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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 9

West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1883 · page 6

A meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, West Maitland, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. A. Wilkinson), Aldermen Hyndes,…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1883 · page 7

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

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1883 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of the Commissioners of the Maitland District Council was held in the Council's office, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, last evening. There were present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Pritchard, Hyndes,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 2

This Council held its usual fornightly meeting in the Council Chamber, on Wednesday evening. There were present: Aldermen Marr, Noad, Lobsey, Wyllie, and Stevens…

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Municipal Conference. (From the Echo of Tuesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1883 · page 6

A conference of mayors and aldermen of various municipalities was held at the Town Hall this morning for the purpose of considering and dealing with questions affecting…

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The Council and the Commercial Bank. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 2

SIR,-Judging from the report of the proceedings at the last meeting of the Municipal Council, as published in your [?] of the [?] Instant, there appears to be considerable [?] in the minds of some of the…

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Municipal Matters

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT having raised some question concerning the appointment and remuneration of the Inspector of Nuisances, we quote for general…

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A municipal Invalid in Quest in Health

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 1

A [?] from the financial epidemic of last year, in a condition of nervous [?], called upon a medico of [?] in George street-a friend of…

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The Municipal Conference

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 6

We abridge from the S. M. Herald the business transacted at the above conference, from the point reported in our last issue. After lunch on Tuesday the Conference…

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The Maitland Mercury Tuesday, July 3, 1883. the Municipal Conference

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1883 · page 4

THE Municipal Association may discharge two very important functions. It may aid the Government in framing a new local government statute. And it may, in the…

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The Municipal Conference. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, June 28

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1883 · page 6

The Municipal Conference was resumed at the Town Hall on Thursday. Alderman House, of Plattsburg, moved— "That the best legal advice be obtained to…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1883 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. The following members…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1883 · page 7

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

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 2

THE Municipal Council met on Wednesday evening. Present- The Mayor (in the chair). Aldermen Dixon, Pinchin, Parr, Munro, Bowman, and Campbell. Mr. Pinchin…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1883 · page 2

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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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1883 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon the customary monthly meeting of the commissioners of the Maitland District Council was held in the Council's office, Mechanics' Institute, East…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1883 · page 6

On Wednesday this Council met in the Council Chamber, Banks-street, East Maitland. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. George Barrow), Aldermen Lobsey, Noad,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1883 · page 6

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

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