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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. B[?]ough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 2

An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, the 7th instant. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Hugh Munro), Aldermen York, Bourke, Robinson, Key, and Lloyd…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 3

A MEETING of the Council took place at the Chambers last evening. There were present [?] The Mayor, [?] Burnett, Gardiner, M'Gowan, Kirkwood, and…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 6

There were present at the customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council on Tuesday evening:—The Mayor (Dr. Bennett), Aldermen White, Sucker, Haydon, Sim, Wingrave, and…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 7

The customary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. R. A. Yonng), Aldermen Gillies, Young, Taylor, Ross,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 6

At the [?]ual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council, held on Wednesday evening, there were present—The Mayor (Mr. J. Cunningham). Aldermen Petherbridge, Marr, Dalton, R[?]e, Richardeon, Rohan, and Galloway…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 6

On Tuesday afternoon the usual monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held in the Secretary's Office, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland. There were present—The Warden,…

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Pugilistic Alderman. a Hand-to-hand Encounter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 2

THE " no quorum " dynasty that has so long ruled in the Liverpool Municipal Council has been dethroned, but a worse trouble bas begun. On Wednesday…

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Attempt to Elect a Mayor. a Novel Proposition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 4

The newly elected aldermen for the Municipality of Murrurundi mot on Wednesday evening to olectthe Mayor. A Iarge number of ratepayers were present, bgient rivalry…

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Municipal By-Laws

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 4

AT the Butburst police court on Wednesday, the borough council was called upon to pay costs amounting to over £30 in a case which was tried before the local Bench in the first…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1890 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Dr. Bennett), Aldermen White, Haydon, Sim, Wakely, Sucker, Wingrave,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1890 · page 6

This Council met for the transaction of business in the Town Hall, High-street, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. R. A. Young), Aldermen Gillies, Alcorn, Wilkinson, Brunker, O…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Aid Dodd), Aid; Auvisch, Ferguson, and and Salomons…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser

AN ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council of the Borough of Singleton was held on Wednesday evening, the 28th inst. Prcsent: The Mayor…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Joseph…

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East Maitland Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 4

Yesterday, at the East Maitland Police Court, Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and F. S. Isaacs, J.P., sat to bear appeals against the municipal assessment of the Borough. In some cases the appellants did not…

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Borough Council Appeal Court. Tuesday, June 3Rd

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1890 · page 3

(Before Messrs. G. T. Loder, Geo. Loder, Robt. Faulkner, and Geo. L. Lethbridge, J's.P.) THE following appeals against the…

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 3

A MEETING of the Council was held last night at the Chamber. Present: The Mayor, Aid Gardiner, Kirkwood, M'Gowan and Bennett…

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 5

A MEETING of the Council was hold last night at the Chambers. Present : The Mayor, Aid Gardiner, Kirkwood, M'Gowan and Bonnett…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 4

There were assembled at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council, High-street, on Tuesday evening: The Mayor (Dr. Bennett), Aldermen Wingrave, Murphy, Sim, Sucker,…

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