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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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West Maitland Borough Council

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

A special meeting of this body was held in the Council Chambets, High-street, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of receiving and adopting the sub-committee's report on the character of building…

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Original Correspondence. the Maritime Council. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

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

SIR,—Kindly publish this letter. You aro labouring under a great error to think the people of the country have any sympathy with the above Council, and they are only disturbers of the public…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1888 · page 5

A meeting of the members of this association was held in the Town Hall on Monday. There were present: Aldermen Hutchinson (in the chair), Graham, Simpson, Jesson, Wheeler, Dickson, Bull,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 3

The usual meeting of this Council was hold in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening. The number present being:—The Mayor, Aldermen Campbell, Sim, Wingrave, und Murphy. The…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 3

The customary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesdayevening. There were present; Alderman Sparke, Cunningham, Kelly, Galloway and Bailey…

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Scone Municipal Council. Wednesday, 29th AUGUST, 1888

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 August 1888 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Good Templars' Hall, when his Worship the Mayor (Dr. Stevenson), Aldermen…

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Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1888 · page 7

A meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Bourke, Bower, McDonald, and Wilson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 September 1888 · page 4

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

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1888 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of thi3 Council was held in the Council Chamber, School of Arts, High-street, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. P. K. Haydon), Aldermen…

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

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

A special meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall. Mr. W. A. Hutchinson, vice-president, presided as…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council, was held on Wednesday night. There weie present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Lea, Dowell, Lang, James, and Shilling. The…

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South Singlton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 2

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Banks-street, on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Geo…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1888 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. John Gillies), Aldermen Crothers, Brunker, Pierce, Young,…

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Exciting Scene at a Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 September 1888 · page 4

AN exciting incident took place at the town hall, Wollongong, on Friday night at the termination of the meeting of the borough council. It appears that for some time past…

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Scone Municipality. Wednesday, September 12, 1888

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last, when Aldermen Dodd (chair), Aurish, Bromhead, Hayne, and…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1888 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present—the Mayor (Mr. P. K. Haydon), Aldermen Murphy, Wakely, Wingrave,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 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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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1888 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, on Friday evening. The ordinary meeting night was Wednesday, but the meeting was allowed…

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The Annual Municipal Conference

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1888 · page 6

The sixth session of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was opened at the Town Hall, Sydney, on Tuesday morning reports the Echo. His Worship the Mayor of Sydney presided, and…

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