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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

295 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 15

Latest Parlimentary. By Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Co.] Thursday, March 21. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 4

Mr. Darley moved the second reading of the Trustee Act Amendment Bill, and explained the main provision of the measure was to facilitate extinguishment of mortgages by permitting a…

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Municipal Matters. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 2

Sir,—After the extraordinary business of the late meeting of the Borough Council, I waited for Wednesday's Argus, to see if any other ratepayer would notice of such…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 3

The customary meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chamber, on Friday evening. In the absence of the Mayor, who was out of the colony, Alderman Wilkinson was called to the…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1886 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present—Alderman A. Bowman, E. Bowman, S. Lea, J. W. Humphries, J. Cafe, W. Clendining, and A. Bussell. In the…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1886 · page 6

A special meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of adopting amended by-laws relating to licensed vehicles. The Mayor (Mr. Robert Hyndes)…

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Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 15

A meeting of tins, Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present; The Mayor, Aldetmen Muuro, Quinn, Wilson, Wright, Blackburn, Pinchin, and Frederick. The minutes of the previous…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 1

A MEETING of the abovenamed Council was held at the Chambers, Oddfellows' Hall, on Wednesday evening. Ther were present: The Mayor, Aldermen…

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South Singleton Council. Business Paper. Tuesday, 6Th April. Miscellaneous Business

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 2

Aid Wiles to move—" That in future all men employed as workmen by this Council work eight hours per day, and that the said eight hours per day…

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Second Sheet To the Maitland Mercury. Saturday, April 3, 1886. the Plenary Council and Its Letter

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

ALLUSION has been made in our columns to the Pastoral Letter put forth as the utterance to the Roman Catholic Church in Australasia of the heads of that body assembled in…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1886 · page 8

The ordinay meeting of the Morpeth Council on Tuesday evening it is attende I bj ii unpleasant circuuistanee, which brought the proceeding to an abrupt termination. Mr. J. White, Mayor, took…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 13

The Council held its fortnightly meeting at the Council Chamber on Wednesday evening There were piesent The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers), Aldermen Bailey, Lohsey, Cunmnghim, Kelly,…

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South Singleton Council. Business Paper. Miscellaneous

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 3

Ald. Miner to move—"That the Maintenance Overseer Procure and pread in place where required the coke and ashes offered by Alex. Munro,…

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 1

A MEETING of the above- named Council was held in the chambers, Harriett-street, on Tuesday evening Inst. Present— The Mayor, Aldermen King, Wiles,…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, April 10, 1886. Latest Parliamentary. [By Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Co.] Thursday, April 8, 1886. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 4

Mr. A Campbell resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of the Perpetual Trustee Executor and Agency Company Bill. He argued that the promoters of the Bill had entirely…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 3

The Mayor (Mr. Robert Hyndes) presided at the fortnightly meeting of this Council held on Friday evening, at the Council Chamber. There were also in attendance: Alderman Wolstenholme,…

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 1

A MEETING of the above-named Council was held in the Chambers,Harriet-street, on Tuesday evening last Present— The Mayor, Ald Wiles, King, Brown…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1886 · page 7

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. J. G. White) in the chair;…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 12

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Banks-street, on Wednesday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. G. T…

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Parochial Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1886 · page 1

The Chairman requested Mr C. T. Norton, as Secretary of Paroclial Council, to read the report of that body for the year, as follows :—…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1886 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon a special meeting of the members of the Maitland District Council, was held at the Council's office, East Maitland. There were present: The Warden, (Mr. John Bowden,)…

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