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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

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Letter to the Editor. Wasting Municipal Funds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 2

Sir,—The action of the West Maitland Municipal Council in giving preference to a Newcastle paper in the publication of its balance-sheet calls for the sharpest…

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Newcastle Chamber of Chamber. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 3

A meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held in the Chamber Room, Watt-street, at 11 a.m. on Friday. Mr. H. Ireland, president,…

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Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 4

An open court for the purposes of revising the list of electors for the Bolwarra Shire will be held at the Courthouse, West Maitland. on Monday, December 1, commencing…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council which was to have been held last night lapsed for want of a quorum. Those in attendance were the…

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Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

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

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. The members present were—The Mayor (Major Cracknell), Alderman…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held on Tuesday. There were present: Councillors Russell (president), Brown, Edwards,…

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Greece and Smyrna. Supreme Council's Notification. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Vancouver, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 3

The Supreme Council has notified Greece that her occupation of Smyrna must be regarded as meroly provisional…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 4

An open court for the purpose of revising the list of electors of the West Maitland Municipality will be held at the Courthouse, West Maitland, on Monday, December 1, at…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 4

Monday being a holiday, the usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday. There were present: Councillors J. Y. Russell (President)…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 3

The usual Council meeting was hold on Thursday night week, over which the May or presided. All the Aldermen were present…

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The Referendum. Labour Council's Circular

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 11

The NeW South Wales Labour Council has decided to request the unions throughout the State to advise the members to vote against the proposed amendments to the…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 4

An open court for the revision of the list of electors for the Municipality of East Maitland will be held the Courthouse. East Maitland, on December 5 next, at 9.30 a.m…

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Manning Shire Council. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 5

For the extraordinary vacancies in the Manning Shire Council, caused through the resignations os Councillors McKinnon and Machin, the following nominations have been…

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The Peace Treaty Ratification Supreme Council's Decision

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 2

London, Saturday.—A. report from Paris states that the Supreme Council has agreed to ratify the Peace Treaty with Germany on December 1…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wodnesday night last. There were present: Ald. Tindale (Mayor)…

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East Maitland Council. Reglular Meeting

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

The regular meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held last in the council chambers. In the absence of the Mayor (Alderman Jas. H. F. Waller), who…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1919 · page 4

The monitor for Maitland, Lieut. Colonel Nicholson, has received a communication from the secretary to the Railway Commissioners in further reference to…

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Shire Contract. Councillor Fined £50

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 November 1919 · page 3

A case of considerable importance to shire councils was decided in the Albury Police Court, when William George Balfour, councillor of the…

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Fine of £50. Shire Councillor's Contract

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1919 · page 7

A case of considerable importance to shire councils was held in Culcairn police court before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P. M. when William George Balfour, councillor of the…

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Municipal Advertising

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Maitland Chamber of Commerce, held last evening, the president (Mr. W. R. Kerr) said they should not allow to go unnoticed the…

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