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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute. The whole of the members of the Council were present, and the Mayor presided…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association ef Now South Wales was held at Wie Town Hall, Sydney, on Tuesday afternoon, under the presidency of the mayor (Alderman J…

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A Municipal Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 2

A rather novel case was decided in the Cootamundra Police Court on Tuesday last. It appears that a defeated candidate for municipal honors sued his successful…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council. [From Our Owh Correspondent.]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Lea, Lang, Winsor, Jeans, and Shilling. The…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of South Singleton Municipal Council was held last night. Present: The full Council. The Major stated that the Council had…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the abovenamed Council was held on Wednesday evening last. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman Munro, Bower, Wright, Bourke, and Wilson…

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South Singleton Council Business Paper.—3oth April. Miscellaneous

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 2

Ald Bennett to move—"That, in accordance with previous motion, Council purchase a fire-proof safe from Mr Wearne, of Sydney, at a probable cost of £18 10s."…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1888 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was hold on Tuesday evening, when the Mayor (Mr. P. K. Haydon), Aldermen Wakeley, Keating, Campbell, Wingrave, Sim,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1888 · page 6

The annual nomination of two Councillors to serve in the Maitland District Council for the ensuing three years was held at the Court House, East Maitland, on Tuesday. The Warden (Mr…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the abovenamed Council was held at the chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: the Mayor, Aldermen Bennet, Minor, Kirkwood,…

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Telegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] Sydney. Friday. Subsidies to Municipalities

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 3

A deputation representing the Municipall tics of the colony waited upon the premier to-day applying for an increase in the subsidy for 1888. Sir Henry Parkes promised…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Dowell, Lang, Shilling, Jeans, Lea, and Winsor…

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Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 3

[?] Council met for the transaction of business [?] Council Chamber on Friday evening. There [?] The Mayor (Mr. John Gillies), Alder[?] Wilkinson, Crothers, Norrie, Brunker, Pierce,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 4

A special meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanic's Institute, on Friday evening, for the purpose of considering a report from Mr. Alexander, the consulting engincer of the…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held at East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were present:—The Warden (Mr. John Bowden), Councillors Gillies, Hector,…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser

A MEETING of the Singleton Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Munro, Bower,…

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South Singleton Council. Business Paper. Monday, May 28Th, 7,80

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 2

MISCELLANEOUS, Aid Miner to move—"That Albert Alexander at present working for this Council, be appointed permanently at a salary of six…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of South Singloton was held at the council Chambers on Monday evening, Present : The Mayor, and [?]…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. P. K. Haydon), Aldermen Wakely, Campbell,…

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