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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

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Latest Parliamentary. Thursday, May 12, 1887. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 5

Dr. Creed submitted a resolution providing for appointment of Imperial officers to report upon the condition of the defences. Mr. Salomons pointed out that all that was…

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District News. Singleton. (From our own Correspondent.) Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Muaro. Wright, Bower, and King. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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The Mayor of Sydney's Juvenile Ball. (Mail.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 6

The juvenile fancy dress ball given by the children of the Mayor and Mayoress of Sydney, in honour of her Majesty's jubilee, in the Exhibition Building, on Thursday evening, was one of the…

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Municipal Appeals

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 4

At the conclusion of the ordinaiy business a court was constituted for the determination of appeals against the municipal assessment for the current year. Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Green, and R…

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Morpetn Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 7

The customary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening. There were mesent: The Mayor (Mr. P. K. Haydon), Aldermen Brookes,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 4

The customary monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held at the Mechanies' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were present—the Warden (Mr. John Bowden),…

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East Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 14

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Banks-street on Wednesday evening. There were present —Alderman Richardson, Lobsey, Cunningham,…

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Merewether Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 4

A deputation from the Borough Council of Merewether, introduced by Mr. Creer, waited on the Colonial Treasurer this morning to request that he would grant from the Treasury a…

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Latest Parliamentary. Thursday, May 19, 1887. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 4

On the motion for the third reading of the bill, an amendment to omit the words the "bill be now read," with a view of inserting the words "this day six months" was carried by 15 votes to 13. The…

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Municipal Association of New South Wales. (From the Herald)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 22

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held at the Town Hall on Monday afternoon. There were present Messrs. W. A. Hutchinson (in…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1887 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Dr. Pierce), Aldermen Young, Crothers, Norrie,…

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Scene in the City Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 2

A very noisy debate took place in the City Council yesterday, over a motion for the granting of £205 towards the Jubilee illumination of the Town Hall…

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South Singleton Council. Monday, May 30Th. Business Paper. Miscellaneous

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 2

Ald. De Courcy to move—"That Sophiastreet, be formed, the work to be done by the Maintenance Overacer; also that 60 yards of river gravel be spread in Sophia-street,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 6

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Highstreet, on Friday evening, for the purpose of considering a notice of motion by Alderman Birkenhead…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 2

A Meeting of the MunicipAl Council of South Singleton was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Miner, Turner,…

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Cablegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] LONDON. Monday. Acts of the Plenary Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 3

The Vatican has approved of the acts of the Plenary Council of the Roman Catholic Church in Australasia…

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Wednesday, June 1. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 5

The House carried a motion to restore the divorce bill again to business papers…

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Latest Parliamentary. Tuesday, May 31, 1887. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 5

The Temporary Supply Bill for May passed through all its stages, and was returned to the Assembly. The Beer Duty Bill and the Crown Lands…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last. Present : The Mayor, Ald. Lea, Davison, Lumley, Lang Winser, Jeans, and Shilling. The Mayor…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 14

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chamt[?]), Aldermen Richardson, Bailey, Cunningham,…

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