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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1884

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1884 · 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. George…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 5

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

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1884 · 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…

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East Maitand Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1884 · page 8

Last even[?] a meeting of the East Maitland Boro[?] Council was held in the Council Chamber, [?]nks-street. There were present: Aldermen [?]ad, Marr, Bourke, Stevens, and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, January 16, 1883. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 15

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The President announced that the Governor had assented to the Temporary Supply Bill…

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Singleton Borough Council. Business Paper.-this Evening

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1884 · page 2

Miscellaneous Business. Alderman, Munro to move,— That the Special Committee Appointed on the 14th November last to…

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Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 1

A MEETING of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Oddfellows' Hall, on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Alder…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 7

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

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) Tkuraday, January 24, 1884. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 5

The Governor assented to the Fire Brigades Bill. Mr. Dalley moved for leave to introduce a bill to regulate and define procedure in…

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Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1884 · page 2

THE following candidates were nominated on Monday for the three seats in the Council rendered vacant by the retirement of Aldermen Quion, Burnett,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 3

On Tuesday evening a meeting—the last of the present municipal year—of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street. There were present:…

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The Municipal Elections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 8

The nomination of candidates for the vacant seats in the Borough Councils of West and East Maitland and Morpeth, closed on Monday evening. The retiring aldermen…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 15

Last evening the usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held, in the Council Chamber. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Geo. Barrow),…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) Thursday, January 31. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 4

On the motion of Mr. Dalley, the bill for temporary supply passed through all its stages, without amendment. Mr. Dalley explained that he had intended to proceed with the Constitution Act Amendment Bill, but through an error…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, January 30,1884. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 15

The President took the chair at 4.30 o'clock p.m. Petitions were presented from Mr. John Williams, Crown Solicitor, asking for leave…

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The Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 2

GREAT interest is being taken in the forthcoming election for aldermen. Messrs. J. T. Gates and W. Clerihew have withdrawn from the contest, leaving…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 6

On Friday evening the final meeting of this Council for the present municipal year was held in the Council Chamber, High-street. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. Alex…

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The Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 2

THE officeal nomination of candidates for the three seat in the Singhleton Municipal Council rendered vacant by the retirement of Aldermen Quinn, Burnett, and Mathews,…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 6

At Morpeth the nomination was held in the porch of the School of Arts, in which building the Council Chamber is situated. The Mayor (Mr. P. K. Haydon) was the…

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The Municipal [?]ominations. West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 6

On Tuesday, at noon, a meeting of ratepayers was held in the Council Chambers, High street, to receive the nominations of candidates for the vacancies in the Council…

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