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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

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South Singleton Municipality. Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 2

THE proceeding in connection with the election of Mayor for the above-named Municipality took place on Wednesday evening last in the Council chambers, Hairett-street…

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Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 2

MATTERS in connection with the election of Mayor for the Borough of Singleton are beginning to assume a [?] us aspect. Six days have now elapsed since the election of…

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Municipality.South Singleton Business Paper. Tuesday, February 16Th, 1886

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 3

MISCELLANEOUS A partment of flicerp. Al[?] King to move. 1st.-That Ald, Wiles act as Troasuret for…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 3

The first meeting of this Council for the current municipal year was held in the Council Chamber, High sheet, on Fnday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. Robert Hyndes), Aldermen…

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Singleton Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 2

A special meeting called for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the abovonamed municipality, for the ensuing term, was held in the Council Chambers…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last. There were present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Clendining, Cafe, A. Bowman, E. Bowman,…

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Our Local Aldermen. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 2

SIR,—As a ratepayer, and one interested in the welfare of the town, I think I may fairly claim a small space in your columns for the ventilation of my feelings on aldermanic matters…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 4

This Council held a special meeting at the Council Chamber, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Joseph White), Aldermen Jones, Tulip, Keating, Kerr,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 4

A special meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held at tho Council Chambers on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers), Aldermen Cunningham,…

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Singleton Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 2

ANOTHER special meeting for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present:…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 16

Another special meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening, to elect a mayor for the current year Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Pinchin, Blackburn, Quinn, Wright,…

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 1

A MEETING of the above-named body was .hold in the Council Chambers, Harriet-street, on Tuesday evening last. Present—Aid Burnett (Mayor) Wiles,…

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Resignation of Alderman Munro (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 2

SIR,-Being about to tender my resignation as an alderman of this borough, I think in justice to the ratepayers, I should explain my reasons for resgning the honorable…

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M'Elhone v. Browne. Decision of the Privy Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 1

THE judgement of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the Appeal of M'Elhone and others V. Browne and others, from the Supreme…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 2

A meeting of membeis of the Maitland District Council was held at the Council Chamber, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were present—The Warden (Mr. John Bowden), Councillors…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 3

On Tuesday evening the regular general meeting of this Council, held at the Council Chamber, was attended by the Mayor (Mr. J. G. White), Aldermen Kerr, Jones, Tulip, Haydon, Keating, and…

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Alderman Quinn's Motion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 2

A GREAT deal of commotion has been caused in the Borough by a notice of motion given by Aid. Quinn which would have been brought forward at the…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 7

At the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council, held on Wednesday evening, there were present. The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers), Aldermen Cunningham, Bailey,…

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 1

A MEETING of the above-named Council was held at the Chambers, Harriatt street,on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Ald. King, Wiles;…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1886 · page 6

This Council met in the Council Chamber, Highstreet, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Robert Hyndes), Aldermen Wilkinson, Wolstenholme, Norrie, Cracknell, Crothers,…

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