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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

295 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 15

East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1886 · page 13

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

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The Glen Innes Municipal Case. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1886 · page 13

In the Supreme Court on Tuesday, Mr. O'Connor moved absolute a rule nisi for prohibition against George Martin, police Magistrate, Glen Innes, and John Frederick Utz, of that town, setting aside a…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1886 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chamber on Friday evening. The Mayor (Mr. Alex. Wilkinson) occupied the chair, and there wore present: Aldermen…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 2

There was a stormy meeting yesterday of the Sydney Municipal Council. At one time the Mayor threatened to leave the chair. The suspension of Mr…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 2

A MEETING of the above-named body was held on Wednesday evening last, when there were present the Mayor, Aid. Munro, Blackburn, Wright, Bower,…

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Cablegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] London. Thursday. the Lord Mayor's Banquet

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 2

At the Lord Mayor's banquet the Marquis Salisbury of made an important speech with reference to the foreign relations of Great Britain, and asserted…

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The Lord Mayor's Banquet. Lord Salisbury Declares Himself. London, November 9 (night)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 2

MINISTERS were entertained at the usual banquet at the Guild Hall by the Lord Mayor to night. In replying to the toast in their honour, Lord Salisbury…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 3

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

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, November 16, 1886. Lord Salisbury on Lord Mayor's Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1886 · page 4

OPPORTUNITY is taken, as is well-known, by her Majesty's Ministers who are guests of the Lord Mayor of London, on November 9, to declare their policy on various public…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1886 · page 6

This Council met at the Council Chamber, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening, for the transaction of ordinary business. There were seated at the board: The Mayor (Mr. J. G. White), Aldermen…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1886 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of members of the Maitland District Council was htld in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon, when there were present—The Warden…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 21

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday evening. In the absence of the Mayor, for whom an apology was offered, Alderman Cunningham was…

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The Municipal Frauds

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 3

David Bradford and C. Forbes have been found guilty of conspiring to defraud the Municipal Council, and are remanded for sentence…

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The Municipal Frauds

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 3

Forbes and Bradford, convicted of the corporation frauds, were sentenced to four years respectively…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1886 · page 2

The customary meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening, when there were assembled: Aldermen Gillies, Browne, Birkenhead, Norrie, Crothers,…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1886 · page 6

A special meeting of the above council was held on Monday night last for the purpose of devising a scheme whereby the local water supply recently closed might be continued at less expense to the…

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council of the above municipal district was held in the chambers, 3rd Avenue, on Tuesday evening last, when there were present: The Mayor, Aid. Wiles…

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The Mayor Declines

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 December 1886 · page 3

The Mayer of Sydney has declined to allow himself to be nominated for the second years' Mayeralty…

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To the Mayor of North Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 December 1886 · page 2

SIR,—I wish to draw your attention to a letter published in last Saturday's l[?] newspaper, in which it is s[?]ated by T. C. that a man in the neighbourhood had maliciously…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1886 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening, and was attended by the Mayor (Mr. J. G. White), Aldermen Keating, Brookes, Sim, Kerr, Haydon,…

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