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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

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Singleton Borough Council. Business Paper

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1886 · page 2

THE following is among the business to be transacted at the Council meeting, which will be held to-morrow afternoon, at 4…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Tuesday, June 15,1886. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and S. B. Dight, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1886 · page 2

THE following appeals were heard and disposed of:- James Wright, house in Macquarie-street, £1010s. confirmed…

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

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1886 · page 2

SIR,-IN your issue of Saturday, there is a misprint, which misrepresents the chronology of an event which I wished to have defined accurately. I did not intend to say,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1886 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. J. G. White), Aldermen…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1886 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of members of the Maitland District Council was held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon, there being present the Warden (Mr. J. Bowden),…

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Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 4

A meeting of this Council took place on Thursday afternoon. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Blackburn, Quinn. York Wilson, Frederick, and Munro. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 2

A MEETING of the above-named body was held in the Coune I chambers on Thursday afternoon last, when there were present: The Mayor, Ald, Mumo, Blackburn, Quinn,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 8

This Council met at the Council Chamber, East Maitland, on Wednesday evening, for the transaction of business. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Geo. T. Chambers), Aldermen Ewing, Bailey,…

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Latest Parliamentary. [By Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Co.] Thursday, June 17, 1886. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 4

The President reported the death of Sir Alexander Stuart. Dr. Mackellar moved that the House adjourn out of respect. The motion was agreed to and the House…

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East Maitland Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 8

Yesterday, at the East Maitland police court the following appeals against tbe municipal assessment were heard and determined before Mr. Brooks, P.M. Mr. Bowes, Council Clerk represented the Borough Council:…

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 4

A MEETING of the Council of the above Municipal District was held in the Chambers, Harriott-street, on Tuesday evening last, when there were present:…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1886 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held in the council Chambers High-street, on Friday evening. The members present were—The Mayor (Mr. Alex, Wilkinson) and Aldermen…

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The Mayor of Sydney's Banquet

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 3

Mr. John Young, the Mayor of Sydney, gave a banquet in the Town Hall last night to mark the entry of her Majesty the Queen upon the fiftieth year of her reign. The arrangements made for the…

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To the East Maitland Borough Council. (Per favour of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 4

GENTLEMEN,—I wish to call your attention to the impassable state of the road called the Pitnacree. Having called your official's attention to the state of the road for a long time, and nothing…

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Latest Parliamentary. [By Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Co.] Thursday, June 24. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 4

The Supply Bill was passed through all its stages. Mr. Creed moved that the Cremation Bill be read a second time. Mr. Piddington opposed the motion, and moved…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (From the Herald.) Wednesday, June 23, 1886. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 3

The Dairies Supervision Bill was read the second time and taken into committee pro forma. The Prickly Pear Destruction Bill was further considered in committee Progress was reported, and leave was given to sit…

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The Municipal, Park. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 2

"Dear Sir,—Although some of the data which has suggested material for the accompanying poem, are slightly allegorical, yet they are not wholly so. Sixty years…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 4

The following appeals against the municipal assessment for the Borough of West Maitland were heard and determined before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and P. Green, J.P.:—…

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Scene in a Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1886 · page 2

IN the Richmond Borough Co[?] week Alderman Kelly made an [?] tion against Alderman Coberoft, to [?] he gave a direct denial. Ald[?]…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 4

At the fortnightly meeting of this Council held at the Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Mr. J. G. White) filled the chair, and there were also present: Aldermen Tulip, Jones, Kerr,…

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