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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Municipal Nominations

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 2

The undermentioned gentlemen have been nominated as aldermen far the new municipal district of Scone :— Messrs N. F. Asser, I. J. Dodd, John Bromhead, E. Solomons, J…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Lea, Dowell, Lang, Shilling and Jeans. The minutes…

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Muswellbrook Notes. [From Our Correspondence.] Municipal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place on Wednesday night last, Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Lea, Lang, Dowell, Jeans, and shilling…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1888 · page 2

The customary fortnightly meeeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Highstreet, on Friday evening. There were present— Aldermen Crothers, Brunker, Norrie, Young,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, 17Th July, 1888

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 2

THE first meeting of Aldermen of the above Council took place at the Court House on Tuesday evening last. There were present: Aldermen…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 4

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of South Singleton was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Bennett, Kirkwood…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 7

The customary monthly meeting of the Commissioners of the Maitland District Council was held at the Council's office, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were…

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Morpeth Borough Council. Special Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 6

A special meeting of this Councii was held in the Council Chamber, School of Arts, on Tuesday evening, July 17. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. P. K. Haydon), Aldermen Campbell,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 3

At the ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council, held in tbe Council Chamber, Banks-street, on Wednesday evening, there were present: The Mayor (Mr. G. T…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 3

There were present at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Council, held in the Council Chamber, on Friday evening: The Mayor (Mr. John Gillies), Aldermen Crothers, Browne, Norrie,…

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Singleton Brough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the Singleton Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Munro, Bourke,Howe, Bower,…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 2

A meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderme[?] Munro Bourke, Bower, Howe, McDonald and Wright. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Paterson. District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1888 · page 8

A meeting of the District Council was held at Gresford on Friday, the 3rd instant. There were present Theophilus Cooper, Esq.(Warden), aud Councillors H. H. Brown, W. Keppie, J.Puxty, E…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 August 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held at the Chambers on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Bennett, Kirkwood, Millard, end Turner…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1888 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers), Aldermen…

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Scone Municipal Council, Monday, August 20, 1888

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1888 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held at the Good Templars' Hall on Monday evening last. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Dr. Stevenson)…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1888 · page 3

There were present at theordinary fortnightly meeting of this council held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. The Mayor (Mr. Hohn Gillies). Alderman Wilkins, Crothers,…

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Telegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] SYDNEY. Tuesday. City Council Retrenchment

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 3

The Municipal Council to-day upheld the action of the Mayor in dismissing the services of four of the officers on account of retrenchment…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1888 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the members [?] the Maitland District Council was held in th[?] Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesda[?] afternoon. There were present—The Warde…

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