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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 13

On Wednesday evening the regular fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber. There were present:— The Mayor (Mr. Geo. Barrow), Aldermen Richardson,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 12

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

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"Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I," "Be just and fear not." The Singleton Argus. Vol. Xi.-no. 33. Saturday, 10Th November, 1883. The Borough Council's Latest Notice

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 2

THERE does not seem to be room for two Councils Singleton. The lately chosen title of "Council" instead of "Committee of Management," adopted by the…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1883 · page 7

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: Alderman Quinn (Chair)[?] Alderman M[?]ro, Burnett, Dixon, Matthews, Campbell and Pinchin. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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The New Mayor of Melbourne. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1883 · page 4

The Mayor's inaugural dinner in the Town Hall this evening was a most brilliant affair. There were present over 600 guests. The company included their Excellencies the…

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Municipal Liberality. [A Dialogue.]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1883 · page 2

LUCY : Did yon, Fred, read the report of the last meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council? Fred: Yes. I never fail to read…

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Morpeth Borough Council. Exteaordinary Vacancy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 13

The nomination of an alderman to serve in the Morpeth Borough Council in the room of Alderman Tulip, who had resigned, was held at noon on Thursday, in the Council Chamber,…

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Singleton Borough Council. Wednesday, November 14

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 1

THE Council met at the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday night Present: Messrs. J.P. Quinn (in the chair), E. Dixon, R.H. Mathews, J.W.W…

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Council Chambers Mo[?] 6th Nov., 1883

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 2

SIR,—In reply to your letter enquiring about the patent portable gas, I am directed to inform you that as the lamps having only been in use about a week,…

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Original Correspondence. Borough Council Markets. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 3

SIR,—Some time ago the town people agitated in reference to getting markets in connection with the town of West Maitland, and the aldermen had a meeting or two in reference to it. But I find that it…

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Alderman Burnett and the Gas. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 November 1883 · page 2

SIR,-I ask as a favour that your will grant me sufficient space to reply to Mr. Burnett's production, which appeared in to-day's argus Be passant, I may remark that I…

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Singleton Borough Council. Business Paper-this Evening

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 November 1883 · page 2

Miscellaneous Business. Alderman Dixon to move,- 1st. That the Recreation Ground, bounded by High, Market,…

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Alderman Dixon in Explanation. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 2

SIR,—"Inconsistency" is an unpleasant, charge to bring against a man occupying a public position, because if substantiated, it means the man so convicted is…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 3

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

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Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 15

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Bowman, Dixon, Campbell, Burnett, Quinn, Pinchin, and Mathews. The minutes of the previous…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 13

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, on Wednesday evening. There were present—…

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Parliamentary News. (By Eleetric Telegraph.) Thursday, lovember 22, 1883. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 4

Mr. Brodribb moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of calling attention to the present means of ingress and egress in connection with theatres. He pointed out…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, November 21. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 3

Mr. Dalley brought up the report of the select committee on the Linnean Society Incorporation Bill, and the report was adopted…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1883 · page 7

On Friday evening the usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Council was held in the Council Chamber. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Alex. Wilkinson),…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 November 1883 · page 2

A special meeting of the Singleton Borough Council was held at the oddfollows Hall on Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayor and…

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