Friday. Present: Councilors McGregor (president), Bowden…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present: Ald. Tindale (Mayor) Fleming,…

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Paddington Municipality. Absorbed by City Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 5

At a meeting of Sydney City Council this week it was decided by 10 votes to eight that the Municipality of Paddington be absorbed into the City…

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Protest in the Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 8

Objection to the personnel of the Commission was taken in the Legislative council by Mr. R. D. Meaher, who said the two assesors, Messrs Murdoch and…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municapal Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the mu[?]ipal council held on Wednesday night last a letter was read from the Ravensworth Progress Association Pointing out that the…

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Wallarobba Shire Engineer's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 September 1919 · page 6

Re W. J. Leake's road to Lewinsbrook.—This has been inspected, and I find that in order to avoid a watercourse the road through portion No. 7 has been formed on…

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Wallarobba Shire Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held at Dungog on Wednesday last, there being present, Councillors R. B. Boydell, in chair, A. G. H…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1919 · page 6

The East Maitland Municipal Council met in the Council Chambers last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Jas. H. F. Waller), Alderman…

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Insufficient Bread. Exciting Scenes in Sydney. Labour Council's Support. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1919 · page 5

Although bread supplies had increased this morning, they were altogether inadequate to meet the demands. Great crowds thronged the city and…

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Allies' Supreme Council. Attitude Towards Russia. Unfinished Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 5

Several English and French newspaper challenge the authenticity of the report that the Allies Supreme Council has settled its attitude towards Russia…

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The Latest. Labor Council with Strikers Shops Crowded. 115,000 Loaves Sold. Masters Engaging Labour. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 3

The Labor Council of New South Wales has decided to support the bakers now On strike. Immense crowds of women and children…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of above was held on Tuesday night last. Present, Aid Jones (Mayor), De Costa, Wallis, Burton, Fitzgerald…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman M'Dougall),…

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Bolwarra Shire Office

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 4

For the information of the public, Mr. H. C. shire clerk, Bolwarra, notifies that the council's office has now been removed from Largs to premises situated at the…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman McDougall), Aldermen McFadden, Waterhouse, Head, McGowen…

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Railway Commissioners' Visit Municipal and Shire Deputation. a Satisfactory Interview

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 8

In the course of their annual inspection of country railway establishments, the Railway Commissioners and members of staff arrived here at 10.10 a.m., per…

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Aldermen on Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1919 · page 4

Several members of the West Maitland Municipal Council although they were in the precinets of the council chamber, refused to enter the chamber last evening…

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Insulting Words. Randwick Alderman Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1919 · page 6

The case in which Alderman John Patrick Danaher, of Randwick,was charged by summons with having used insulting words to Mayor (Alderman Hyman…

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Morpeth Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1919 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, when there were present Aldermen Bourke (in the chair)…

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