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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 1

[?] of this Council took place Wednesday evening. Present—The [?] Aldermen Jarman, Broomfield, [?] gall, Hooker, and Quinn…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 5

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. G…

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"Sworn to No Master, of No Sect Am I." "Be Just and Fear Not, Let All the Ends Thou Aim'st at Be Thy Country's, Thy God's, and Truth's The Singleton Argus. Saturday, January 8th, 1881. The Municipal Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 2

THE town seems so be in no particular hurry to commence the annual Municipal Campaign which usually gives a small dash of interest to the opening…

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"Sworn to No Master, of No Sect Am I." "Be Just and Fear Not, Let All the Ends Thou Aim'st at Be Thy Country's, Thy God's, and Truth's The Singleton Argus. Wednesday, January 12th, 1881. The Municipal By-Laws

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 2

THE long promised and much discussed By laws of the Borough of Singleton have at lost been gazetted, after having been confirmed by his Excellency the…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1881 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. There were present: Alderman…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1881 · page 4

A meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Thos. Jones), Aldermen…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of East Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, East Maitland Mechanics' Institute, on Wednesday…

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New South Wales Parliament. (S. M. Herald Wednesday January 10, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 2

The President took the chair at half-past 4. Sir JOHN ROB[?]TSON s[?]id, in answer to Mr. Piddington, that a return was in process of preparation showing the expenses [?]d [?]eceipt[?] in connection…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 January 1881 · page 2

A MEETING of this Council took place on Monday evening. Preset: The Mayor, Aldermen Quinn, Broomfield, McDougall and Hooker…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1881 · page 6

A special meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers),…

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The Municipal Elections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1881 · page 6

We give below the nominations for [?]ldermen and auditors at the forthcoming municipal elections. The aldermen retiring from the West Maitland Council are: The Mayor…

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(By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, January 27, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 4

Sir John Robertson said the subject of introducing a measure for effectually dealing with the disorderly conduct, commonly known as Iarrikinism in Sydney and other localities, was under consideration…

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The Municipal Election

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1881 · page 2

YESTERDAY at the Council Chambers the Municipal elections for 1881-2 were disposed of very simply. The Returning-Officer, Mr. Hugh Munro (Mayor),…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Wednesday February 2. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1881 · page 5

Sir John Robertson tabled the minutes of the late Intercolonial Conference. Sir Alfred Stephen gave notice of several amendments in Mr. Buchanan's Divorce Bill…

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Municipal Nominations in the Newcastle District. (From the Newcastle Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1881 · page 8

The following are the nominations made on Tuesday to the various Municipal Councils in the Newcastle district:- At Newcastle Alderman Creer acted as…

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The Municipal Elections. Borough of West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1881 · page 6

On Tuesday, at noon, the Mayor, Mr. James Fullford, read in the presence of a small gathering of ratepayers, the nominations for the annual vacancies in the Council…

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The Poet's Corner. the Newly-elected Mayor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 1

As things fall out in daily We 'Mong men who live together, He's fairly won the civic crown, Unenvied by his brother…

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 9

A special meeting of the Council took place on Thursday evening, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Quinn,…

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st Maitland Borough Council. [?] Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 5

[?]ecial meeting of the East Maitland Borough [?] was held in the Council Chamber last even[?] the purpose of electing the Mayor for the [?]year. There were present: The retiring…

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Borough of West Maitland. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 5

A special meeting of the Borough Council of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber last evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. The retiring Mayor (Mr…

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