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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

295 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 15

Alderman Quinn's Motion. (To the Editor of the Sinqleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1886 · page 2

Sir,—I think it is necessary that I should write something of the nature of a reply to your article dealing with my Notice ' of Motion, which says that…

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Muddled Municipal Affairs. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1886 · page 2

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me a short space to ventilate the municipal matters as attempted to be carried on by the Council as at present constituted…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 6

The usual meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening last. There were present— The Mayor, Aldermen Cafe, Clendining, A. Bowman, E. Bowman, Winsor, Humphries, and Bussell…

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Latest Parliamentary. [By Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Co.] Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 3, 1886

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 5

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Mr. Darley, on behalf of Sir Patrick Jennings, announced the formation of the new Ministry, and by leave of the Council gave notice to move at the…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser

A meeting of the above-named body was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. There were present: Ald King (Major), Muuro,…

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"Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I, "Be just and fear not." The Singleton Argus. Saturday, March 6Th, 1886. Alderman Quinn's Motion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 2

As we predicted, Aldermad QUINN's absurd motion, with respeot to the amalgamation of the various office of the Council, was not carried. This of…

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South Singleton Municipality. Business Paper. Tuesday, March 9, 1886. Miscellaneous

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 1

Aid. Wiles to move—"That the estimate now submitted by the Finance Committee of the probable amount (thatis to say £). which will be required…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 6

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Bussell, Clendining, Humphries, Winsor, and Andrew Bowman…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 4

There were present at the fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council, held at the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Mr. J. G. White), Aldermen Tulip, Jones, Haydon, Kerr,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

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

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

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Disgraceful Scene in the City Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 2

AT the quarterly meeting of the City Council, Alderman Taylor moved"That the report at the Town-hall committee, stating, with relerence to their…

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 2

A MEETING of the "above-named body was held at the Council Chambers, Harriett-street, on Tuesday evening last. There were present:-The Mayor, Ald…

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West Maitland Borough Council

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

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. There were present—Aldermen Wolstenholme, Pierce, Relton, Birkenhead, Gillies,…

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Maitland District Council

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

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

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 1

A MEETING of the above lock place at the Council Chambers on Wednesday last. Present—The Mayor, Aid Munro, Pinchin, Blackburn, Wright and York…

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Singleton. Borough Council

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

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

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Important Municipal Decision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1886 · page 1

PERHAPS the following will be of interest to our adermen:—"In Chambers on Tuesday, before his honor Mr Justice Windeyer, a speical case, stated by Mr…

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Morepeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1886 · page 7

There were present at the ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council, held on Tuesday evening, at the local Council Chamber: The Mayor (Mr. J. G. White), Aldermen Keating, Haydon, Tulip,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 13

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council, held at the Council Chamber, was presided over by the Mayor, (Mr. G. T. Chambers). There were also present: Aldermen Bailey, Sparke, Bourke, Kelly,…

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