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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

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

Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1886 · page 16

A special meeting of this Council was held on Saturday last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen E. Bowman, A. Bowman, Humphries, Lea, Bussell, and Winsor. The minutes of two previous…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1886 · page 14

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers),…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. The members present were—the Mayor (Mr. Alex. Wilkinson), Aldermen Mullen, Relton, Birkenhead,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1886 · page 7

A special meeting of members of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening when there were present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Wilkinson), Aldermen…

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Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 15

A meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday, 8th instant. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Blackburn, Quinn, Wright, Bower, Frederick, and York. The minutes of the previous…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 2

A MEETING of the Singleton Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber or Wednesday evening last Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Munro, Blackburn, Q[?]…

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Original Correspondence. Something for the Borough Council to Move In. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 13

SIR,—I have often wondered that no effort has ever been made to number the houses in the various streets of West Maitland. For business purposes in High-street it would be…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1886 · page 7

The were present at the fortnightly meeting of this Council, held in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening:—The Mayor (Mr. J. G. White), Aldermen Kerr, Haydon, Sim, Bowes, Tulip,…

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The Municipal Association. (From the Herald)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1886 · page 6

An adjourned meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association was held at the Town Hall on Monday. The chair was occupied by Mr. W. A. Hutchinson, and there were present Messrs. M. J…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 12

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last. Present—The Mayor, Alderman Humphries, Winsor, E. Bowman, Lea, Lang, and Cafe…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 17

A meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, East Maitland, on Wednesday, evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers), Aldermen Sparke, Bailey, Bourke, Kelly,…

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 1

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of South Singleton was held at the Council Chamber, third avenue, on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1886 · page 3

(The customary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Alex. Wilkinson, Aldermen Crothers, Gillies, Relton,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1886 · page 5

A special meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, School of 'Arts, High-street, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of considering a report from the general committee, with reference…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1886 · page 12

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held at the Council Chamber, on Thursday evening, to consider the advisableness of having a Building Act introduced, and of providing…

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