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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1885

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1885 · page 4

The annual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council chamber, on Wednesday evening, the 22nd inst. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Clendining, Cafe,…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 April 1885 · page 1

A MEETING of the Council was held on Tuesday evening last in rooms rented as Council Chambers from Mr A. B. Bailey. Present: The Mayor (Mr F…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1885 · page 3

On Friday evening, the customary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, next Mr. E. Campbell's store, High-street. There were present:…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1885 · page 4

On Tuesday evening the customary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. J. W. Bowes), Aldermen M'Rae, White, Tulip,…

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Maitland District Council. Annual Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1885 · page 6

On Tuesday, at the Court House, East Maitland, at noon, the annual election of Councillors to serve in the Maitland District Council took place. The retiring Councillors…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 13

This Council met in the Council chamber, East Maitland, on Wednesday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. A. F. Richardson), Aldermen Shay, Ewing,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1885 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday evening, in the new Council Chambers, at Mr. Bobert Campbell's establishment. There were present—…

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Singleton Borough Council. Business Paper.—this Evening. Miscellaneous Business. Alderman Frederick to move,—1

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1885 · page 2

That this Council advertise for persons willing to take charge of the night-soil cart, and also to state terms. 2. That with the view of ascertaining the [?]…

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1885 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council of South Singleton was held at the Council Chambers on Friday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Mr. F. King),…

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Australian Federal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1885 · page 7

Following is a memorandum by the New Zealand Ministers on the proposed Imperial Act for constituting an Australasian Federal Council:…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1885 · page 2

THE Council met at the Chambers Oddfellow's Hall on Wednesday. Present —The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Blackburn, Pinchin, York, Quinn, Dixon,…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, May 16, 1885. District News Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1885 · page 4

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Blackburn, Pinchin, Dixon, York, Quinn, Frederick, and Wilson. The minutes of the previous…

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1885 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Mr. F. King), Aldermen Burnett, Hobson, Wiles, Brown and…

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Singleton. South Singleton Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1885 · page 1

A meeting of the above was held at Council Chambers on Tuesday night, May 13. There were present—the Mayor (F. King), Aldermen Burnett, Hobson, Wiles, Brown, and Bennett. The minutes…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1885 · page 4

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. Robert…

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Earl Grey's Colonial Council of Advice

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1885 · page 4

Following is the memorandum of Sir W. C. F. Robinson, Governor of South Australia, on Earl Grey's proposal for the establishment of a Colonial Council of Advice:—…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1885 · page 2

Last evening a meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Bank-street. There were present. The Mayor (Mr. A. F. Richardson), Aldermen Lobsey, Cunningham, Shay, Noad, Marr, Ewing,…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1885 · page 11

A special meeting of the above-named Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Clendining, Bussell, Humphries,…

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 May 1885 · page 2

A MEETING of the S.S. Council took place on Tuesday evening [?]. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wiles, Brown, Hobson, Burnett, and…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1885 · page 3

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

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