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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

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News by Wire. Late Lord Mayor. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 5

A requiem mass was celebrated this morning in St. Mary's Cathedral for the repose of the soul of the late Alderman John English, Lord Mayor of Sydney. The…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 6

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was [?]held at the [?] Office, East Maitland, yesterday. There were present Councillors McCarthy (president), Mclean, Hector…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 2

Reguar monthly mooting hold at the office of the Council, Scone, on Thursday last. Present: Councillors H. L. White (President), A. S…

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Stroud Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 3

Contract 22/18, A. Wilkins, metal Booral-Bullahdelah road at Booral, completed. Extra metal supplied 54 cubic yards at 10s, £27, and lineal…

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Tarro Shire Depots

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 4

Secondary inoculations were performed a the Tarro Shire depot opened in the [?] Main Public School. Dr. Alexander was in attendance, and 63 persons were inoculated…

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Lord Mayor Dead Result of Long Illness

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 1

After a long illness, Alderman John English, who was elected Lord Mayor of Sydney on December 9, died at his residence", "Dunolly," Carrington…

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News by Wire. New Lord Mayor. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 5

Alderman Richards was elected Lord Mayor of Sydney, defeating Alderman Lambert, by thirteen votes to twelve…

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Bolwarra Shire. Proceedings Against Rate Servant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 5

A special meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held at the shire office. Large, last evening, for the purpose of considering a letter received from the council's solicitor…

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Supreme War Council the Shipping Negotiations. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 2

The Press Bureau has reccived a (communique from Paris saying information was given to the Supreme War Council to-day concerning the interruption…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last, when there were present: Councillors A. S. Pankhurst…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 4

The usual meeting of the above council was held on Monday afternoon. There were present: Crs. J. Y. Russell (President), J…

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Municipal Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 3

The above council held its ordinary meeting on Tuesday night last, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Tooze), Aldermen Osborn, Sutton…

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Stroud Shire Appeal Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

The appeal court for the purpose of hearing appeals against the valuations of the Strourt Shire Council will be held on the 18th inst., in the Court…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday, the 7th. inst. There were present: Councillors Bowman…

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Lord Mayor of Sydney. Death of Alderman English

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 11

Alderman John English who was recently elected Lord Mayor of Sydney, died on Saturday evening at his residence Strathfield. The deceased had been seriously ill for many…

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Bolwarra Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 3

A meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held at the shire office, Largs, yesterday afternoon, when there were present: Councillors McGregor (President), Bowden…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the [?]pal council, and interesting discussion arose out of an application from Mr. H. R. Flanders, hotelkeeper, for the reduction of…

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Bolwarra Shire. Proceedings Against Late Servant

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 3

A special meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held at the [?] a letter received from the council [?]…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Singleton

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

The monthly meeting o[?] the council of the shire of Patrick Plains was held on Tuesday. Present councillors A. S. Pankhurst (president), W. G. Roberts, A. Grainger…

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Alleged Forgery. Former Shire Clerk Charged. Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 2

John Edward Bernard Wynn, la[?]e clerk to the Bolwarr[?] Shire Council, was charged at the West Mai[?]land Police Court to-day, before Mr. C [?]Gale, P.M., that on May…

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