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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1885

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 2

BUSINESS-PAPER FOR TUESDAY NIGHT Miscellaneous. Aid. Bennett to ask the Mayor,— By what authority he reduced the…

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Singleton. South Singleton Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 12

A meeting of the above was held on Tuesday, June 23rd. Present — The Mayor, Aldermen Brown, Hobson, and Burnett. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 12
Also in Singleton Argus

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Pinchin, York, Wilson, and Dixon. The minutes of the last regular…

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 1

A MEETING of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Brown, Hobson, and Beunett…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, July 4, 1885. West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 3

Last Evening this Council met in the Council Chamber, [?] Street. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Robert Hyndes), Aldermen W[?] me, Norrie, Bussell,…

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South Singleton Municipality. Business Paper.—tuesday, July 7

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 2

Miscellaneous. Aid. Bennett to move,—That the pathway on the west side of John street from Maguire's to the parish road leading off…

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Renting the newcastle Municipal Buildings. (Newcastle Herald of Yesterday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 7

On Saturday morning, at eleven o'clock, Mr. J. C. Bonarius, the well-known auctioneer, submitted to public auction the lease for five years of the whole block of…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 8

A meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday last Present—the Major (chair) and full Council. Minutes were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE.—To Wm Needham, notifying…

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Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of considering a circular from the Secretary to the Railway League, West Maitland, in…

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Paterson. District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the local District Council was held here last Wednesday. All the members had been specially called by the Warden, there being special business to deal with, and a full…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 8

A special meetiug of this Council was held on Wednesday evening the 8th instant Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Pinchin, Frederick, Qunn, Munro, York, Dixon, and Wilson…

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 1

A MEETING of the above municipality was held at the Chambers on Tuesday evening last Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Bennett, Brown, Wiles,…

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South Singleton Municipality. Business Paper- Tuesday, July 14. Miscellaneous

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 2

The Mayor to move : That the Council Clerk 'be instructed to write the Commissioner for railways informing him that the Council are desirous of opening Gowrle-street…

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The Federal Council Bill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 3

THE following cablegram was sent on Thrusday morning to the Premier of Victoria by Sir Alexander Stuart:— "Telegraphed to Samuel yesterday my…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 4

Last evening this Council met in the Council Chamber, High-street. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Robert Hyndes), Aldermen Wilkinson, Crothers,…

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 1

A MEETING of the above Council was beld in the Chambers on Tuesday ovening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wiles, Brown, Hobson, Burnett,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 4

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

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The Municipal Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 13

A meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association was held on Wednesday afternoon, in the Town Hall, there being present Messrs. W. A. Hutchinson, M.L.A.,…

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Singleton Borough Council

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

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

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