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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1890 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Town Fall, on Tuesday evening. There were present— The Mayor (Mr. R. A. Young), Aldermen…

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The Traveller. Life on the Shire River. Passages From the Letters of a Young Englishman

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 1

A correspondent has favoured us with the loan of a long and interesting letter from Mr. George Pottitt, dated 'Mudi Retreat, near Blantyre, Nyassaland, October 4, 1889'…

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Morpeth Borough Council. Extraordinary Vacancy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 5

A less interesting proceeding than that which took place at the Council Chamber, Morpeth, yesterday, in connection with the reading of the names of candidates nominated to fill the…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 3

A MEETING of the Council was held at the Chambers last evening, There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Burnett, Bennett, Gardiner and Kirkwood…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 6

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

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. Dodd), Ald. Aurisch, Solomons, Hayne, and…

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Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 4

AN ordinary meeting of the Council was held last Wednesday evening, the 23rd instant. Present: The Mayor (Mr Hugh Munro), Abldermen York, Bourke,…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 3

A meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Key, Lloyd, Quinn, York, Bourke, and Bowman. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Roads under the Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 5

From the letter given below it will be seen that the Hon. J. N. Brunker is still looking out for his constituents, and watching over the interests of those in this district whose thoroughfares have suflered from the recent wet weather:—…

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CABLEGRAMS. London, Monday, French Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 2

The municipal elections throughout France which have taken place during the past few days have been disastrous to the follower, of General Boulanger, who have…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Dr. Bennett), Aldermen Wingrave, White, Haydon,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. The following members were present:—The Mayor (Mr. R. A. Young), Aldermen Wilkinson, Ross,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening [?] There were present; The Mayor (Ald. Dodd), Ald. Aurisch, and Solomons…

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A Disorderly Council Comments of the Kiama Press

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Kiama council was held on Tuesday for the purpose of completing the unfinished business of the previous Thursday's meeting, which…

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The Municipal Election

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 2

ON Monday night last Mr. Thos. Williams, one of the candidates for municipal honors, addressed a fairly large meeting of ratepayers at the Oddfellows' Hall. Ald. E…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1890 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present—the Mayor (Mr. J. Cunningham), Aldermen Richardson, Galloway,…

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Maitland District Council. Annual Nomination

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1890 · page 2

On Tuesday at noon the annual nomination of Councillors to serve for the ensuing three years was held at the Court House, East Maitland. Mr. John Bowden, Warden and Returning Officer, presided,…

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The District Council Meeting at Paterson. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1890 · page 5

SIR,—At a meeting of the above, which was held on Tuesday last, there was plenty of fnn, frolic, personalities, and irregularities. The proceedings were commenced by the Warden reading the…

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Maitland District Council. Election of Councillors

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 4

Yesterday, at the courthouses East and West Maitland and Morpeth, the election was conducted for two vacant seats in the Maitland District Council. Properly speaking it was not an election…

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South Singleton Council. Business Paper-tuesday May 12

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 4

MISCELLANEOUS. Ald Barnett to move,—"That an application be made to the Minister for Works to place an iron culvert over the open crossing…

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