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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1881 · page 3

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. J. J…

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Municipal Appeals

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1881 · page 4

An appeal court for the purpose of hearing appeals against the Municipal assessment of the Borough of West Maitland for the current Municipal year, was held at the court of Petty Sessions, yesterday, before…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1881 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. The Mayor and all the aldermen were present. The…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 1

A meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Pinchin, Hooker, Broomfield and…

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East Maitlan[?] Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Wednesday evening. All the members of…

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Municipal By-laws for Abating Nuisances

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 7

The Supreme Court by a majority decided on Wednesday that a defendant charged under municipal by-laws with creating a nuisance cannot give evidence on his own behalf, the charge being of a…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Precautions Against Small-pox

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1881 · page 7

On Friday evening a special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, with the view of taking precautionary measures to prevent, if possible, the…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1881 · page 7

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. P. K. Haydon),…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1881 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held in the Council's office, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were present—The…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1881 · page 1

The regular fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Wednesday evening. There were present: Aldermen Richardson,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1881 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. J. J. Riley), Aldermen Wilkinson, Wolstenholme,…

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Borough Council. The Aldermen are to most to-right at the usual hour, and the following is a copy of the Business Paper

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 July 1881 · page 2

Miscellaneous Business Alderman Munro to ask the Mayor by whose authority the Notice Boards in Burdekin Park were removed?…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1881 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. There were present—The Mayor…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Tuesday, July 5,1881. Afternoon Session. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1881 · page 4

Mr. Holt moved the adoption of the address in reply to his Excellency's speech at the opening of parliament. He considered the speech an exceedingly satisfactory one, and spoke in eulogistic terms…

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Mr. ex-Mayor Rowman's Monuments

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 2

A DEBATS of a somewhat unusual charactor took place in the Municipal Council Chambers at the meeting on Wednesday evening…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the above Council was held in the Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen W. Burnett, H. Munro, G. Broom…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 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. C…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 3

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Burnett, Broomfield, M'Dougall, Parr, and Hooker. The minutes…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1881 · page 4

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 6

An adjourned meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council, was held in the Council Chamber, on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. C. Del[?]hery), Alderman Chambers,…

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