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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1886 · page 16

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

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Latest Parliamentary. [By Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Co.] Thursday, July 22, 1886. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1886 · page 4

The Employers' Liability Bill was read a third time, and passed. The Council then went into committee further to consider the Cremation Bill. A new clause was…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1886 · page 4

There were present at the ordinary meeting of this Council held at the Council Chamber, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening: The mayor (Mr. J. G. White) Aldermen Sim, Tulip, Haydon, Brookes, Jones, and…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 16

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber. Present:— The Mayor, Aldermen E. Bowman, A Bowman, Humpbries, Bussell, Cafe, and Lea. The minutes…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 13

This Council met at the Council Chamber on Wednesday evening for the transaction of ordinary business. There were present—the Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers). Aldermen…

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Latest Parliamentary. by Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Co.] Thursday, July 29, 1886. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 5

The Temporary Supply Bill passed through all its stages last night. The Cremation Bill was further considered in committee, and reported with amendments, and…

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South Singleton Municipality. Tuesday, August 3. BUSINESS

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 2

Ald. King to move—"That the carriage way and footpath of John-street, from the Hospital to the Railway gates, be formed and gravelled with ridge gravel, and that tenders…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 3

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

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, August 3, 1886. the Council and the Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 4

SIR HENRY PARKES once said that members of the Assembly, appointed to the Legislative Council, very quickly lost touch with the body to which they had been sent by the people,…

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Latest Parliamentary. [By Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Co.] Thursday, August 5, 1886. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 5

Mr. Darley moved that, in the opinion of the House, the Permanent Artillery Force and Torpedo Corps require immediate reorganisation. The contentions of the hon, gentleman were that an…

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 1

A MEETING of the Council of the above named Municipal District was held at the Chambers. South Singleton, on Tuesday evening last. There were present:—The…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1886 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. The members present were—The Mayor (Mr. J. G. White),…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 11

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen A. Bowman, E. Bowman, Cafe, Winsor, Bussell,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chamber, on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers), Aldermen Ewing, Bourke, Bailey,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1886 · page 3

This Council met at the Council Chamber on Friday evening for the transaction of public business. There were assembled: The Mayor (Mr. Alexander Wilkinson), Aldermen Norrie, Gillies,…

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Singleton Borough Council. Wednesday, August 25th BUSINESS

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 August 1886 · page 2

MISCELLANEOUS. Ald York to move"That Boundary street be formed and gravelled from the race course gate to the corner of the Government road…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1886 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday afternoon. There were present—The Warden (Mr. J. Bowden),…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 1

A MEETING of the above-named body was hold in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last, when there were present:—The Mayor, Aid,…

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Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 15

A meeting of this Council took place on Wedday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, York, Blackburn, Quinn, Bower, Wright, and Frederick. The minutes of the previous…

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Original Correspondence. Our Municipal Indebtedness. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1886 · page 4

SIR,—May I beg that you will kindly publish the following observations as to our indebtedness of £4000 on debentures, and our overdraft of about £1500. I trust the Ratepayers as well as the…

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